1. Mose Allison became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano.
13 Facts About Mose Allison
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Mose Allison's music had an important influence on other artists, such as Jimi Hendrix, JJ Cale, the Yardbirds, the Rolling Stones, Tom Waits, and Pete Townshend.
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Mose Allison was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Mose Allison was born in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi on his grandfather's farm, located outside the small unincorporated community of Tippo.
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Mose Allison attended the University of Mississippi for a while and then enlisted in the US Army for two years.
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Mose Allison received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from LSU in 2008.
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In 1956, Mose Allison moved to New York City and launched his jazz career, performing with artists such as Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, and Phil Woods.
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Mose Allison formed his own trio in 1958, with Addison Farmer on bass and Nick Stabulas on drums.
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In 2012, Mose Allison was honored with a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail in his hometown of Tippo.
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Americana singer-songwriter Greg Brown wrote and performed the song "Mose Allison Played Here" for his 1997 album Slant 6 Mind.
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Brood's band Wild Romance was named from the line "I lost my mind in a wild romance" after hearing Mose Allison's recording of Percy Mayfield's 1951 song "Lost Mind".
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Mose Allison received 3 Grammy nominations: in 1983 and 1988 for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male, and in 2001 for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
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Mose Allison died November 15,2016, four days after his 89th birthday, at his home in Hilton Head, South Carolina.