William Moore | |
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Also known as | Bill Moore |
Born | Dover, Georgia, U.S. | March 3, 1893
Died | November 22, 1951 Warrenton, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 58)
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) |
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]
William Moore | |
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Also known as | Bill Moore |
Born | Dover, Georgia, U.S. | March 3, 1893
Died | November 22, 1951 Warrenton, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 58)
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) |
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]