Tiny Moore

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Tiny Moore was an influential American Western swing mandolinist best known for his work with Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.

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Tiny Moore canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Western swing musician
human
mandolinist
musician
activeYearsEnd 1980s
activeYearsStart 1930s
associatedAct Bob Wills
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
linked to: The Texas Playboys

The Strangers
birthName Billie Moore
collaboratedWith Eldon Shamblin
Merle Haggard
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1920-05-12
dateOfDeath 1987-12-15
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Moore
genre Western swing
country music
givenName Billie
influenced Western swing mandolin playing
instrument electric mandolin
mandolin
violin
languageSpoken English
memberOf Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
linked to: The Texas Playboys
name Tiny Moore
notableInstrument five-string electric mandolin
notableRole pioneering use of electric mandolin in Western swing
notableWork performances with Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
occupation mandolinist
music educator
musician
placeOfBirth Hamilton County, Texas, United States of America
placeOfDeath Jack County, Texas, United States of America
linked to: Jack County, Texas
recordLabel Capitol Records
residence Sacramento, California, United States of America
linked to: Sacramento
sexOrGender male
spouse Dean Moore
taughtAt Sacramento City College
Tiny Moore Music School

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The Strangers notableMember Tiny Moore
The Strangers notableMember Tiny Moore
subject linked to: backing band for Merle Haggard
Tiny Moore name Tiny Moore