Oscar Moore

Oscar Frederic Moore (December 25, 1916 – October 8, 1981) was an American jazz guitarist with the Nat King Cole Trio.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 25, 1916 (Austin), Died October 8, 1981 (Las Vegas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, songwriter, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-049674	10-in.	5/10/1940	House of Morgan	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	PBS-049675	10-in.	5/10/1940	I'd be lost without you	Helen Forrest ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	PBS-049676	10-in.	5/10/1940	Central Avenue breakdown	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	PBS-049677	10-in.	5/10/1940	Jack the bellboy	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	PBS-049932	10-in.	7/17/1940	Dough-ra-me	Hampton Rhythm Boys ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	PBS-049933	10-in.	7/17/1940	Jivin' with Jarvis	King Cole Trio ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance quintet, with vocal	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	PBS-049934	10-in.	7/17/1940	Blue because of you	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	PBS-049935	10-in.	7/17/1940	I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you	Helen Forrest ; Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance quintet, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-4395	10-in.	5/12/1950	The jumping jack	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-4396	10-in.	5/12/1950	Rain-chick	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	E0VB-4397	10-in.	5/12/1950	Melody	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	E0VB-4629	10-in.	5/18/1950	Someday you'll need me	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-0552	10-in.	2/25/1949	How could I know	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-0554	10-in.	2/25/1949	What does it matter?	Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-0555	10-in.	2/25/1949	Blues for what I've never had	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0561	10-in.	3/29/1949	This is one time, baby (you ain't gonna two-time me)	Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-0566	10-in.	4/4/1949	A new shade of blues	Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-0568	10-in.	4/4/1949	Bop-a-bye baby	Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-1865	10-in.	7/20/1949	Walkin' blues	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-1866	10-in.	7/20/1949	You can go feed yourself	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-1867	10-in.	7/20/1949	Rock with it	Johnny Moore ; Oscar Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-2109	10-in.	7/26/1949	Driftin' blues	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-2110	10-in.	7/26/1949	Shuffle shuck	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	D9VB-2128	10-in.	8/4/1949	Cut off the fat (take out the bone)	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-2129	10-in.	8/4/1949	So long	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D9VB-2130	10-in.	8/4/1949	Misery blues	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69356	10-in.	6/13/1941	Lucille	Art Tatum and his Band		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69357	10-in.	6/13/1941	Rock me Mama	Art Tatum and his Band		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69358	10-in.	6/13/1941	Corrine, Corrina	Art Tatum and his Band		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69359	10-in.	6/13/1941	Lonesome graveyard blues	Art Tatum and his Band		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69504	10-in.	7/16/1941	This will make you laugh-2	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69505	10-in.	7/16/1941	Stop, the red light's on-1	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69506	10-in.	7/16/1941	Hit the ramp (Instrumental)	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69507	10-in.	7/16/1941	I like to riff-1	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69850	10-in.	10/22/1941	Call the police-1	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69851	10-in.	10/22/1941	Are you fer it?	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69852	10-in.	10/22/1941	That ain't right	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69853	10-in.	10/22/1941	Hit that jive, Jack-1	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	93596	10-in.	3/14/1941	Babs-1	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	93597	10-in.	3/14/1941	Scotchin' with the soda-1	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Decca	93598	10-in.	3/14/1941	Slow down	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	93599	10-in.	3/14/1941	Early morning blues (instr. )	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	DLA 2255	10-in.	12/6/1940	Sweet Lorraine	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	DLA 2256	10-in.	12/6/1940	Honeysuckle rose	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	DLA 2257	10-in.	12/3/1940	Gone with the draft	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	DLA 2258	10-in.	12/3/1940	This side up	King Cole Trio		instrumentalist, guitar

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moore, Oscar," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106527.

Moore, Oscar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106527.

"Moore, Oscar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.