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A Fifth of Beethoven

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"A Fifth of Beethoven" is a disco instrumental recorded by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band. It was adapted by Murphy from the first movement of Beethoven's 5th Symphony. The record was produced by noted production music and sound effects recording producer Thomas J. Valentino. It was one of the most popular and memorable pieces of music from the disco era. The "Fifth" in the song's title is a pun, referencing a liquid measure approximately equal to one-fifth of a gallon (757 ml), a popular size for bottles containing hard liquor, as well as Beethov… read more
"A Fifth of Beethoven" is a disco instrumental recorded by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band. It was adapted by Murphy from the first mo… read more
"A Fifth of Beethoven" is a disco instrumental recorded by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band. It was adapted by Murphy from the first movement of Beethoven's 5th Sympho… read more

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Walter Anthony Murphy, Jr. (Also Known as Uncle Louie) (born 19 December 1952) is a , , and 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. After finishing school, Murphy served as an arranger for Doc Severin… read more
Walter Anthony Murphy, Jr. (Also Known as Uncle Louie) (born 19 December 1952) is a , , and who had a massive hit with the instrumental, "A Fifth of Beethoven&q… read more
Walter Anthony Murphy, Jr. (Also Known as Uncle Louie) (born 19 December 1952) is a , , and who had a massive hit with the instrumental, "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of some passages of t… read more

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