Oscar Moore

Oscar Frederic Moore (December 25, 1916 – October 8, 1981) was an American jazz guitarist with the Nat King Cole Trio.

Birth and Death Data: Born Austin (seat of Travis County, and capital of the State of Texas), Died October 8, 1981 (Las Vegas (City of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, songwriter, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 73 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-049674 10-in. 5/10/1940 House of Morgan Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor PBS-049675 10-in. 5/10/1940 I'd be lost without you Helen Forrest ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor PBS-049676 10-in. 5/10/1940 Central Avenue breakdown Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor PBS-049677 10-in. 5/10/1940 Jack the bellboy Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance quartet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor PBS-049932 10-in. 7/17/1940 Dough-ra-me Hampton Rhythm Boys ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor PBS-049933 10-in. 7/17/1940 Jivin' with Jarvis King Cole Trio ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance quintet, with vocal instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor PBS-049934 10-in. 7/17/1940 Blue because of you Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor PBS-049935 10-in. 7/17/1940 I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you Helen Forrest ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E0VB-4395 10-in. 5/12/1950 The jumping jack Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E0VB-4396 10-in. 5/12/1950 Rain-chick Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E0VB-4397 10-in. 5/12/1950 Melody Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor E0VB-4629 10-in. 5/18/1950 Someday you'll need me Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-0552 10-in. 2/25/1949 How could I know Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-0554 10-in. 2/25/1949 What does it matter? Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-0555 10-in. 2/25/1949 Blues for what I've never had Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Victor D9VB-0561 10-in. 3/29/1949 This is one time, baby (you ain't gonna two-time me) Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-0566 10-in. 4/4/1949 A new shade of blues Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-0568 10-in. 4/4/1949 Bop-a-bye baby Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-1865 10-in. 7/20/1949 Walkin' blues Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-1866 10-in. 7/20/1949 You can go feed yourself Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-1867 10-in. 7/20/1949 Rock with it Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-2109 10-in. 7/26/1949 Driftin' blues Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-2110 10-in. 7/26/1949 Shuffle shuck Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D9VB-2128 10-in. 8/4/1949 Cut off the fat (take out the bone) Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D9VB-2129 10-in. 8/4/1949 So long Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore) Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 73 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moore, Oscar," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106527.

Moore, Oscar. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106527.

"Moore, Oscar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106527

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Moore, Oscar - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92048073

Wikidata: Oscar Moore - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2032843

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/32184119

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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/303628 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/303628

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