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Moondog

perc, p, voc, 1916-1999 DE, Marysville, Kansas
Composer of Classical and Jazz
A.k.a. Louis Thomas Hardin Louis Hardin Moondog And His Honking Geese

Born May 26, 1916 in Marysville, Kansas; died September 8, 1999 in Münster, Germany. Moondog wrote all his music in braille having lost his sight in an accident involving a dynamite cap at the age of 17. Revered pioneer on the avant-garde/minimalist scene, usually within the jazz realm. His revolutionary attitude towards composition and melody was lauded by such eminent contemporaries as Philip Glass and Steve Reich, while his style and attitude drew comparisons to Harry Partch. His influence can be seen in the music of Stereolab and Moonshake among many others. For his own label see Moondog Records (2)

     
Instruments
  • Percussion
  • Piano
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Classical
  • Jazz
  • Folk
  • World
  • Electronic
Popular Tracks   
Bird's Lament on Sax Pax For A Sax by Moondog
High On A Rocky Ledge on H'art Songs by Moondog
Pastoral II - Remastered 2000 on Moondog 2 by Moondog
Lament I, "Bird's Lament" - Instrumental on Moondog by Moondog
Do Your Thing on H'art Songs by Moondog
To A Sea Horse on Moondog by Moondog
Caribea on Moondog by Moondog
New Amsterdam on Sax Pax For A Sax by Moondog
Stamping Ground - Instrumental on Moondog by Moondog
All is Loneliness II - Remastered 2000 on Moondog 2 by Moondog

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The EP CollectionMoondog2018Compil.
Manhattan MoodsMoondog / Gordon Jenkins / Morton Gould2010Compil.
The Viking Of 6th AvenueMoondog2007Compil.
Rare MaterialMoondog2006Compil.
Rare MaterialMoondog2006Compil.
The German Years 1977-1999Moondog2004Album
Moondog Remixed No. 1Moondog2004Album
The Viking Of Sixth AvenueMoondog2004Compil.
Moondog Big BandMoondog1995Album
Sax Pax For A SaxMoondog & The London Saxophonic1994Album
ElpmasMoondog1991Album
More Moondog / The Story Of MoondogMoondog1991Compil.
MoondogMoondog1989Compil.
GuggisbergliedStephan Eicher / Moondog1989Single
Tonality All The WayMoondog1989Compil.
BracelliMoondog Conducts Fläskkvartetten1987Album
A New Sound Of An Old InstrumentMoondog1979Album
H'art SongsMoondog1978Album
Instrumental Music By Louis HardinMoondog1978Album
In EuropeMoondog1977Album
Moondog 2Moondog1971Album
Stamping Ground / ThemeMoondog1970Single
MoondogMoondog1969Album
The Story Of MoondogMoondog1957Album
More MoondogMoondog1956Album
Caribea Sextet / Oo DebutMoondog1956Single
Snaketime SeriesMoondog1956Album
Snaketime SeriesMoondog1955Single
Snaketime SeriesMoondog1954Album
Pastoral Suite / Surf SessionMoondog1953Single
Improvisations At A Jazz ConcertMoondog1953Album
Moondog And His FriendsMoondog1953Album
On The Streets Of New YorkMoondog1953Single
Moondog And His Friends vol. 1Moondog1953Single
On The Streets Of New YorkMoondog1953Album
Music And MoondogMoondog1951Single
Oboe Rounds, Chant, Loneliness / WildwoodMoondog1950Album
Moondog's Symphony: Timberwolf / SagebrushMoondog1950Album
Organ RoundsMoondog1950Album
Snaketime Rhythms (5 Beat) / Snaketime Rhythms (7 Beat)Moondog1949Album
Tom SawyerLeander Haußmann Liest Von Mark Twain Mit Musik Von MoondogAlbum
The Last ConcertMoondogAlbum
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