C.Russell Murphy was one of the early music instructors of Philadelphia area drum corps, having marched with and instructed, among others, the award winning Frankford D&B Corps, the A K Street D&B Corps, the Tioga Post. and the Glenside Community Concert Corps. The A K Street corps was the predecessor in 1946 to the famed Reilly Raiders which it became known as in 1947 and started a long history of Championship years. Murph was the lead arranger of Reilly from 1946 until about 1953 when Bill Hooton took over the reigns from his long time mentor.
*Deceased
