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  Img Mose_Allisonjpg
  Background solo_singer
  Birth Name Mose John Allison Jr
  Origin Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
  Instrument Piano <br> Vocals
  Genre Jazz
  Years Active 1956–present
  URL http://wwwmoseallisoncom


Mose John Allison, Jr. (born November 11 1927 ) is an American Jazz Pianist and singer.

He was born in Tallahatchie County , in the heart of the Mississippi Delta . He played piano in grammar school and trumpet in high school. He went to college at the University Of Mississippi and Louisiana State University . He received a BA in English . After serving in the U.S. Army , he moved to New York City and launched his jazz career.

He is often called "the William Faulkner of Jazz." His music has influenced many Blues and Rock artists, including The Rolling Stones , John Mayall , JJ Cale and The Who , who made "Young Man Blues" a staple of their live performances. Blue Cheer also recorded a version of his song "Parchman Farm" on their debut album. The Yardbirds and The Misunderstood both recorded versions of his song "I'm Not Talking".

His song "Look Here" was covered by '', and Elvis Costello recorded "Everybody's Cryin' Mercy" on his album '' Kojak Variety ''.

He is the father of country songwriter Amy Allison .

Mose Allison was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall Of Fame in 2006.


DISCOGRAPHY

  • 1957 : ''Back country suite'' (Prestige/OJC)

  • 1957 : ''Local color'' (Prestige/OJC)

  • 1957 : ''Mose Allison sings'' (Prestige)

  • 1958 : ''Young man Mose'' (Prestige)

  • 1958 : ''Ramblin' with Mose'' (Prestige)

  • 1959 : ''Autumn song'' (Prestige/OJC)

  • 1959 : ''A modern jazz premiere'' (Columbia)

  • 1959 : ''Transfiguration of Hiram Brown'' (Columbia/Legacy)

  • 1960 : ''I love the life I live'' (Columbia/Legacy)

  • 1961 : ''V-8 ford blues'' (Epic/Legacy)

  • 1961 : ''Take to the hills'' (Epic)

  • 1962 : ''That's jazz'' (Atlantic)

  • ),(Rhino)

  • 1962 : ''Swingin' machine'' (Atlantic)

  • 1964 : ''The song of Mose Allison'' (Atlantic)

  • 1964 : ''The word from Mose Allison'' (Atlantic)

  • 1965 : ''Wild man on the loose'' (Atlantic)

  • 1965 : ''Mose alive!'' (Atlantic)

  • 1965 : ''Down Home Piano'' (Prestige 7423)

  • 1968 : ''I've been doin' some thinkin''' (Atlantic)

  • 1969 : ''Hello there, universe'' (Atlantic)

  • 1971 : ''Western man'' (Atlantic)

  • 1972 : ''Mose in your ear'' {Link without Title} (Atlantic)

  • 1976 : ''Your mind is on vacation'' (Koch)

  • 1978 : ''Pure mose'' {Link without Title} (32 Jazz)

  • 1982 : ''Middle class white boy'' (Discovery)

  • 1982 : ''Lesson in living'' {Link without Title} (Elektra)

  • 1987 : ''Ever since the world ended'' (Blue Note)

  • '' ( Atlantic )

  • 1989 : ''My backyard'' (Blue Note)

  • 1993 : ''The earth wants you'' {Link without Title} (Blue Note)

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  • '' (Rhino Records)

  • 1997 : ''Gimcracks and gewgaws'' (Blue Note)

  • 2001 : ''The mose chronicles: live in London, vol. 1'' (Blue Note)

  • 2002 : ''The mose chronicles: live in London, vol. 2'' (Blue Note)



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