Phil Moore
Phil Moore (February 20, 1918 – May 13, 1987) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Portland (seat of Multnomah County, and largest city in state of Oregon, United States), Died May 13, 1987 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, vocalist, leader, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | S-078006 | 10-in. | 6/26/1944 | Shoo-shoo baby | The Midnighters ; Nilo Sergio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D4VB-0441 | 10-in. | 11/24/1944 | Together | Billy Daniels ; Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D4VB-0442 | 10-in. | 11/24/1944 | I'm gonna see my baby | Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D4VB-0443 | 10-in. | 11/24/1944 | Yip yip de hootie, my baby said yes | Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | D4VB-0444 | 10-in. | 11/24/1944 | And her tears flowed like wine | Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
| Victor | D4AB-0522 | 10-in. | 12/29/1944 | I'm gonna see my baby | Hal McIntyre Orchestra ; Johnny Turnbull | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0083 | 10-in. | 2/7/1945 | A little on the lonely side | Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D5VB-0084 | 10-in. | 2/7/1945 | My dreams are getting better all the time | Billy Daniels ; Phil Moore Four | Male vocal duet, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D5VB-0515 | 10-in. | 7/27/1945 | Lazy lady boogie | Phil Moore ; Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0516 | 10-in. | 7/27/1945 | As time goes by | Phil Moore ; Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance sextet | vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D7VB-2040 | 10-in. | 11/12/1947 | I feel so smoochie | Louis Prima Orchestra ; Louis Prima | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2187 | 10-in. | 12/12/1947 | Hey, pretty baby | Count Basie Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | HCO3863 | 10-in. | 8/9/1949 | You can't lose a broken heart | Ebonaires ; Johnnie Lee ; Phil Moore Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal chorus | leader | |
| Columbia | HCO3864 | 10-in. | 8/9/1949 | Peace, sister, peace | Ebonaires ; Monette Moore ; Phil Moore Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal chorus | ||
| Columbia | HCO3865 | 10-in. | 8/9/1949 | My sweet hunk o' trash | Dolores Parker ; Phil Moore Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and vocal chorus | ||
| Columbia | HCO3866 | 10-in. | 8/9/1949 | Keep 'em guessing | Monette Moore | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Herald | H-1046 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | Happiness to my soul | Faye Adams ; Joe Morris Orchestra | composer | ||
| Herald | H-1294 | 10-in. | approximately 1956 | The hammer keeps a knockin | Faye Adams | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moore, Phil," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/337501.
Moore, Phil. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/337501.
"Moore, Phil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Moore, Phil, 1918-1987 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91017331
Wikidata: Phil Moore - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2085690
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/69135636
MusicBrainz: Phil Moore - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b3239709-1951-43d6-9f83-821ea10cdbf9
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/289504 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/289504
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