Bob Moore
TIMELINE
- 1932 November 30 / Born, Nashville TN, to Sidney and Nellie Moore
- 1939 Attends Grand Ole Opry first time (Tabernacle on Fatherland Street)
- 1941 Sets up shoeshine stand, 5th and Broadway
- 1943 Opry moves downtown to Ryman Auditorium (blocks away)
- 1947 First professional music job, playing bass behind Jam Up and Honey
- 1948 Plays with Paul Howard
- 1950 December 30 / Marries Betty Agnes Palmer (born November 12, 1934 Paterson NJ)
- 1952 January 18 / Son Robert Steven born, Nashville
- 1952 Joins Red Foley's band, moves to Springfield MO
- 1954 Moves back to Nashville
- 1954 First recording session
- 1955 February 22 / Daughter Linda Faye born, Nashville
- 1956 Buys first house, Hillhurst Drive
- 1958 January 4 / Son Gary Edward born, Nashville
- 1958 June 10 / First session with Elvis Presley, Nashville
- 1959Buys second house, 507 Graycroft in Madison
- 1959 Co-founds Monument Records with Fred Foster, helps launch Roy Orbison
- 1960 Forms the Bob Moore Orchestra
- 1961 Records "Mexico" - reaches #3 on Billboard pop singles charts
- 1965 Signs with Hickory Records
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- 1971 February / Son Stevie leaves home
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- 1975 July 14 / Divorces Betty
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- 1983 Joins Jerry Lee Lewis' road band
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- 1993 December 31 / Marries Kittra
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- 1999 Father's Day, Bob & Stevie reunited
- 2000
- 2001 April 6 / Rockin' The Ryman
- 2002 October 2, Stevie visits Bob's home in Franklin; November 30, Bob turns 70
- 2003
Moore Family Genealogy
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