[1] Murray started his musical career playing in blues clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area,[1] having originally formed an ensemble that became Robert Cray and the Crayolas.
He performed frequently with Albert Collins, Charlie Musselwhite, Otis Rush, Jimmy Witherspoon and John Lee Hooker.
[2] He also played and/or recorded with Albert King, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Taj Mahal, Percy Mayfield, Sugar Pie DeSanto and Lowell Fulson.
[3] Murray's definitive style is heard on the Etta James song, "Blues is My Business" in an episode of television drama series, The Sopranos.
[2] Murray performed with James' Roots Band on other television programs such as The Tonight Show, Austin City Limits and Late Night with David Letterman.
[1][4] The Allmusic journalist, Thom Owens, commented about Murray's work on the recording, "he's a fine guitarist, as he proves here, turning out jazzy, classy solos that separate him from the rest of the crowd.