| William Moore | |
| Alias: | Bill Moore |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Dover, Georgia, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Warrenton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genre: | Blues |
| Occupation: | Musician |
William "Bill" Moore[1] (March 3, 1893 – November 22, 1951)[2] was an American blues singer and guitarist.
Moore was born in Dover, Georgia, and was raised in Tappahannock, Virginia.[2] By 1917 he was working as a barber at South Amboy, New Jersey.[2]
Described as "a facile, brilliant, and unusual guitarist", his style bridged ragtime and blues.[2] He was the only Virginian country bluesman to record for Paramount Records, cutting sixteen sides for the label in 1928 in Chicago.[3] His four 78-rpm records are sought by collectors and have been reissued on numerous LP and CD compilation albums.[3] His songs (e.g., "Ragtime Millionaire", "Old Country Rock", "One Way Gal") have been covered by Lightnin' Wells,[4] John Fahey,[5] Stefan Grossman[5] and Duck Baker,[5] the Insect Trust[6] and The Notting Hillbillies.[7]
He died in Warrenton, Virginia.[8] [9]