Murray Roman was a satirist, actor and Emmy Award winning writer (The Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour). His death at age 44 in a car crash brought a promising career to a halt and in the decades since, his obscure~even~during~his~lifetime albums have become nearly impossible to track down. Fans of Lenny Bruce (Murray's idol) believe that had Murray lived, he would most likely be spoken of in the same breath as Lenny, or the (also gone too soon} Bill Hicks.
Murray spent the 1960s active in television as both an actor and writer; he won his writing Emmy in 1969. He worked steadily in episodic television, including "Batman", "That Girl", "The Monkees" and other programs, and was said to be Keith Moon's favorite comedian. Keith would help Murray secure a contract with Track Records, which also represented The Who. Murray also opened for The Doors, and was friends with Steve Martin, whom he met while both were writing for the Smothers Brothers.
Murray left only a handful of recordings behind, but they can be found shared among fans on Youtube, now. These include "Out Of Control" (which is regarded among his fans as Murray's freshman/still bordering on the hipness to come effort); "You Can't Beat People Up And Have Them Say I Love You", "Busted" and "Backtrack 13". His appearance in the classic Monkees episode "Fairytale" continues to bring him new fans.
Married three times and survived by family and many friends both in and out of the entertainment field, Murray Roman died in a car crash on November 6, 1973 on the Pacific Coast Highway.
Murray spent the 1960s active in television as both an actor and writer; he won his writing Emmy in 1969. He worked steadily in episodic television, including "Batman", "That Girl", "The Monkees" and other programs, and was said to be Keith Moon's favorite comedian. Keith would help Murray secure a contract with Track Records, which also represented The Who. Murray also opened for The Doors, and was friends with Steve Martin, whom he met while both were writing for the Smothers Brothers.
Murray left only a handful of recordings behind, but they can be found shared among fans on Youtube, now. These include "Out Of Control" (which is regarded among his fans as Murray's freshman/still bordering on the hipness to come effort); "You Can't Beat People Up And Have Them Say I Love You", "Busted" and "Backtrack 13". His appearance in the classic Monkees episode "Fairytale" continues to bring him new fans.
Married three times and survived by family and many friends both in and out of the entertainment field, Murray Roman died in a car crash on November 6, 1973 on the Pacific Coast Highway.
Murray Roman was a satirist, actor and Emmy Award winning writer (The Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour). His death at age 44 in a car crash brought a promising career to a halt and in the decades since, his obscure~even~during~his~lifetime albums have become nearly impossible to track down. Fans of Lenny Bruce (Murray's idol) believe that had Murray lived, he would most likely be spoken of in the same breath as Lenny, or the (also gone too soon} Bill Hicks.
Murray spent the 1960s active in television as both an actor and writer; he won his writing Emmy in 1969. He worked steadily in episodic television, including "Batman", "That Girl", "The Monkees" and other programs, and was said to be Keith Moon's favorite comedian. Keith would help Murray secure a contract with Track Records, which also represented The Who. Murray also opened for The Doors, and was friends with Steve Martin, whom he met while both were writing for the Smothers Brothers.
Murray left only a handful of recordings behind, but they can be found shared among fans on Youtube, now. These include "Out Of Control" (which is regarded among his fans as Murray's freshman/still bordering on the hipness to come effort); "You Can't Beat People Up And Have Them Say I Love You", "Busted" and "Backtrack 13". His appearance in the classic Monkees episode "Fairytale" continues to bring him new fans.
Married three times and survived by family and many friends both in and out of the entertainment field, Murray Roman died in a car crash on November 6, 1973 on the Pacific Coast Highway.
Murray spent the 1960s active in television as both an actor and writer; he won his writing Emmy in 1969. He worked steadily in episodic television, including "Batman", "That Girl", "The Monkees" and other programs, and was said to be Keith Moon's favorite comedian. Keith would help Murray secure a contract with Track Records, which also represented The Who. Murray also opened for The Doors, and was friends with Steve Martin, whom he met while both were writing for the Smothers Brothers.
Murray left only a handful of recordings behind, but they can be found shared among fans on Youtube, now. These include "Out Of Control" (which is regarded among his fans as Murray's freshman/still bordering on the hipness to come effort); "You Can't Beat People Up And Have Them Say I Love You", "Busted" and "Backtrack 13". His appearance in the classic Monkees episode "Fairytale" continues to bring him new fans.
Married three times and survived by family and many friends both in and out of the entertainment field, Murray Roman died in a car crash on November 6, 1973 on the Pacific Coast Highway.
