Mose Allison
Birthday: 11 November 1927, Tippo, Mississippi, USA
Birth Name: Mose John Allison Jr.
Born in Tippo, MS, in 1927, jazz pianist Mose Allison has managed to bridge the gap between jazz and blues with more than 30 albums that cover both genres. He learned to play the piano as a child in t ...Show More
I have no idea what I'm doin'. I've never seen me.
I have no idea what I'm doin'. I've never seen me.
There was always a piano in the house. My dad was a stride player, playing ragtime-type stuff. My mo Show more
There was always a piano in the house. My dad was a stride player, playing ragtime-type stuff. My mother sent me to a good piano teacher in the Mississippi Delta, and I took lessons for a few years. But as soon as I realized I could pick out things by ear, I quit taking lessons. Hide
I been getting good crowds. It only took 50 years.
I been getting good crowds. It only took 50 years.
I've always had a category problem, that's for sure. There's a lot of blues in what I do. It's still Show more
I've always had a category problem, that's for sure. There's a lot of blues in what I do. It's still primarily jazz, but there's a lot of influences thrown in there. Hide
At this point, I don't listen to other people too much. I'm not really that affected by anyone.
At this point, I don't listen to other people too much. I'm not really that affected by anyone.
Mose Allison's FILMOGRAPHY
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