Moon Mullican
Aubrey Wilson Mullican (March 29, 1909 – January 1, 1967), known professionally as Moon Mullican and nicknamed "King of the Hillbilly Piano Players", was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and pianist. He was associated with the hillbilly boogie style which influenced rockabilly. Jerry Lee Lewis cited him as a major influence on his own singing and piano playing. Mullican once stated, "We gotta play music that'll make them goddamn beer bottles bounce on the table". |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 29, 1909 (Polk County), Died January 1, 1967 (Beaumont)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, accordion, composer, songwriter, speaker
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Recordings (Results 226-232 of 232 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 13958 | 3/1/1966 | Remember me | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican ; The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | NA 13959 | 3/1/1966 | Tennessee waltz | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican ; The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | NA 13960 | 3/1/1966 | Fireball mail | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican ; The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | NA 13961 | 3/1/1966 | I hung my head and cried | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican ; The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | NA 13966 | 3/2/1966 | Before I met you | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican ; The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | NA 13967 | 3/2/1966 | Memphis | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican ; The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | NA 13968 | 3/2/1966 | I'm gonna tie one on tonight | Aubrey "Moon" Mullican ; The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mullican, Moon," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
Mullican, Moon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
"Mullican, Moon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mullican, Moon, 1909-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95073966
Wikidata: Moon Mullican - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6907524
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56797156
MusicBrainz: Moon Mullican - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/da009937-d372-4ba9-833f-02c89a9b1f1d
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