Turk Murphy was an American trombonist and composer known for his contributions to Dixieland jazz. Born on December 16, 1915, in Palermo, California, he became a central figure in the Dixieland revival in San Francisco, alongside Lu Watters and Bob Scobey. His music and performances were influential in popularizing the genre during the mid-20th century. Murphy passed away on May 30, 1987, in San Francisco.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Turk
Originally a term for Turkic peoples, a diverse group with a rich cultural heritage. The meaning of the name can be interpreted as 'strong', 'powerful', or 'warrior'.
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Turk Murphy belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Palermo
Place of Death: San Francisco
Occupation: jazz musician
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for December 16, 1915
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 16, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 16, 2025 |
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| Sun | 23 Sagittarius 48 | 25 Sagittarius 7 | 14 Aries 42 |
| Moon | 2 Taurus 24 | 19 Scorpio 45 | 10 Taurus 32 |
| Mercury | 24 Sagittarius 15 | 6 Sagittarius 24 | 4 Aries 26 |
| Venus | 17 Capricorn 32 | 20 Sagittarius 7 | 29 Taurus 12 |
| Mars | 28 Leo 27 | 1 Capricorn 9 | 11 Leo 28 |
| Jupiter | 20 Pisces 3 | 23 Cancer 11 | 12 Aries 5 |
| Saturn | 15 Cancer 20 | 25 Pisces 22 | 10 Cancer 49 |
| Uranus | 12 Aquarius 56 | 28 Taurus 26 | 18 Aquarius 40 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 14 | 29 Pisces 22 | 29 Cancer 53 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 26 | 2 Aquarius 17 | 1 Cancer 18 |
| Rahu | 10 Aquarius 32 | 12 Pisces 58 | 4 Aquarius 43 |
| Ketu | 10 Leo 32 | 12 Virgo 58 | 4 Leo 43 |
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