The Blues Don't Bother Me!

The Blues Don't Bother Me!
Studio album by Matt "Guitar" Murphy
Released	March 26, 1996 (1996-03-26)
Recorded	Northlake Sound
Genre	Blues
Length	39:13
Label	Roesch
Producer	Joe Roesch
Matt "Guitar" Murphy chronology
Way Down South (1990) The Blues Don't Bother Me! (1996) Lucky Charm (2000)

The Blues Don't Bother Me! is Matt "Guitar" Murphy's second solo album,^[1][2] first released in 1996 with Roesch Records.^[3] It includes contributions by his nephew, Floyd Murphy, Jr.^[4] The title recording, The Blues Don't Bother Me, was licensed by Universal Records as the second track on the Blues Brothers 2000 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack which earned the RIAA Certified Gold Award of 500,000 units sold on March 16, 1998.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt "Guitar" Murphy, unless otherwise noted

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ungrateful Woman"	5:40
2.	"The Blues Don't Bother Me"	3:37
3.	"Some Sanctified Funk"	2:00
4.	"I Can't Hang"	3:46
5.	"I Can Cry on My Own" (Floyd Murphy, Jr., Matt "Guitar" Murphy)	3:02
6.	"Strut Your Stuff"	3:04
7.	"Bye Bye Texas"	3:18
8.	"It's Been a Long, Long Time"	3:52
9.	"We're Gonna Have a Party"	2:52
10.	"Bip Bop"	5:01
11.	"I Ain't Got No Time" (Floyd Murphy, Jr., Matt "Guitar" Murphy)	3:01

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

AllMusic rated the album 3 stars.^[4]

Personnel

• Matt "Guitar" Murphy – composer, guitar, primary artist, producer, vocals
• Floyd Murphy, Jr. – composer, drums, guitar (rhythm), percussion
• Jim Biggens – saxophone (tenor)
• Baron Raymonde – saxophone (alto)
• Joe Roesch – drums
• Roger Young – piano
• Scott Spray – bass
• Eric Udel – bass
• Gary "Sonny, Jr." Onofrio – harmonica
• Howard Eldridge – vocals

Support

• Joe Roesch – executive producer, liner notes, mixing
• Sable Roesch – associate producer
• Basil Grabovsky – digital editing
• Randy King – mastering
• Bob Kuttruff – engineer
• Keith Lo Bue – illustrations
• Vic Steffens – mixing^[4][5]

References

1. Nash, JD (2018-06-15). "Matt "Guitar" Murphy dead at 88". American Blues Scene. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
2. Kreps, Daniel (2018-06-16). "Blues Brothers Guitarist Matt 'Guitar' Murphy Dead at 88". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
3. Komara, Edward, ed. (2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues. Vol. 1. Routledge. p. 712.
4. The Blues Don't Bother Me at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
5. The Blues Don't Bother Me! (CD cover). Matt "Guitar" Murphy. United States: Roesch. 1996. RR0037.

External links

• Official album page on Roesch Records
• Album on Discogs