William Moore (musician)
William Moore | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Bill Moore |
| Born | March 3, 1893 Dover, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 1951 (aged 58) Warrenton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | |
William "Bill" Moore[1] (March 3, 1893 – November 22, 1951)[2] was an American blues singer and guitarist. Moore was born in Dover, Georgia, and was raised in Tappahannock, Virginia.[2] By 1917 he was working as a barber at South Amboy, New Jersey.[2] Described as "a facile, brilliant, and unusual guitarist", his style bridged ragtime and blues.[2] He was the only Virginian country bluesman to record for Paramount Records, cutting sixteen sides for the label in 1928 in Chicago.[3] His four 78-rpm records are sought by collectors and have been reissued on numerous LP and CD compilation albums.[3] His songs (e.g., "Ragtime Millionaire", "Old Country Rock", "One Way Gal") have been covered by Lightnin' Wells,[4] John Fahey,[5] Stefan Grossman[5] and Duck Baker,[5] the Insect Trust[6] and The Notting Hillbillies.[7] He died in Warrenton, Virginia.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Komara, Edward; Lee, Peter (2004). The Blues Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 706. ISBN 9781135958312.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 100. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Illustrated William Moore discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ "Bull Frog Blues - Lightnin' Wells | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Let Go - John Fahey | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ "Search for "ragtime millionaire"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ "Missing... Presumed Having a Good Time - The Notting Hillbillies | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ↑ "Piedmont Blues". Lva.virginia.gov. 1928-11-02. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ↑ "Listen to All Recordings". Lva.virginia.gov. 1929-10-13. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
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