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Looking for info on Dale Murphy

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So over the course of this summer I have come into some neat pieces. What started it was a 4 piece blue sparkle George Way set (20, 12, 14 w/matching snare) in stellar shape. Included in the sale was a vintage trap case that had "Dale" painted on the side in a cool kinda art deco style. The previous owner had replaced the original leather straps with some new ones. The last purchase I made was from the same fella....it was a bunch of vintage sticks. They were mostly Camco "PeeWee" sticks and on the other side it says "Little Dale". I also have a single Eddie Knight stick, and a single Louie Bellson ProMark stick, and a pair of WFL sticks. I also purchased a cable that had a sticker on it that said Dale Murphy....among some other modern items.

I have looked for weeks now and cannot find much of anything about Dale Murphy, Little Dale, or a Dale that is a George Way/Camco artist. I was wondering if anyone on here may have a lead? Not sure how common it was back then to have your name on a stick. Thanks!

Posted on 2 years ago
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Please post pictures of that George Way drum set.

No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
Posted on 2 years ago
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Assuming Dale Murphy was from Indiana and was a professional working musician, you could try contacting the three or four Musician Union Locals to see if someone by that name was a member in the 50-60's.

1974-75 Rogers Starlighter IV New England White 13/16/22 (w/Dyna)
1964-67 Rogers Blue Glass Glitter 12/14/16/20
early Oaklawn Camco Blue Moire 12/14/20
1926 Super Ludwig 5x14
1960-ish Ludwig COB 5x14 Super Sensitive
1960-ish Ludwig COB 6.5x14 Super Sensitive
1970 Ludwig COB Cut-Badge 5x14 Supra Phonic

Looking for a Camco Aristocrat SD in Blue Moire!!
Posted on 2 years ago
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From leedybdp

Please post pictures of that George Way drum set.

I second that emotion.

Posted on 2 years ago
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From Dan Boucher

I second that emotion.

Completely agree! That is one set we'd all love to see!

-Mark

Posted on 2 years ago
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From kdg

Assuming Dale Murphy was from Indiana and was a professional working musician, you could try contacting the three or four Musician Union Locals to see if someone by that name was a member in the 50-60's.

This is a stellar idea that I had not thought of...thank you!

I will take a few shots and post them up later.

Posted on 2 years ago
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Thanks in advance, Fordman49.

No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
Posted on 2 years ago
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Ok....hopefully these come across. A few of these are of the day I got them in my buddy's basement. There is one more on my shelf looking through the BD....mid cleanup. If these for some odd reason don't post I will take some new ones soon.

I also did throw a few shots up in the show off your George Way drums thread. When I completed the cleanup and started to jam on these....wow. I tentatively booked a local studio to set these up in and get em under the lights all dolled up with all of Dales stuff hanging around for a photo shoot. There is a bit of local history here I really want to uncover. Unfortunately the one man that had all the knowledge recently passed. RIP Eddie.

Posted on 2 years ago
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Those are beautiful. Big congrats.


1971 Ludwig Rock Duo set in Blue Oyster Pearl
early Mapex dual bass drum Saturn kit
1964 Leedy Ray  Mosca kit in Blue Sparkle
1959 Slingerland Super Gene Krupa snare in WMP
1968 Slingerland Hollywood Ace Snare Drum
1969 and 1977 Ludwig 400 Supraphonic snares
1965 Acrolite snare
Ludwig Coliseum snare
'68 Rogers Dynasonic snare
Pearl free floating piccolo snare
13" Mapex piccolo snare
6.5" deep Mapex steel snare
Mapex 6.5" Brass snare
I know there's more snares than that.
UFIP cymbals / Avedis Zildjians
Ghost pedals or Tama King Beats
you kids get off my lawn

 

Posted on 2 years ago
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The Ludwig(?) canister throne completes that high-zoot vintage look. Very nice drum set.

No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
Posted on 2 years ago
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