Moondog

Born: May 26, 1916 in Marysville, KS

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Died: Sep 8, 1999 in Germany

Genre: Classical, Pop/Rock, World

Biography: A mostly self-taught composer, Louis Hardin was born in Marysville, KS on May 26, 1916. The family eventually moved to Wyoming, where his father, who had been an Episcopalian minister, opened a trading post at Fort Bridger, and had two different ranches. Young Hardin went to school in a log cabin in ...Read full biography

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Moondog [CBS]

Released: 1969

Label: Columbia

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Moondog's second self-titled album (the first one came out in 1956 on the independent jazz label Prestige) was the idiosyncratic composer's first release in 12 years, and it shows how much Moondog's already ...Read full review

Moondog: Sax Pax for a Sax

Released: 1994

Label: Atlantic

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As the name implies, this album consists of pieces composed with the saxophone in mind. Nine saxophonists in all (from the London Saxophonic) pitch in on the disc, which also features some piano, folk-rock ...Read full review

More Moondog albums: Main Albums (12), Compilations (11), Singles & EPs (4)

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