Gatemouth Moore
Blues shouter and later gospel preacher, Gatemouth Moore got his start in Kansas City while still a teenager, singing for the bands of Bennie Moten and Walter Barnes. Graced with a smooth but powerful voice similar to Charles Brown, Moore spent the 1940s penning and recording songs, most notably "Have You Ever Loved a Woman," which would later be covered by B.B. King and the previously mentioned Charles Brown. Others would revisit Moore's songs, too, with Rufus Thomas covering Gatemouth's "Somebody's Got to Go" and Jimmy Witherspoon adopted "Christmas Blues." In 1949 Moore gave up secular singing for the gospel trail. He still sang and recorded -- but almost exclusively gospel material -- and spent most of the ensuing decades working in churches and promoting gospel music through radio programs that he hosted. In 2003, Moore appeared in director Richard Pearce's film Road to Memphis singing a latter-day song he wrote titled "Beale Street Ain't Beale Street No More." The following year, the singer dubbed Gatemouth because of his massive voice passed away from natural causes at the age of 90.
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Discography
8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Gatemouth Moore, Did You Ever Love a Woman
Jazz - Released by Dance Plant Records Inc on Aug. 23, 2012
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Cryin' And Singin' The Blues
Jazz - Released by Savoy on Jan. 1, 2004
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The Very Best of Gatemouth Moore
Jazz - Released by Platinum Collection on Nov. 15, 2011
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Pioneers of Rhythm & Blues, Volume 10
Soul - Released by Johnny Otis World LLC on Feb. 20, 2007
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Blues and Gospel Revival - The Complete Blues and Gospel Releases 1945-1960
Blues - Released by Jasmine Records on Oct. 1, 2021
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After Twenty-One Years
Gospel - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on Jan. 1, 2012
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Revival
Gospel - Released by Vintage Masters Inc. on Jun. 1, 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo