Bob Moore
Birthday November 30, 1932
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Known best for his work with the 1950s and '60s Nashville A-Team of session musicians, this bassist and bandleader recorded with Elvis Presley, Arthur Fiedler, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob Dylan, and numerous other prominent musicians. With his Bob Moore Orchestra, he recorded the hit 1961 single "Mexico."
Before Fame
In his late teens, he began touring with country music singer Little Jimmy Dickens. Around this time, he was hired as a session musician by Decca Records producer Owen Bradley.
Trivia
In the mid-1990s, Life magazine gave him the title of "All-Time Best Country Bassist." His song "Mexico" has accumulated over 400,000 streams on Spotify.
Family Life
He fathered four children, including a daughter, Linda Faye Moore, who won the Miss Tennessee pageant title and performed with a country band called Calamity Jane, and a son, R. Stevie Moore, who had a rock music career.
Associated With
In his early twenties, he performed on country singer Red Foley's musical television program, Ozark Jubilee.
