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Mose Allison

1927 - 2016

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Mose John Allison Jr. (November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016) was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to New York in 1956, he worked primarily in jazz settings, playing with jazz musicians like Stan Getz, Al Cohn, and Zoot Sims, along with producing numerous recordings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Mose Allison is the 2,137th most popular musician (down from 2,008th in 2024), the 11,446th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,365th in 2019) and the 854th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Mose Allison ranks 2,137 out of 3,175. Before him are Omar Hakim, Kristen Pfaff, David Tudor, Necrobutcher, Peter Erskine, and Les Baxter. After him are Mitch Lucker, Paul Winter, Paulo Jr., Iva Bittová, DJ Hell, and Cristina Branco.

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Among people born in 1927, Mose Allison ranks 445. Before him are Richard Long, Abdul Hamid, Dick Jones, John Seigenthaler, Krishan Kant, and Stein Eriksen. After him are Sahana Pradhan, Kamini Kaushal, Abby Mann, Virginia Weidler, Ted Burgin, and John Rhodes. Among people deceased in 2016, Mose Allison ranks 519. Before him are Alfonso Portugal, Kimbo Slice, Erwin Hahn, Gloria DeHaven, Raúl Sánchez, and Sammy Lee. After him are Ottavio Bugatti, Sydney Schanberg, Cléber Santana, Sándor Csoóri, Christopher Zeeman, and Joseph Mascolo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mose Allison ranks 11,448 out of 20,380. Before him are Les Baxter (1922), Jim Webb (1946), Jaime Pressly (1977), Rudy Vallée (1901), David Miscavige (1960), and Aisha Tyler (1970). After him are Bayard Taylor (1825), John Toll (1952), George Tobias (1901), Mitch Lucker (1984), Evelyn Hooker (1907), and Paul Winter (1939).

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Among musicians born in United States, Mose Allison ranks 854. Before him are Vinnie Moore (1964), Omar Hakim (1959), Kristen Pfaff (1967), David Tudor (1926), Peter Erskine (1954), and Les Baxter (1922). After him are Mitch Lucker (1984), Paul Winter (1939), Josh Homme (1973), Roger Miller (1936), Bill Laswell (1955), and Criss Oliva (1963).

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