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 176-200 of 232 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 93725 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Red wagon | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93726 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | What is life lived alone | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93727 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Gonna change my business all around | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93728 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | If I'm wrong, I'm sorry | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93729 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Mean hangover blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93736 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | It's been a long, long time | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93737 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | All because of you | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93738 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | I've learned my lesson now | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93739 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | They took the stars out of heaven | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93740 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Rio Grande | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93741 | 10-in. | 4/30/1941 | Why do you treat me this way | Floyd Tillman | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93750 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | I'm knocking at your door again | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93751 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | What more can I say? | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93752 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | I told you so | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93753 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | I hung my head and cried | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93754 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | I'll be true to the one I love | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93755 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | Just because of you little girl | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3362 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | There's a chill on the hill tonight | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano, accordion, vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3363 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | Is it too late now? | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano, accordion, vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3364 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | There's a new moon over my shoulder | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano, accordion, vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3365 | 10-in. | 3/23/1944 | Grievin' my heart out for you | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano, accordion, vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3366 | 10-in. | 3/24/1944 | Love, please don't let me down | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano, accordion, vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3367 | 10-in. | 3/24/1944 | No good for nothin' | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano, accordion, vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3368 | 10-in. | 3/24/1944 | I'm hurt too much to cry | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano, accordion, vocalist | ||
| Decca | L 3369 | 10-in. | 3/24/1944 | I'm sorry if that's the way you feel | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, piano, accordion, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mullican, Moon," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
Mullican, Moon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
"Mullican, Moon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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