Oscar Moore
An excellent guitarist influenced after 1939 by Charlie Christian, Oscar Moore was an invaluable part of the Nat King Cole Trio during 1937-1947, appearing on virtually all of Cole's records during the period. He also recorded with Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum (1941), the Capitol Jazzmen, and Lester Young. Unfortunately, Moore's post-Cole career was not that successful. He played with his brother Johnny Moore in the Three Blazers from 1947 to the mid-'50s (the group declined in popularity after pianist/singer Charles Brown left) and he recorded three records for Verve and Tampa during 1953-1954, but then was largely outside of music with the exception of a 1965 Cole tribute album.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Presenting Oscar Moore with Leroy Vinegar
Jazz - Released by Five Star Recordings on 5/05/2011
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Oscar Moore and Friends
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 12/04/1993
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Have You Met Inez Jones?
Vocal Jazz - Released by Stardust Records on 1/11/2012
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Have You Met Inez Jones
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on 17/04/2013
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Bebop Live Concerts Vol. 5 (1947)
Charlie Shavers, Dexter Gordon, Oscar Moore
Jazz - Released by Documents on 1/09/2008
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Wouldn't You Like to Know
Vocal Jazz - Released by Early Bird on 31/01/2014
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