Dorothy Moore

Daddy B. Nice's #16 ranked Southern Soul Forerunner



Portrait of Dorothy Moore  by Daddy B. Nice
 


"Misty Blue"

Dorothy Moore

November 12, 2016: Dorothy Moore Retrospective

Daddy B. Nice notes: In a disastrous marketing decision, Dorothy Moore never marketed her stunningly artistic BLUES HEART album on today's radio-replacing music platform, YouTube. Thus, "Institutionalize," produced by the late Harrison Calloway, never received its due. Three years later, the new blues classic was finally posted. Here it is:

Listen to Dorothy Moore singing "Institutionalize" on YouTube.


Daddy B. Nice's Top 10 "BREAKING" Southern Soul Singles Review For. . .

MAY 2012

1. "Institutionalize"----------------Dorothy Moore

When I first got hooked on this incredible song on the radio, the lyrics sounded like "I've Been Tootin' The Line." I also thought it was a man, maybe someone like new artist/tenor Jaye Hammer. Imagine my surprise to find out it was "Misty Blue" Dorothy Moore singing "Institutionalize."

Great in-your-face horns (real enough for me), nasty (good nasty) guitar and percussion, and Moore's super-impressive, world-weary, been-there-done-that vocal. And since Dorothy's using a Mississippi blues singer's approach to big words--flinging syllables at the wall like wet toilet paper and hoping they stick--I'm still singing "tootin' the line" and feeling like I'm singing along.

Sample or buy Dorothy Moore's "Institutionalize" MP3.

SouthernSoulRnB.com - Chitlin' Circuit Southern Soul Music Guide

Daddy B. Nice's Top 10 "BREAKING" Southern Soul Singles Review For. . .

AUGUST 2012

4. "Merry Go Round"---------Dorothy Moore

While we waited for Peggy Scott-Adams' triumphant return, Dorothy Moore has stolen the show with her own powerful comeback. "Merry Go Round" is the cooling, "Misty Blue"-style ballad (listen closely for the depth and sophistication) to contrast with the scorching fire and brimstone of "Institutionalize." (See Daddy B. Nice's #1 "Breaking" Southern Soul Single, May 2012.)

Sample or Buy "Merry Go Round" mp3 or new Dorothy Moore Blues Heart CD, including "Institutionalize."

SouthernSoulRnB.com - Chitlin' Circuit Southern Soul Music Guide

Daddy B. Nice's

TOP 25 SOUTHERN SOUL SONGS OF 2012


2. "Institutionalize"----------------Dorothy Moore

This brash and remarkable song features in-your-face horns, nasty-good percussion, sizzling guitar and Dorothy Moore's indescribably world-weary, been-there-done-that vocal--the finest performance of her storied career.

Sample or buy Dorothy Moore's "Institutionalize" MP3/Blues Heart CD.

Daddy B. Nice Announces The Winners of the 2012 (6th Annual) Southern Soul Music Awards.



Best Song By Longtime Veteran: "Institutionalize" by Dorothy Moore



SouthernSoulRnB.com - Chitlin' Circuit Southern Soul Music Guide

 Best Arranger/Producer: Harrison Calloway (Dorothy Moore's Blues Heart)


SouthernSoulRnB.com - Chitlin' Circuit Southern Soul Music Guide

--Daddy B. Nice


About Dorothy Moore



Listen to Dorothy Moore singing "Misty Blue" on YouTube.

Listen to Dorothy Moore singing "Misty Blue" in a Vintage Video on YouTube.

Listen to Dorothy Moore singing "What Is This" on YouTube.

Listen to Dorothy Moore singing "Love Me" on YouTube.

Listen to Dorothy Moore singing "Misty Blue" Live Onstage on YouTube.

Listen to Dorothy Moore singing "Too Blind To See" on YouTube.

Listen to Dorothy Moore singing "Since I Don't Have You" on YouTube.

Listen to Dorothy Moore singing "Dark End Of The Street" on YouTube.

Listen to Dorothy Moore singing "With Pen In Hand" on YouTube.

Listen to Dorothy Moore singing "I Believe You" on YouTube.

Listen to Little Milton and Dorothy Moore singing "If You Give Me Your Heart" on YouTube (with pictures by Big K-9).

Sample or Buy Dorothy Moore's Greatest Hits CD.

Sample or Buy Dorothy Moore's latest CD, MP3'S, Blues Heart.

Read Heikki Suosalo's CD Review of the new Dorothy Moore CD, Blues Heart, at Soul Express.

Sample and Buy Dorothy Moore's "Institutionalize" mp3 (Daddy B. Nice's #1 "BREAKING" Southern Soul Single For May 2012) on Amazon.

Go to the official website of Farish Street Records (started by Dorothy Moore).

Go to the Mississippi Writers And Musicians website for a discography, biography and e-mail interview with Dorothy Moore.

Dorothy Moore on iTunes.

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Tidbits

RE: The Demise of the Blues Harp (ala Bobby Rush) in Southern Soul: Dorothy Moore playing blues harp!




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From Daddy B. Nice's Mailbag, In Response to a Daddy B. Nice column on the demise of the mouth harp in southern soul...

Have you seen this? (She breaks out the harp at about 2:25)


Listen to the Dorothy Moore interview and playing of the blues harp on YouTube.

DGW


Honorary "B" Side

"What You Doing With The Money?"




4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 
Sample or Buy Misty Blue by Dorothy Moore
Misty Blue


CD: Gittin' Down Live
Label: Farish Street



4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 
Sample or Buy What You Doing With The Money? by Dorothy Moore
What You Doing With The Money?


CD: I'm Doing Alright
Label: Dorothy Moore



5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars 
Sample or Buy Institutionalize by Dorothy Moore
Institutionalize


CD: Blues Heart
Label: Dorothy Moore/Farish St.






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