William Moore (musician)
William "Bill" Moore (March 3, 1893 – November 22, 1951)[1] was an American blues singer and guitarist.
Moore was born in Dover, Georgia, and was raised in Tappahannock, Virginia.[1] By 1917 he was working as a barber at South Amboy, New Jersey.[1]
Described as "a facile, brilliant, and unusual guitarist", his style bridged ragtime and blues.[1] He was the only Virginian country bluesman to record for Paramount Records, cutting sixteen sides for the label in 1928 in Chicago.[2] His four 78-rpm records are sought by collectors and have been reissued on numerous LP and CD compilation albums.[2] His songs (e.g., "Ragtime Millionaire", "Old Country Rock", "One Way Gal") have been covered by Lightnin' Wells,[3] John Fahey,[4] Stefan Grossman[4] and Duck Baker,[4] the Insect Trust[5] and The Notting Hillbillies.[6]
He died in Warrenton, Virginia.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 100. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Illustrated William Moore discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Bull Frog Blues - Lightnin' Wells | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "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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