Moon Mullican
Aubrey Wilson Mullican (March 29, 1909 – January 1, 1967), known professionally as Moon Mullican and nicknamed "King of the Hillbilly Piano Players", was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and pianist. He was associated with the hillbilly boogie style which influenced rockabilly. Jerry Lee Lewis cited him as a major influence on his own singing and piano playing. Mullican once stated, "We gotta play music that'll make them goddamn beer bottles bounce on the table". |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 29, 1909 (Polk County), Died January 1, 1967 (Beaumont)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, accordion, composer, songwriter, speaker
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 232 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 71226 | 10-in. | 7/27/1942 | I'll never say goodbye | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 72485 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | If it's wrong to love you-1 | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72486 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | Born to be blue | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72487 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | Baby won't you tell me what you .. | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72488 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | Snowflakes | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72489 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | That's what I like 'bout the south | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72490 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | You took everything | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72491 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | My pretty blonde | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72492 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | You always hurt the one you love | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72495 | 10-in. | 11/7/1944 | I'll tell not to cry-1 | Cliff Bruner | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92010 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Pipe liner's blues | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92011 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | Rackin' it back | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92012 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | When you're gone-1 | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano, speaker | ||
| Decca | 92013 | 10-in. | 4/4/1940 | My Dixieland girl | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92014 | 10-in. | 4/5/1940 | Take me back again | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92015 | 10-in. | 4/5/1940 | You don't love me, but I'll always love you | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92016 | 10-in. | 4/5/1940 | I'm headin' for that ranch | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92017 | 10-in. | 4/5/1940 | Over the trail | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92042 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | Mean old sixty five blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92043 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | I'll come back dear | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92044 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | Goin' back to Louisiana Lou | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92045 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | Taxicab driver's blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92046 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | Waiting for a train | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92047 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | Dear old sunny South by the sea | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92048 | 10-in. | 4/7/1940 | I won't miss you when yoa go away | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mullican, Moon," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
Mullican, Moon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
"Mullican, Moon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mullican, Moon, 1909-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95073966
Wikidata: Moon Mullican - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6907524
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56797156
MusicBrainz: Moon Mullican - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/da009937-d372-4ba9-833f-02c89a9b1f1d
ISNI: 0000 0000 5514 6331 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055146331
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