Moon Mullican
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Moon Mullican was an American country and western swing singer, songwriter, and pianist known as the "King of the Hillbilly Piano Players" and a key influence on early rock and roll.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country musician
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human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ western swing musician ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Cliff Bruner
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Jimmie Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ The Showboys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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performance ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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early rock and roll ⓘ honky-tonk ⓘ western swing ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
development of rock and roll piano style
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development of rockabilly ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hank Williams
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Jerry Lee Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ early rock and roll musicians ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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vocals ⓘ |
| movement |
honky-tonk music
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proto-rock and roll ⓘ |
| nickname | King of the Hillbilly Piano Players NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
energetic boogie-woogie piano style
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fusion of country, blues, and swing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cherokee Boogie
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I’ll Sail My Ship Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ Pipeliner’s Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Nights to Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweeter Than the Flowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
pianist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Coral Records
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King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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