Mose Allison
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| Mose Allison | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Mose John Allison Jr. | |
| Born | November 11, 1927 | |
| Origin | Tippo, Mississippi, USA | |
| Genre(s) | Jazz | |
| Instrument(s) | Piano | |
| Years active | 1956–present | |
| Website | http://www.moseallison.net | |
Mose John Allison, Jr. (born November 11, 1927) is an American jazz pianist and singer. He was born in Tippo, Mississippi, played piano in grammar school and trumpet in high school. He went to College at University of Mississippi and Louisiana State. He received a BA in English, and spent time between the two schools in the army. His music has influenced many blues and rock artists including The Rolling Stones, John Mayall, JJ Cale and The Who, who played his song "Young Man Blues" on several tours. Blue Cheer also recorded a version of his song 'Parchman Farm' on their debut album. Allison is the subject of the Pixies song "Allison". His song "Look Here" was covered by The Clash on their album Sandinista!. Van Morrison released an album of his songs entitled Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison 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.
[edit] 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)
- 1962 : I don't worry about a thing (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 [live] (Atlantic)
- 1976 : Your mind is on vacation (Koch)
- 1978 : Pure mose [live] (32 Jazz)
- 1982 : Middle class white boy (Discovery)
- 1982 : Lesson in living [live] (Elektra)
- 1987 : Ever since the world ended (Blue Note)
- 1988 : The Best of Mose Allison (Atlantic)
- 1989 : My backyard (Blue Note)
- 1993 : The earth wants you [live] (Blue Note)
- 1994 : Allison Wonderland Anthology (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)
