Bleeding Gums Murphy

"Bleeding Gums" Murphy was a fictional character on the cartoon television series The Simpsons. Saxophone player and long-lost brother of Dr. Julius Hibbert, Bleeding Gums was a mentor for Lisa Simpson until his early death. He recorded one album called Sax on the Beach, which was extremely lucrative, but he soon went broke after spending too much of his money on several Fabergé eggs a day. This jazzman always wore dark glasses on the show. He also had a brief appearance on the Cosby Show, appearing in 1986 as the Huxtable childrens' grandpa.

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Fictional character - Television - The Simpsons - Saxophone - Dr. Julius Hibbert - Lisa Simpson - Fabergé egg - Cosby Show - 1986

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He gives the origin of his nickname thus: "You know when you have a pain in your mouth you go to the dentist? Well I don't. I really should go, but I have enough pain in my life."

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In the episode "Moaning Lisa", he played and vocalized a song written by Lisa. It pleased Lisa to see the televised performance of her own blues song, but not everyone in the family room was happy with lyrics that criticized her family members.

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Murphy makes his first appearance playing his saxophone on a bridge in the middle of the night, a probable reference to Sonny Rollins.

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After Bart ends up in the hospital after eating a jagged metal Krusty-O, Lisa finds Bleeding Gums in a hospital bed, and gives her advice for her upcoming performance. She later finds out that he passed away from circumstances that are never revealed. No one attends his funeral, prompting Lisa to buy his album and play it on the radio for all of Springfield to hear.

Related Topics:
Bart - Springfield

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The voice of Bleeding Gums Murphy was provided by Ron Taylor.

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