Moon Mullican   Birth Name: Aubrey Mullican Induction Year: 1976 Date of Birth: 3/27/1909 Place of Birth: Polk County, TX Date of Death: 1/1/1967 Place of Death: Beaumont, TX   Career Milestones: mid 1930s--toured Texas and Louisiana with his own band 1939--went to Hollywood where he made the picture "Village Barn Dance" 1939--recorded with Leon Selph's Blue Ridge Playboys early 1940s--worked with the Texas Wanderers 1946--went solo; began recording with King Records 1947--released his version of an old Cajun tune, "New Jole Blon" (New Pretty Blonde) on the King Label; song sold a million copies within three years 1949-1955--worked on the Grand Ole Opry 1960-1963--toured with Jimmie Davis Awards: 1947--Cashbox\Best Hillbilly Record\New Jole Blon\picked by polls 1947--Juke Box Operators Association\Best Hillbilly Record\New Jole Blon\picked by polls Catalog Highlights New Pretty Blonde (New Joie Blon) Artists: Moon Mullican (1947) Pipe Liners Blues Cherokee Boogie Co-writer: William Redbird Artists: Moon Mullican (1951), BR5-49 (1997) I Was Sorta Wonderin' Moon's Tune Sweeter Than the Flowers Artists: Moon Mullican (1948) I'll Sail My Ship Alone Artists: Moon Mullican (1950) Mean Mama Blues It's a Sin to Love You Like I Do You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry The Lonesome-Hearted Blues Saviour, Take Me By the Hand Comments: Wrote the campaign songs for the successful gubernatorial races of Gov. Jimmie Davis of Louisiana and Gov. Frank Clement of Tennessee Developed style of piano playing, (two-finger right-hand style), that won for him the title "King of the Hillbilly Piano Players" Got nickname "Moon" due to a long string of all-night gigs he played in Houston when he was in his early 20s Has been considered to be an uncredited co-writer on Hank Williams' "Jambalaya"