About Johnny Moore
Lived 1938 – 2008 (aged 69). Johnny Moore was an American and Jamaican trumpeter and musician.
John Arlington "Dizzy" Moore OD was a Jamaican trumpet player and founding member of pioneering Jamaican ska and reggae act The Skatalites.
Biography A friend of his attended the Alpha Boys School, which catered for wayward boys and was renowned for its strong musical programme, and impressed by his playing, Moore decided on a strategy of misbehaving to get sent there himself, which worked after (he later claimed) pulling "a couple of pranks" to show that he was "going haywire". While at the school he took up the trumpet and studied musical composition under bandleader Ruben Delgado. On leaving the school, he joined the army, playing in the Jamaica Military Band. He was dismissed from the army after three years on a charge of being "not amenable to military service".
Moore died of colon cancer on 16 August 2008 at the age of 69.
Discography Solo Something Special, High Times Riot
with Bob Marley & The Wailers Wail'n Soul'm Singles Selecta
with Lee Perry Chicken Scratch
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Johnny Moore?
Jamaican musician (1938-2008)
When was Johnny Moore born?
Johnny Moore was born on 5 October 1938 in Kingston.
When did Johnny Moore die?
Johnny Moore died on 16 August 2008 in Kingston.
What was Johnny Moore's occupation?
Johnny Moore was a trumpeter and musician.
What nationality was Johnny Moore?
Johnny Moore was American and Jamaican.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Johnny Moore (trumpeter)
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