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 51-75 of 232 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 66306 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | I'll forgive you (but I just can't forget) | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66307 | 10-in. | 8/26/1939 | I'm still in love with you | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66325 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I didn't know | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66326 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | There must be someone for me | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66327 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I'm always dreaming of you | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66328 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Don't be blue | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66329 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I never felt this way before | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66330 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Maybe I'll get by without you | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66331 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I'd settle down for you | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66332 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | It had to be that way | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66333 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Hold it a little longer | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66334 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | I can't be bothered | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66335 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | I can't use you anymore | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66336 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | I'll get mine bye and bye No.3 | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66337 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Boog-a-boo baby | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66338 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Like the doctor said | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66339 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Tend to your business | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66340 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Alice from Dallas | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66341 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Rockin' rollin' Mama | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66342 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | You'll miss me some sweet day | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66343 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Settle down blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66344 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | I'm in the doghouse now No.2 | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66345 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | She's got the best in town | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66346 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | I wish I'd never met you | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 66347 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Action speaks louder than words | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mullican, Moon," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
Mullican, Moon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
"Mullican, Moon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 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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