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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Discografia
6 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Cryin' And Singin' The Blues
Jazz - Lançado por Savoy em 01/01/2004
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Best Of The Blues
Blues - Lançado por Stardust em 01/01/2008
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The Very Best of Gatemouth Moore
Jazz - Lançado por Platinum Collection em 15/11/2011
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The Great Gatemouth (Rerecorded)
Soul - Lançado por Music Manager em 31/08/2020
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Blues and Gospel Revival - The Complete Blues and Gospel Releases 1945-1960
Blues - Lançado por Jasmine Records em 01/10/2021
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The Best of Gatemouth Moore
Jazz - Lançado por Albany em 15/08/2016
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