Billy Moore

b. William Moore Jnr., 7 Dec 1917, Parkersberg, Western Virginia, USA, d. 28 Feb 1989, Copenhagen, Denmark. Although he was a reliable pianist, it had been as an arranger that Moore produced his greatest tag on jazz. A significant contributor towards the advancement of big music group organizing in the 30s, his skills were frequently overlooked, sometimes intentionally therefore. As he informed documentary film manufacturer John Jeremy, he began composing music in 1937, provided some materials to Chick Webb, and was informed they required an set up. He trained himself arranging, for the time being operating outside music. In his nonmusical capacity he fulfilled Sy Oliver but decided to go with never to prevail upon the acquaintanceship until Oliver unintentionally discovered of his abiding curiosity. Coincidentally, Moore was with Oliver immediately after he had still left Jimmie Lunceford for Tommy Dorsey. When Lunceford asked for a few new graphs, Oliver promptly suggested Moore. Furthermore to organizing for the Lunceford music group, Moore also had written for Charlie Barnet. He shaped his very own music publishing business to be able to fight the then widespread habit of music group leaders acquiring credit for the task of their arrangers and composers – Moore’s activities hence predated the commonplace practice among present-day music artists by almost half of a hundred years. The battle to end up being granted the credit that was his credited ultimately disillusioned Moore and in the first 50s he discontinued his career in america and emigrated to Denmark, where he continued to be for the others of his lifestyle. Amongst his uncredited functions is the well-known countermelody to Barnet’s million-selling strike ‘Skyliner’. In his old age Moore was administrator in Denmark from the music base set up in Ben Webster’s name as well as for whom he also proved helpful being a business aide. He was also supervisor to and musical movie director for the Western european travels of the Peters Sisters.