Gatemouth Moore

Arnold Dwight "Gatemouth" Moore (November 8, 1913 – May 19, 2004) was an American blues and gospel singer, songwriter, radio disc jockey, community leader and pastor, later known as Reverend Gatemouth Moore. During his career as a recording artist, Moore worked with Bennie Moten, Tommy Douglas and Walter Barnes, and his songs were recorded by B.B. King and Rufus Thomas. He was noted for his mellow singing voice, much in the style of Billy Eckstine.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 8, 1913 (Topeka), Died May 19, 2004 (Yazoo City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 83056 7/3/1952 The buried sin, part 1 Gatemouth Moore vocalist  
Decca 83057 7/3/1952 The buried sin, part 2 Gatemouth Moore vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moore, Gatemouth," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/332374.

Moore, Gatemouth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/332374.

"Moore, Gatemouth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/332374

External Sources

Wikipedia: Gatemouth Moore

Discogs: Gatemouth Moore

Allmusic: Gatemouth Moore

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Moore, Gatemouth, 1913-2004 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95040342

Wikidata: Gatemouth Moore - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4795183

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14957105

MusicBrainz: Gatemouth Moore - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/36f00242-9d08-475b-8b78-ce3d07b0b4e7

ISNI: 0000 0000 5941 4911 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059414911

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1722522

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