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Whistlin' Alex Moore
12+ albums
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Whistlin' Alex Moore (Alexander Herman Moore, Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1899 – January 20, 1989) was an American blues pianist, singer and whistler. After his father's death, Moore dropped out of school to support his mother and two siblings. He learned the piano before entering the United States Army in 1916. His overall sound during the 1920s combined elements of the blues, ragtime, barrelhouse boogie, and stride. The same decade saw Moore acquire his nickname, based upon a whistle he made while playing the piano. In 1929, he made his debut recordings for Columbia Records. The records he made did not sell in great quantities, and Moore did not record again until 1937, when he issued a few sides on Decca Records. It was 1951 before Moore recorded again with RPM Records/Kent. However, throughout the 1940s and 1950s, Moore performed in clubs in Dallas and occasionally other parts of Texas. Arhoolie Records signed him to a recording contract in 1960, and those subsequent recordings saw him obtain nationwide recognition. He is best remembered for his recordings of "Across The Atlantic Ocean" and "Black Eyed Peas and Hog Jowls." Throughout the 1960s, Moore played at clubs and festivals in America, as well as a small number of festivals across Europe. He toured with the American Folk Blues Festival in 1969, performing on the same bill as Earl Hooker and Magic Sam. The same year he recorded a session in Stuttgart, Germany, which led to the release of Alex Moore in Europe. He
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Whistlin' Alex Moore (1929-1951)
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From North Dallas to the East Side
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Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues in the Segregation Era (Compiled and Edited by Paul Oliver)
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100 Early Blues Recordings
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Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
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Texas Blues
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Broadcasting the Blues: Black Blues In the Segregation Era
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Roots N' Blues - The Retrospective (1925-1950) (Disc 2)
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Texas Blues (The Blues Collection #78)
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Texas Blues (The Blues Collection Vol.78)
Them Dirty Blues
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Texas Piano Blues 1929-1948