Moon Mullican

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Aubrey Wilson Mullican (March 29, 1909 – January 1, 1967), known professionally as Moon Mullican and nicknamed "King of the Hillbilly Piano Players", was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and pianist. He was associated with the hillbilly boogie style which influenced rockabilly. Jerry Lee Lewis cited him as a major influence on his own singing and piano playing. Mullican once stated, "We gotta play music that'll make them goddamn beer bottles bounce on the table". == Early life... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Moon Mullican first charted in 1947 with Jole Blon.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Country the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Jambalaya - #2: I'll Sail My Ship Alone - #3: Jambalaya (On the Bayou) - #4: Jambalaya (On the Bayou) - #5: Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
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  Harry Choates
1.
01/1947

Jole Blon
Harry Choates

25 pts




4
ctry




[Modern Mountain 511]
written by Moon Mullican greentick
  Moon Mullican
2.
07/1947

Jole Blon's Sister
Moon Mullican greentick

25 pts




4
ctry




[King 632]
written by Morry Burns greentick & Lois Mann
Sweeter Than the Flowers
3.
05/1948

Sweeter Than the Flowers
Moon Mullican greentick

28 pts




3
ctry




[King 673]
written by Morry Burns greentick, Lois Mann & Ervin T. Rouse
  Shorty Long [country singer]
Sweeter Than the Flowers
4.
10/1948

Sweeter Than the Flowers
Shorty Long [country singer]

13 pts




12
ctry




as Shorty Long and The Sante Fe Rangers
[Decca 46139]
written by Ervin Rouse, Morrey Burns greentick & Syd Nathan
  Moon Mullican
5.
03/1950

#2  I'll Sail My Ship Alone
Moon Mullican greentick

135 pts
17
US


1
ctry




[King 830]
written by Henry Bernard, Morry Burns greentick, Lois Mann & Henry Thurston
6.
1951

Cherokee Boogie (Eh-Oh-Aleena)
Moon Mullican greentick

20 pts




7
ctry




written by Chief William Redbird & Moon Mullican greentick
7.
03/1951

I Was Sorta Wonderin'
Moon Mullican greentick

14 pts




11
ctry




[King 917]
written by Moon Mullican greentick, Dusty Ward & Bill Kearns
  Tiny Hill
8.
03/1951

I'll Sail My Ship Alone
Tiny Hill

15 pts




10
ctry




[Mercury 5508-X45]
written by Moon Mullican greentick, Henry Bernard, Lois Mann & Henry Thurston
  Moon Mullican
9.
01/1952

Heartless Lover
Moon Mullican greentick

9 pts




12
ctry




[King 984]
written by Moon Mullican greentick
  Jo Stafford
10.
08/1952

#1  Jambalaya
Jo Stafford

268 pts
3
US






11
UK
[Columbia 39838]
written by Hank Williams & Moon Mullican greentick
  Hank Williams
11.
09/1952

#3  Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Hank Williams

from Honky Tonkin'   
84 pts
20
US


1
ctry




as Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys
written by Hank Williams & Moon Mullican greentick
  Jerry Lee Lewis
12.
01/1959

I'll Sail My Ship Alone
Jerry Lee Lewis

6 pts
93
US








[Sun 312]
written by Moon Mullican greentick, Henry Bernard, Lois Mann & Henry Thurston
  Bobby Comstock
13.
03/1960

Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Bobby Comstock

7 pts
90
US








as Bobby Comstock & the Counts
[Atlantic 2051]
written by Hank Williams & Moon Mullican greentick
  Fats Domino
14.
12/1961

Jambalaya
Fats Domino

from Million Sellers by Fats   
51 pts
30
US






41
UK
B side to I Hear You Knocking; hit for hank williams in 1952
[Imperial 5796]
written by Hank Williams & Moon Mullican greentick
  The Dirt Band
15.
04/1972

Jambalaya
The Dirt Band

from All the Good Times   
8 pts
84
US








as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
[United Artists 50890]
written by Hank Williams & Moon Mullican greentick
  John Fogerty
16.
12/1972

#4  Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
John Fogerty

from The Blue Ridge Rangers   
84 pts
16
US
11
AC
66
ctry




as The Blue Ridge Rangers
[Fantasy 689]
written by Hank Williams & Moon Mullican greentick
  The Carpenters
17.
03/1974

#5  Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
The Carpenters

from Now & Then   Now & Then
70 pts








12
UK
charted as Jambalaya (On the Bayou) / Mr Guder in UK charts
written by Hank Williams & Moon Mullican greentick
  Saskia & Serge
18.
01/1978

Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Saskia & Serge

1 pts




88
ctry




[ABC/Hickory 54020]
written by Hank Williams & Moon Mullican greentick
  BR5-49
19.
09/1996

Cherokee Boogie
BR5-49

from BR5-49   BR5-49
2 pts




44
ctry




[Arista Nashville 13039]
written by Moon Mullican greentick & Chief William Redbird
  White Boy
20.
05/2004

U Know
White Boy

from No Gray Area   
1 pts






105
R&B


written by Ervin Thomas Rouse, Lois Mann, LaVerne Tripp & Aubrey W. Mullican greentick

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