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 201-225 of 267 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 93709 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Jessie's sister | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93710 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Let me smile my last smile at you | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93711 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Tequilla rag | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93712 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Red River Rose | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93713 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | My time will come someday | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 93714 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | The sun has gone down on our love | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93717 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Why did I | Leaford Hall and his Texas Vagabonds | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93722 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Don't ever leave me alone | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93723 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Honey don't turn me down | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93724 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | You've got just what it takes | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| 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 |
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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