Alex Moore
Alexander Herman "Whistlin' Alex" Moore (November 22, 1899 – January 20, 1989), was an American blues pianist, singer and whistler. He is best remembered for his recordings of "Blue Bloomer Blues" (which he first recorded in 1929, as well as later in life), "Across the Atlantic Ocean" and "Black Eyed Peas and Hog Jowls". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Dallas (city in the state of Texas, United States), Died January 20, 1989 (Dallas (city in the state of Texas, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, composer
Notes: Often listed as Whistlin' Alex Moore.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W149530 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | They may not be my toes | Alex Moore | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W149531 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | West Texas woman | Alex Moore | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W149534 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Heart wrecked blues | Alex Moore | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Columbia | W149535 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Ice pick blues | Alex Moore | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W149536 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | I can't stand that | Bobbie Cadillac ; Coley Jones | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W149537 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | He throws that thing | Bobbie Cadillac ; Coley Jones | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W149540 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Rugger blues | Nick Nichols | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W149541 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Riverside blues | Nick Nichols | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W149562 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | It wouldn't be so hard | Alex Moore | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W149563 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Blue bloomer blues | Alex Moore | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W149566 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Listen everybody | Bobbie Cadillac ; Coley Jones | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W149567 | 10-in. | 12/6/1929 | Easin' in | Bobbie Cadillac ; Coley Jones | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 61850 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Sundown blues | Norris McHenry | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61851 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | The Katy blues | Norris McHenry | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61852 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Blue boomer blues | Alex Moore | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61853 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Come back baby | Alex Moore | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61854 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Bull con blues | Alex Moore | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61855 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Hard hearted woman | Alex Moore | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61857 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Kind-hearted blues | Alex Moore | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moore, Alex," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106742.
Moore, Alex. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106742.
"Moore, Alex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Whistlin’ Alex Moore
Discogs: Alex Moore
Allmusic: Alex Moore
IMDb: Alex Moore
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Moore, Alex, 1899-1989 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93005569
Wikidata: Whistlin’ Alex Moore - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1670183
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/36120800
MusicBrainz: Whistlin’ Alex Moore - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b613915-6d0e-4040-8115-632163abd142
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