Alex Moore

Alexander Herman Moore (November 22, 1899 – January 20, 1989), known as Whistlin' Alex Moore, was an American blues pianist, singer and whistler. He is best remembered for his recordings of "Blue Bloomer Blues" (which he first recorded in 1929, as well as later in life), "Across the Atlantic Ocean" and "Black Eyed Peas and Hog Jowls".

Birth and Death Data: Born November 22, 1899 (Dallas), Died January 20, 1989 (Dallas)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, composer

Notes: Often listed as Whistlin' Alex Moore.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Columbia	W149530	10-in.	12/5/1929	They may not be my toes	Alex Moore	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Columbia	W149531	10-in.	12/5/1929	West Texas woman	Alex Moore	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Columbia	W149534	10-in.	12/5/1929	Heart wrecked blues	Alex Moore	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	instrumentalist, piano, composer, vocalist
Columbia	W149535	10-in.	12/5/1929	Ice pick blues	Alex Moore	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer, vocalist
Columbia	W149536	10-in.	12/5/1929	I can't stand that	Bobbie Cadillac ; Coley Jones	Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W149537	10-in.	12/5/1929	He throws that thing	Bobbie Cadillac ; Coley Jones	Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W149540	10-in.	12/5/1929	Rugger blues	Nick Nichols	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W149541	10-in.	12/5/1929	Riverside blues	Nick Nichols	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W149562	10-in.	12/6/1929	It wouldn't be so hard	Alex Moore	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Columbia	W149563	10-in.	12/6/1929	Blue bloomer blues	Alex Moore	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W149566	10-in.	12/6/1929	Listen everybody	Bobbie Cadillac ; Coley Jones	Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W149567	10-in.	12/6/1929	Easin' in	Bobbie Cadillac ; Coley Jones	Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	61850	10-in.	2/18/1937	Sundown blues	Norris McHenry		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	61851	10-in.	2/18/1937	The Katy blues	Norris McHenry		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	61852	10-in.	2/18/1937	Blue boomer blues	Alex Moore		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	61853	10-in.	2/18/1937	Come back baby	Alex Moore		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	61854	10-in.	2/18/1937	Bull con blues	Alex Moore		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	61855	10-in.	2/18/1937	Hard hearted woman	Alex Moore		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	61857	10-in.	2/18/1937	Kind-hearted blues	Alex Moore		instrumentalist, piano

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moore, Alex," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106742.

Moore, Alex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106742.

"Moore, Alex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.