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 151-175 of 232 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 92049 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Any old time | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92050 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | I'm going back to Sadie | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92051 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Sailing blues | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 92052 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Ten pretty girls | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92053 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Sorry (I'll say I'm sorry) | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92054 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | Sparkling blue eyes | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92055 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | New falling rain blues | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92056 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | I'll keep thinking of you | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92057 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | 'Neath the purple on the hill | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92067 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | San Antonio polka | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92068 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Dixieland I hear you calling me | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92069 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | I wonder if true love will find a way | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 92070 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Sundown blues | Texas Wanderers, The | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 93707 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Draft board blues | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93708 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | I'll be faithful | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93709 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Jessie's sister | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93710 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Let me smile my last smile at you | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93711 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Tequilla rag | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93712 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | Red River Rose | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93713 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | My time will come someday | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 93714 | 10-in. | 4/28/1941 | The sun has gone down on our love | Cliff Bruner and his Boys | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93717 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Why did I | Leaford Hall and his Texas Vagabonds | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93722 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Don't ever leave me alone | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93723 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Honey don't turn me down | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 93724 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | You've got just what it takes | Buddy Jones | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mullican, Moon," accessed May 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
Mullican, Moon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107283.
"Mullican, Moon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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
ISNI: 0000 0000 5514 6331 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055146331
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