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In the News (Fri 1 Jun 12)

  
  Moore, Nelson Augustus
Moore is a lineal descendant of Deacon John Moore, the progenitor of the family in America, who came from England in 1630 on the "Mary and John," the same vessel on which the Edwards family and the ancestors of Gen.
John Moore (2), a son of Deacon Moore, and a farmer by occupation, was born in Windsor, and married Hannah Goff.
Their son, John Moore (3), was born in Windsor, and in 1693 married Abigail Strong, a representative of one of the largest and most distinguished families in America.
www.rootsweb.com /~ctharbio/Moore_Nelson.html   (1367 words)

  
 Simsbury Connecticut
The precise date in 1684 of John Higley’s removal with his family to Simsbury cannot be ascertained, Legal documents upon record, concerning purchases of land with which he was con­nected, clearly state that he was a “resident of Windsor” on the 4th of March in that year (1684).
John Higley afterward purchased adjoining tracts and addi­tional lands, until his estates in the northern part of Simsbury township extended from the town of Simsbury to the village of Salmon Brook, and thence running east across the Farmington river, incLuded some of the best meadow lands in the township, and the present site of Tariffville.
By a subsequent vote of the town the committee was con­tinued, and John Higley was delegated by this committee, as its messenger, “to treat with Rev. Mr.
www.ewbarnard.com /higley-book/10.html   (2760 words)

  
 Nola.com's Printer-Friendly Page
Deacon" John Moore was in Snug Harbor a few months ago when someone cued up a string of classic New Orleans rhythm & blues singles on the jukebox.
That changes with the release of "Deacon John's Jump Blues," a slick, three-pronged tribute to the musicians, songwriters and producers present in Matassa's studio as jump blues -- a synthesis of big band music and rhythm & blues -- mutated into rock ‘n' roll.
Deacon John, arranger Wardell Quezergue, vocalist Tricia "Teedy" Boutte and the Zion Harmonizers, among others, are part of a CD release party tonight at the House of Blues.
www.nola.com /printer/printer.ssf?/newsstory/john13.html   (969 words)

  
 Thomas Holcombe of Connecticut - Person Page 87
John Stoughton married Elizabeth Bissell, daughter of Thomas Bissell and Abigail Moore, on 24 August 1682 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. John Stoughton married Sarah Fitch, daughter of Capt.
John Bissell and Mary Drake, on 11 October 1655 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. Abigail Moore died on 4 May 1689 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. She married William Stratton on 17 January 1704/5.
Elizabeth Bissell married John Stoughton, son of Thomas Stoughton and Mary Wadsworth, on 24 August 1682 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. Elizabeth Bissell died on 17 July 1688 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, at age 22.
www.holcombegenealogy.com /data/p87.htm   (2193 words)

  
 John Moore
He is said to be one of the sons of Sir Francis Moore, whose father, Sir John Moore, was knighted by Charles II.
In the same year Moore was commissioned collector of the customs in Pennsvlvania for the king, which office he filled until his death.
Bishop Moore was eminently successful in rousing" the Episcopal church in Virginia, from its state of lethargy and depression.
famousamericans.net /johnmoore   (878 words)

  
 Welcome to the Best of New Orleans! Feature 04 27 04
But Big Easy Entertainer of the Year bandleader/guitarist/vocalist Deacon John Moore, long one of New Orleans' best-kept secrets, is a national story since the release last year of the CD/DVD Deacon John's Jump Blues and the forthcoming documentary film covering his life and times.
The documentary, which takes Deacon John back to his childhood growing up on Tonti Street near Elysian Fields Avenue, is bound to bring even more attention to the New Orleans musician when PBS uses it as part of its national fundraising program later this year.
The documentary traces John's roots and influences and reunites him with some of his cronies from the 1960s studio era when his guitar was on virtually every hit cut in New Orleans.
www.bestofneworleans.com /dispatch/2004-04-27/feat3.html   (716 words)

  
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She was married to John Byrd and they lived in Mt. Vernon, Posey Co., IN when their son Willis Byrd was born on 22 NOV 1857, he died 24 DEC 1903.
Connection: John L. Duncan is the son of Virginia LEE daughter of Bessie MOORE and John Lee.
Moore was born Feb 1 1859, and died Nov. 10 1926, Big Bone Ky. Ida Florence died March 12, 1949, in Boone County.
www.public.asu.edu /~moore/news/newsa17   (2732 words)

  
 DEACON JOHN'S JUMP BLUES
Deacon John's Jump Blues features New Orleans legends Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Wardell Quezergue and The Zion Harmonizers backed by a 20-piece orchestra of sizzling musicians along with up-and-coming stars Teedy Boutte', Henry Butler, Amadee Castenell, Davell Crawford and Herlin Riley.
Starring Deacon John Moore, a professional musician in the Big Easy for more than 40 years, the project is a tribute to the musical giants who have made New Orleans music so recognizable and influential around the world.
Deacon John's Jump Blues has been called "the most important New Orleans CD released so far in the new millennium," and the live concert DVD filmed in HDTV at the historic Orpheum Theater in New Orleans "the most electricfying document of that city's music yet."
www.deaconjohnsjumpblues.com /home.htm   (390 words)

  
 Louisiana Weekly - Your Community. Your Newspaper.
Moore, a legendary New Orleans musician whose career spans more than four decades, may be perhaps best-known as the common denominator in some of the biggest musical hits of the 1950s and 1960s.
Deacon John Moore, whose home was spared the brunt of Katrina's fury and floodwaters, says he has "survivors' guilt" but looks forward to doing what he can to help those who did not fare as well as he did last August.
Moore said he looks forward to rebuilding the membership and getting displaced artists back into the fold, as well as attracting younger musicians to the union.
www.louisianaweekly.com /weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20060731m   (1192 words)

  
 Jump Blues: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The fuss isn't so much about Deacon John himself -- a New Orleans legend, but barely known elsewhere -- but about the music itself: the jump blues so popular in the late '40s.
Deacon John himself (who played rhythm guitar on Lee Dorsey 's "Working in a Coal Mine") is a more than adequate singer.
John shows the inimical genius of the late Professor Longhair on "Tipitina." It all closes, as it should, with a jump version of "Going Back to New Orleans." So this is more than a jump blues record.
www.music.com /release/jump_blues/2   (428 words)

  
 BLUES ACCESS CD Review:BLUES ACCESS CD Review: Deacon John   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Deacon John Moore is a New Orleans institution who has yet to gain national recognition despite his forty-plus years as a guitarist and performing artist with a fervent local following.
As the years passed, Deacon John continued to stun audiences throughout the New Orleans area with his wicked slide guitar playing but shied away from entering the studio as a session leader.
Deacon John plays with strength and emotion, skillfully retaining the integrity of the original performers while turning each cut on this record into a personal musical statement of his own.
www.bluesaccess.com /No_40/deaconjohn.html   (369 words)

  
 ttgapers store - USA - Deacon John Moore - Jump Blues - Deacon John Moore - Product Details :: ttgapers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Deacon John is a marginally gifted session guitar player, but is way out of his league as a leader/vocalist in the context of this concert.
I'd also never heard of Deacon John Moore until I turned on the television late one evening and was mesmerized by this powerful music.
Deacon's voice is hauntingly strong and he hit notes that sent chills down my spine.
www.ttgapers.com /module-ttStore-product-asin-B000093NQR-locale-us.html   (795 words)

  
 John Moore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Moore (Archbishop) (1730–1805), Archbishop of Canterbury, Privy Counsellor
John Moore (regicide) (1599–1650), regicide of King Charles I of England
John Moore (human patent), had his body's cell line patented without his consent
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Moore   (319 words)

  
 Moore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Moore (regicide), one of the regicides of King Charles I
John Moore (Archbishop), English cleric and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1783 to 1805
Moore machine, finite state automaton where the outputs are determined by the current state alone in the theory of computation
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Moore   (1161 words)

  
 Nashville Skyline   by Rick Clark  Mix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Deacon John might not be one of the most recognizable names outside of the Crescent City, but he was part of Toussaint's recording band, playing guitar on such notable tunes as Ernie K-Doe's “Mother In Law,” Lee Dorsey's “Workin' In a Coalmine” and Irma Thomas' “Ruler of My Heart,” among many others.
To underscore his importance in the region's classic music, Deacon John Moore was inducted into the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame in 2000.
Besides Deacon John's Jump Blues, Vetter has also worked with Niceley on another Colossalvision project with Niles for an HDTV cinematic tribute to 9/11 that will be part of a permanent memorial museum a few blocks from where the World Trade Center used to be.
www.vettercom.com /html/news/mix.htm   (964 words)

  
 Towaco Music & Arts Festival 2004
Deacon John exemplifies everything alive, romantic, and magical about New Orleans and it certainly radiates through in his music.
To watch Deacon John on stage you would think that he’s about 30 years old; maybe.
A veritable legend in the Blues arena, Deacon John is in a class by himself.
www.nybluesandjazz.org /reviews/towaco20041009.htm   (599 words)

  
 Ancestors of Eugene Ashton ANDREW & Anna Louise HANISH Captain John BISSELL ANDREW ANGERMUELLER HANISH STRUDELL ...
His son John married Miss Mason, in '58, and had Mary in '58, John in '61, Daniel in '63, Dorothy in '65, Josias in 70, a son in '73, Ann in '75, and another son in '75.
John, sen'r., of Windsor, died in '77--his children were, Mary who married Jacob Drake--Joyce married Samuel Pinney--John, Thomas, Samuel and Nathaniel.
John, jr., was the first settler in Coventry--and received his deed of Israel Everett, of Lebanon, Oct. 1715--was the first captain in Coventry--held slaves.
www.geneal.net /6900.htm   (1269 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Moore, Deacon John: Deacon Johns Jump Blues: DVD: Deacon John Moore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
It's billed as "a celebration of the artists, writers, and producers who have made New Orleans music so recognizable and influential," and this hour-long concert, recorded in '02 in the Crescent City itself, is exactly that.
Frontman "Deacon" John Moore (who played guitar on classics like Lee Dorsey's "Workin' in a Coalmine") is a good if not exceptional singer, but there are a host of great musicians on hand here to help him out, including producer-writer Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, vocal group the Zion Hamonizers, and others.
A professional musician for 40 years, Deacon John has performed on countless seminal recordings and now preserves his legacy forever with this dazzling concert, a celebration of joy, spiritual uplift and toe-tapping music you'll savor again and again!
www.amazon.ca /Moore-Deacon-John-Johns-Blues/dp/B000093NQR   (489 words)

  
 Deacon John: Live at the 1994 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Deacon John: Live at the 1994 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
If all were right in the world, Deacon John would be a household name.
When the Deacon decides it's time to take you to the church of New Orleans blues and RandB...
www.masterdigital.com /examples/data/rbrl1994.htm   (215 words)

  
 New Orleans' Role In Rock: Hall Of Fame Embraces Crescent City In Black History Month Series
Deacon John was natty from his hat to his two tones in a snazzy navy, powder blue and cream ensemble and played peek-a-boo with the amused audience before finally strutting to the chair behind his microphone.
Deacon John, who we learned took his name from Roy Brown's "Good Rockin' Tonight," was born to be in front of an audience.
Deacon John performed the Frogman Henry hit "I Ain't Got No Home" (with Mac accompanying), a string of Chris Kenner hits, Guitar Slim's "The Things I Used To Do" and a spirited medley of Earl King numbers.
www.satchmo.com /halloffame   (1805 words)

  
 Various Artists - Deacon John's Jump Blues: Celebrating New Orleans Music
This blend of gospel, blues, soul and of course jazz, is music by which to celebrate life in all its joys, sorrows, disappointments and accomplishments.
Here, Deacon John’s unique vocal styling is showcased, along with the incomparable drumming of Herlin Riley.
If Deacon John and the other front-liners give the project its soul, then the big band section provides its heart.
museum.media.org /allabout/reviews/r0903_070.htm   (540 words)

  
 CD Baby: DEACON JOHN: Deacon John's Jump Blues: Music From The Film (CD)
The reality is this disc, built around the considerable talents of guitarist/vocalist Deacon John Moore and a slew of high-powered friends, is a smoking, cooking, rollicking effort packed with powerful Crescent City blues, R&B and rock 'n' roll.
It doesn't hurt that the Deacon played guitar on many of the hits that came out of Cosimo Matassa's legendary New Orleans recording studio.
Deacon John is a unique artist and this CD is a MUST if you love New Orleans music or just love music, period.
cdbaby.com /cd/deaconjohn   (691 words)

  
 Deacon John More Interview Goldmine by Bob Putignano
One would think after having played and recorded with Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Henry Butler, Fats Domino, Aaron Neville, Little Richard, Johnny Adams, Irma Thomas, Wardell Quezergue, and so many of the great New Orleans artists that Deacon John would be more of a household name.
Up until the first quarter of 2003 Deacon was nationally and internationally mostly unknown, that is unless you had the pleasurable experience of seeing Deacon perform in New Orleans, (often as a headliner at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival) you are probably not aware of the brilliance of Deacon John.
I have to agree with Deacon that 2004 will be a very good year for both Deacon and New Orleans music.
www.bluesandjazzsounds.com /reviews/DeaconJohnGoldmine.htm   (913 words)

  
 Soundfield Mark V Defines Deacon John's Jump Blues Project
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: Determined to authentically convey all of the excitement and nuance of Deacon John's Jump Blues concert, engineers Jake Niceley and David Farrell used a SoundField Mark V point-source microphone to deliver six channels of phase-coherent surround sound.
The concert was the culmination of eighteen months of work on the Deacon John's Jump Blues Project - an ambitious combination film, studio CD, and HDTV concert.
Held at the historic New Orleans Orpheum Theater, the concert featured New Orleans fixture Deacon John Moore along with Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Tricia "Teedy" Boutte, The Zion Harmonizers, and host Bernard "Bunchy" Johnson.
www.lasvegasproaudio.com /somavdedejoj.html   (637 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Deacon John's Jump Blues: Music: Deacon John Moore,Deacon John   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
John Moore — Farmers insurance agent in Yakima, WA.
Deacon John Moore is a veteran of the New Orleans music scene including a period when he was one of the regulars in the studio band at the legendary Cosimo's studio.
After 40 years of Great sounds, Deacon John's music is here for all the world to hear.
www.amazon.com /Deacon-Johns-Jump-Blues-Moore/dp/B000092ZKU   (1223 words)

  
 Deacon John Moore: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com
Deacon John Moore: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more
However, Deacon John has a lexicon of major New Orleans names helping him out.
The venerable Dr. John plays piano on several tracks, with another legend, Allen Toussaint, featured elsewhere.
www.music.com /person/deacon_john_moore/1   (149 words)

  
 Deacon John Moore: Jump Blues - Moviefone
Deacon John Moore: Jump Blues - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast...
Deacon John Moore: Jump Blues: Information from Answers.com Release Date: 2003; Featurette from the upcoming film Deacon John's Jump Blues...
Deacon John Moore: Jump Blues - Cast & Crew, movie showtimes, plot, synopsis, exclusive features, trailers, clips, theater listings, reviews, message boards, dvd, videos, rentals and more on Moviefone.
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