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Instrument: Guitar

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The guitar riffs of Deacon John Moore can be heard on literally hundreds of those historic New Orleans recordings that produced so many R&B and rock & roll hits of the ‘50s and early ‘60s. Moore was one of thirteen children reared in a musical family. He began his career singing in his church choir. After purchasing a pawn shop guitar he fell under the influence of Roy Montrell, Justin Adams, and George Davis. Davis and Deacon John can be heard trading guitar licks on Robert Parker’s "Barefootin’". Other artists for whom he played sessions are Ernie K-Doe (Mother-In-Law), Lee Dorsey (Working In A Coal Mine), Chris Kenner, (Land of A 1,000 Dances, I Like it Like That, and Ride Your Pony), Irma Thomas (Ruler of My Heart), Aaron Neville (Tell It Like It Is), Allen Toussaint, Fats Domino, Johnny Adams, Little Richard, Dr

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