Greg Helgeson photo ran in the Reader in 1978 when the Bees released their first LP. Willie and Maurice are posing in the vegetable garden outside the Walker Church.

Willie Murphy, Steve Tibbetts, Steve Cochrane, Jan Reimer

Willie Murphy, Steve Tibbetts, Steve Cochrane

Willie & the Bumblebees 1972. Photo: Ramon Muxter

photo: Tim Campbell

Willie Murphy & Steve Jamison

Willie Murphy with burning mattress 1970 · photo by Ramon Muxter

Willie Murphy 1985 - photo by Larry Marcus

Willie & Clyde, Riverside Park · Photo by Polly Vollmar-Heywood

Willie Murphy as "S.B." in the jail scene from Spider John Koerner's 1970 cult film The Secret of Sleep. A DVD of the Koerner-co-directed film, coupled with a CD of his 1972-released "Music is Just a Bunch of Notes" (backed by Willie & the Bees), plus a 16-page booklet, is available from Treehouse Records, [email protected]

photo: John Botkin 2018

photo: John Botkin 2018

Tom Attridge & Willie

Lunch on Enchanted Island

Willie Murphy & Dr. John

Willie on 'The Insider' cover, Oct. 1976

Willie in 'The Insider' magazine, Oct. 1976

Willie, Taco, Max, Marbue

Photo by Richard Sinnott (Viking Bar, 1999)

Willie at The Loring · Photo by Carla Tollefsrud

Photo by Rick Dublin

Willie at The Loring · Photo by Carla Tollefsrud

Contact Sheet from 'I've Got a Secret' Album

Bees Reunion rehearsal, 2000 · Photo by John Swanson

Willie & The Bees

1996 · Bees Reunions at Sue Mclean’s Mill City Music Fest (Mpls Warehouse District).

1996 · Bees Reunions at Sue Mclean’s Mill City Music Fest (Mpls Warehouse District). The festival lasted four years (1996-99). In 1996 Willie was declared the first Mayor of Mill City, an honor created by festival organizers. In 1997, Willie and the Angel-Headed Hipsters played the same festival, supporting their critically acclaimed Monkey in the Zoo album. Photo by Carla Tollefsrud

Photo by Marc Norberg

Photo by Marc Norberg

Willie & The Bees promo contact sheet · photos by Rick Dublin

Last night at the Viking - August, 2006

Dirtball Launch & 75th Birthday Bash, Eagles Club, November 2018

Mark Haynes, Willie Murphy, Donald “Hye Pockets' Robertson

A Big Night at Famous Daves · front row, l to r: Curt Obeda, Willie, Hubert Sumlin, Rob Stupka, Curtiss A, Paul Metsa

Clyde

Spider John Koerner and Willie Murphy

Photo by Ridgezy Petersen (December 1983)

Early Bees

The Bees in the day! Photo by Rick Dublin

Willie & The Bees with Dr. John

Photo by John Botkin

Jim Kogl, Willie Murphy, Michael Velasquez, Barb Brynstad, Max Ray, Scott Snyder. Lees Liquor Lounge, August 2017

Photo by Jim Walsh (December 2018)

Willie and the Bumblebees with Dave Ray & Tony Glover sitting in. L to R: John Beach, Maurice Jacox, Jerome Broughten, Gene Hoffman, Voyle Harris, Howard Merriwether, Dave Ray, Willie Murphy, Tony Glover. Photo: Fred Case, probably late '70's, behind the DANCe Warehouse. Photo courtesy davesnakerray.com

Photo courtesy davesnakerray.com

Max Ray, Willie Murphy, Hook & Ladder, Jan 2018 · photo: Nick Lethert

Willie & the Bees at 5 Corners Saloon, 1966. Photo by Ramon Muxter