Wild Bill Moore
Wild Bill Moore (* 13. June 1918 in Houston , Texas as William M. Moore , † 8. August 1983 in Los Angeles ) was an American rhythm and blues - and soul-jazz - saxophonist and composer .
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Moore grew up in Detroit , where he became Michigan amateur champion at the Golden Gloves tournament in 1937 in the light heavyweight class. For a while he also worked as a professional boxer and also played the alto saxophone. In 1944, under the influence of Chu Berry and Illinois Jacquet, he switched to the tenor saxophone and made his first recordings with Christine Chatman, the wife of Memphis Slim . The following year he worked in Los Angeles with Slim Gaillard , Jack McVea , Joe Turner , Wardell Gray and Dexter Gordon, among others . In 1945 the first recordings were made under his own name for Apollo Records; he also appeared on Helen Humes ' hit "Be-Baba-Leba".
In 1947 he returned to Detroit to perform with his own formation, which also included baritone saxophonist Paul Williams , who later became famous with "The Hucklebuck". On December 18, he recorded the song "We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll" at his second session for the Savoy label; the single became a modest hit - it hit # 14 on the R&B charts for a week - but is now considered one of the earliest recordings of rock and roll . It was also one of the first records to be played by Alan Freed on his Moondog radio shows in 1951. The song was soon forgotten because of its simple recording quality. Although it sounded more like a barrelhouse song , Moore's composition is remembered for the juxtaposition of the words rock and roll and the saxophone battles of the Honker Moore and Williams. After he had left Savoy in 1948, who subsequently published more of his material, he recorded "Rock And Roll", a new version of the song "We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll", for Modern Records in 1949 Scatman Crothers as a singer.
Moore later moved to Detroit and recorded records in the following years, including a remake of his hit, and played in nightclubs in the Detroit area. Several soul jazz- style albums were also created for Jazzland Records . On the album Bottom Groove , Moore played with Junior Mance , Ray Barretto , Johnny "Hammond" Smith , Ben Riley and Joe Benjamin . In 1971 he took part in Marvin Gaye's album What's Going On , heard in the song "Mercy Mercy Me". He spent the rest of his life in Los Angeles.
Discographic notes
- Bottom Groove (Jazzland / Milestone Records , 1961)
- Wild Bill's Beat (Jazzland, 1961)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moore, Wild Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moore, William M. (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B and jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston , Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 1983 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |