Let The Day Begin...Let The Day Start!: Day 321 - Mose Allison: 11th November 1927 - 15th November 2016

Mose Allison Sings - Mose Allison

Prestige

Produced by Don Schlitten

Released 1963

A1 The Seventh Son (Willie Dixon)   
A2 Eyesight To The Blind (Sonny Boy Williamson)    
A3 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (Duke Ellington)    
A4 Lost Mind (Percy Mayfield)   
A5 I Got A Right To Cry (Joe Liggens)  
A6 Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand (Ray Charles)    
B1 Parchman Farm (Mose Allison)    
B2 If You Live (Mose Allison)    
B3 Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington)    
B4 One Room Country Shack (Mercy Dee Walton)   
B5 I Hadn't Anyone Till You (Ray Noble)   
B6 Young Man Blues (Mose Allison)   
B7 That's All Right (Jimmy Rogers)

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2016 has seen a number of dearly loved musicians pass away and I was saddened to hear the news this morning of the death of Mose Allison - Jazz and Blues Pianist . He died aged 89 (four days after his birthday!) from natural causes.

I won't go into all the details of his life as you can read them in a far better style in Nate Chinen's piece for The New York Times.

Just incase anyone reading this is thinking, "Mose Allison, don't think I've heard of him before", well you are probably mistaken because his songs have been played and recorded by many bands and artists down through the years. 

One of the most widely known is Young Man Blues by The Who that opened the Live At Leeds album and was a live favourite.

Moe Allison songs & music Recorded by Other Artists/Bands

Everyone's Cryin' Mercy - Bonnie Raitt.

 Your Mind is on Vacation (and Your Mouth is Working Overtime) - Elvis Costello.

I'm Not Talkin' - The Bangles.

Look Here - The Clash.

Parchman Farm - John Mayall.

Big Brother - Georgie Fame.

If Only You Knew - Van Morrison.

I'm Not Talking - The Yardbirds.

and there's many more besides.

Let The Day Begin...Let The Day Start!