Bob L. Moore

Bob Loyce Moore (November 30, 1932 – September 22, 2021) was an American session musician, orchestra leader, and double bassist who was a member of the Nashville A-Team during the 1950s and 1960s. He performed on over 17,000 documented recording sessions, backing popular acts such as Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison. Bob was also the father of multi-instrumentalist R. Stevie Moore, who pioneered lo-fi/DIY music. The New York Times called him "an architect of the Nashville Sound of the 1950s and '60s" in his obituary.

Birth and Death Data: Born (Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States)), Died September 22, 2021

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1965

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, steel guitar, composer, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 278 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO56000 10-in. 5/2/1956 I've got leavin' on my mind Billy Walker Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO56001 10-in. 5/2/1956 I'll never stand in your way Billy Walker Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia HCO4219 10-in. 8/6/1950 When that love bug bites you (he'll keep gnawin', gnawin', gnawin') "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia RHCO4221 10-in. 8/6/1950 Cold feet "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia HCO4222 10-in. 8/6/1950 Out of business "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia RHCO4314 10-in. 11/3/1950 Bessie the heifer "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia RHCO4315 10-in. 11/3/1950 Lola Lee "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia RHCO4316 10-in. 11/3/1950 I'm little but I'm loud "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia RHCO4317 10-in. 11/3/1950 The Bible on the table (and the flag upon the wall) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO41818 10-in. 10/14/1949 A rose from the bride's bouquet "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO41819 10-in. 10/14/1949 Lovin' lies "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO41820 10-in. 10/14/1949 A-sleeping at the foot of the bed "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO41821 10-in. 10/14/1949 The sign on the highway "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO41823 10-in. 10/14/1949 I'm in love up to my ears "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO42853 10-in. 2/9/1950 Then I had to turn around and get married "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO42854 10-in. 2/9/1950 If it ain't one thing it's another "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO42855 10-in. 2/9/1950 F-o-o-l-i-s-h M-e Me "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO42856 10-in. 2/9/1950 Hillbilly fever "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO43280 10-in. 5/10/1950 Walk, chicken, walk ('cause you're too fat to fly) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO43281 10-in. 5/10/1950 Just when I needed you "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO45523 10-in. 3/1/1951 What about you "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO45524 10-in. 3/1/1951 The galvanized washing tub "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO45526 10-in. 3/1/1951 It may be silly (but ain't it fun) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO49891 10-in. 8/29/1953 I'll go stepping too Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO49892 10-in. 8/29/1953 I'd rather be alone Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 1-25 of 278 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moore, Bob L.," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206969.

Moore, Bob L.. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206969.

"Moore, Bob L.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206969

External Sources

Discogs: Bob L. Moore

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Moore, Bob, 1932-2021 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93017641

Wikidata: Bob Moore (musician) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q326844

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/60751894

MusicBrainz: Bob Moore - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/37f8af3c-cd63-4452-903e-e355d10bbd52

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510434 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510434

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