About Walter Murphy
Walter Anthony Murphy, Jr. (Also Known as Uncle Louie) (born 19 December 1952) is a pianist, composer, and arranger who had a massive hit with the instrumental, "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of some passages of the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, in 1976, when disco was at the height of its popularity. Murphy was born in 1952, in New York City, New York, USA and grew up in Manhattan. He attended the Manhattan School of Music there, where he studied jazz and classical piano.
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A Fifth of Beethoven
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A Fifth Of Beethoven - 2007 Remastered Saturday Night Fever LP Version
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A Fith Of Beethoven - Soulwax Edit
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A Fifth Of Beethoven - 2007 Remastered Version Saturday Night Fever
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A Fifth of Beethoven (Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
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A Fifth Of Beethoven - 2007 Remastered Saturday Night Fever
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Toccata and Funk in D Minor
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Rhapsody in Blue
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A Fifth Of Beethoven (Flight Facilities Edit)
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A Fifth Of Beethoven (2007 Remastered Saturday Night Fever LP Version)
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Flight 76 (Flight of the Bumble Bee)
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A Fifth of Beethoven (Based On Beethoven's Fifty Simphony)
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California Strut
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A Fifth of Beethoven (Beethoven's Fifth Symphony)
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The Breakup
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Russian Dressing (Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1)
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The Power Of Wishes
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Thunder Buddies For Life
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Suite Love Symphony
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Night Fall (Chopin's Prelude No. 4 in E Minor)
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A Fifth Of Beethoven (Based on Beethoven's Fifth Symphony)
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Just A Love Song
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John & Lori At Work / A Walk In The Park
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Rex's Party (Everybody Needs A Best Friend)
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Midnight Express
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Magical Wish
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(You've Got To) Be Your Own Best Friend
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Never Be Scared Of Thunder Again
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Dancin'
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Mean Ol’ Moon - (Swing Version)
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A Fifth Of Beethoven (2007 Remastered Saturday Night Fever Version)
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Fifth of Beethoven
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Hocus Pokus
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Creepy Street
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Introduction
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Get a Little Lovin'
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A Fifth Of Beethoven (Soulwax Remix)
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End Titles
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The Car Chase / Fenway Pursuit
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The Proposal / The Wedding
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Flight '76
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A Fith of Beethoven (Soulwax edit)
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Love Eyes
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Saving Ted / Lori's Wish
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Dance Your Face Off
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Uptown Serenade
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The Only Two People In The World
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A Fifth Of Beethoven (Soulwax Edit)
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Climbing The Tower / She's Your Thunder Buddy Now
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Afternoon Of A Faun
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