Tiny Moore

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风格: #前卫蓝草　#传统蓝草　#牛仔　#蓝草　#器乐乡村　#西部摇摆
地区: 欧美

艺人介绍

by Steve HueyBest known for his work in Bob Wills Texas Playboys, Tiny Moore earned a reputation as one of the greatest mandolin players of all time. He was born Billie Moore in Hamilton County, TX, in 1920 and learned to play not only the mandolin, but also fiddle, banjo, and drums. Earning his nickname due to his large frame, his first professional job in music was with the Port Arthur Jubileers. He joined Wills band in 1946, playing on classic sides like Three Guitar Rag and Bubbles in My Beer. Tired of touring, he spent some time running Bobs Wills Point Ballroom in Sacramento, where he also played in brother Billy Jack Wills early-50s band and from 1956-1962 hosted a local childrens TV show. Also during the 50s, Moore developed an electric five-string mandolin that helped bring the instrument into countrys amplified age as well as proved its viability in jazz combos. Moore later spent 13 years in Merle Haggards backing band, the Strangers, and recorded two jazzy albums of his own for Kaleidoscope Records: Back to Back (an album of collaborations with fellow mandolin virtuoso Jethro Burns) and Tiny Moore Music. On December 15, 1987, he suffered a fatal heart attack while performing in Jackpot, NV.