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 Polk County (county in Texas, United States) , Died January 1, 1967 (Beaumont (city and county seat of Jefferson County, State of Texas, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, accordion, composer, songwriter, lyricist, speaker, harmony vocal
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 267 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Decca | 92049 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Any old time | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92050 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | I'm going back to Sadie | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92051 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Sailing blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92052 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Ten pretty girls | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92053 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Sorry (I'll say I'm sorry) | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92054 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Sparkling blue eyes | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92055 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | New falling rain blues | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92056 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | I'll keep thinking of you | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92057 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | 'Neath the purple on the hill | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92067 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | San Antonio polka | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92068 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Dixieland I hear you calling me | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92069 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | I wonder if true love will find a way | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92070 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Sundown blues | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 93707 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Draft board blues | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93708 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | I'll be faithful | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mullican, Moon," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
Mullican, Moon. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
"Mullican, Moon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mullican, Moon, 1909-1967 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95073966
Wikidata: Moon Mullican - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6907524
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56797156
MusicBrainz: Moon Mullican - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/da009937-d372-4ba9-833f-02c89a9b1f1d
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1523066 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1523066
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