A-Team Bassist Bob Moore on the Origins of Nashville's Recording Industry & Plays "King of the Road"

This clip was filmed in 2004 in Nashville, TN. The person known as the original A-Team bass player was Bob Moore. The A-Team was the group of musicians put together by Owen Bradley.
These musicians played on over 17,000 sessions that produced 3-4 songs per session. Some of those songs included "Crazy" by Patsy Cline, "King of the Road, "Stand by Your Man", "El Paso", and "All Shook Up" by Elvis and many more.
The beginning of this video features Bob playing the bass guitar that he played on most of these records. He plays the song "King of the Road".
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[@kevinburnes3216]

This legend is still alive and kicking at 88! I live right next door to him and Kittra. This is amazing to see.

[@kevinburnes3216]

This man is a living legend and has over 17,000 documented recording sessions. He arranged 2 of Roy Orbinson's albums and had a #1 instrumental hit of his own called Mexico and his history goes on and on! It is just simply astounding his history in the sound that is Nashville! I hope you do more on the subject of Bob Moore!

[@kevinburnes3216]

@@jackstubbington387 Bobby has onset dementia now. He remembers some things musically and some stories I can't repeat, lol. He has good days and bad days. That's why this was so amazing to see. You can contact his wife Kittra Moore thru Facebook as she knows his history just as well and she might facilitate a meeting.

[@tomw9875]

Thanks for sharing Kevin.

[@tuskedbeast]

@@kevinburnes3216 Sorry to hear that.

[@mrjasondylan]

@@kevinburnes3216 that's great he's still alive I hope you had some great talks with him picking his brains over the years. I was raised on country music through my parents here in Liverpool every weekend I'd be woken up as a kid to the sounds of Hank and Jones, Haggard, Cash, and Patsy Cline to name a few I wonder if this legend ever got to see or meet Hank Williams as he'd have been about 19-20 when Hank died. He obviously got to play with Elvis wow. Just heard he played for Dylan another big WOW one of my hero's.

[@johnmilhuisen2607]

More more more more Moore please.

[@jessefillmore]

Bob is a legendary session player . And his son R. Stevie Moore is a legend too . R Stevie is one of the greatest songwriters of all time .

[@tuskedbeast]

Oh THAT"S his father! Really Love R. Stevie's songs and recordings. Have you checked him out, Joe?

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

No

[@vicparis3524]

9 min 30 seconds of interview.... what a tease Joe! .... Post the rest soon!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi Vic... There’s a lot moore:)... I may add another clip if it is worthwhile. Best, Joe

[@vicparis3524]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum yes please!

[@kevinburnes3216]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Kittra played your video for Bobby tonight Joe, he thoroughly enjoyed it. He started humming along with his bass picking to King of the Road and yes it brought a tear to our eyes as it brought them to his. Thank you so much for honoring a legend of music! He was really happy with it!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Kevin... thanks for sharing this with me... I haven’t seen either one of them for a while. I’m glad to hear they both enjoyed it. You were very kind to do that for them. I appreciate it too. All the best....Joe

[@thegodfatherofthesec1748]

17,000! Unreal ! Great job Joe. 👏 we’ll never see music at its hite! Like the 50s,60s,70s,80s,@ 90s! It’s gone ! One day I hope it returns!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Wayland...Joe

[@user-nu7kk4uw6k]

Your programs are pure gold.

[@johngallaghermusic9777]

I had no idea who played on these iconic records Till now. It's great Joe that you are shining a light on these great musicians who might otherwise be overlooked. Thankyou

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks John...Joe

[@haroldsparkman6008]

Bought some guitars and amps from Joe back in the day. Great interview with Bob. Thanks keep it going Joe

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Bob for the support both then and now.... Best, Joe

[@pjcurtis2476]

I worked with Bob on an album at YOungún Sound STudios in ´83, A fine musician, a funny man and a real gentleman!

[@lefty5757]

Thank you Joe! I really love your interviews. He played on Patsy Cline’s song Crazy, That’s Historic🎧

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching David..Joe

[@sapelesteve]

Terrific interview Joe! Bob Moore seems like a really nice guy & it's good to know that he is still banging on that Bass guitar! Talk about an amazing talent and a musicians musician! Thanks again for these great videos. You should write a book Joe! 👍👍😉😉

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Steve....Joe

[@jhamptonjr]

I'd read that book!

[@davidkellymitchell4747]

Now that Bob Moore, Buddy Harmon, Grady Martin and Hargus Robbins have passed on an era in music is gone. The best era in my opinion.

[@richardlynch5632]

Hey Mr. Moore👍😎 If you don't want to grow your beard as long as Mr. Leland Sklar's, he has a T-Shirt with his beard on it you can get on his website 🤣👍😎❤ Still have my 1st pressing of Nashville Skyline. Great playing Mr. Moore.👍😎 Great interview 👍😎 Thank you so much Mr. Moore and of course you Joe👍😎 👍😎❤🖖 Love brother

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Richard....Joe

[@JimFothergill]

Thank you Joe! Another great interview! Keep up the outstanding work!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Jim....Joe

[@KittraKittra]

Thank You, Joe.

[@ernestoborrego5102]

Nice, I’d like to hear the whole interview!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi EB...If I feel we can pull more top drawer footage I’ll add another clip. Thanks again for watching and supporting our videos...best, Joe

[@dantheman3716]

R.I.P The Legendary Iconic Bass Player - Bob Moore

[@sodbuster4411]

Thanks Joe. So glad you captured this.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Terry…..Joe

[@aaronhiler6733]

I installed some flooring in his house , and capped the chimney about 5 years ago.

[@chrisbrowning6102]

The accomplishments of the A-Team musicians are just astounding. Thanks for what you do to honor them and preserve their history, Joe.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

I appreciate you saying that Chris.... Joe

[@paulnicolosi4792]

Thanks for posting this. I’ve been a fan of his playing for years. I shared the stage with his daughter a few times. We talked a lot about her Dad. What a tasteful player. Amazing!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

I’m glad you enjoyed it Paul... thank you too for watching our videos... Best, Joe

[@syn707]

First class Joe! First class. Bob Moore has a great memory. I hope you 8mine’ it further. Joe, thank you for all these wonderful interviews. They are truly a treasure to behold.

[@Freempg]

Rest in Peace, Bob Moore

[@777bigbird]

Bob knew my best friend Jimmy Evans. 1st Bass player for Conway. Bob told me Jimmy was the best . Jimmy went on to play with Ronnie Hawkins. I got to talk to Bob on the phone and he's a very nice guy. Wanted me to come up to the Goodlettesville Opry but I never got the chance due to hard times . Charlie Louvin wanted me to come but heart attacks happened . So sad I never got to meet these fine gentlemen.

[@efhs1970]

What a great interview, Bob was one of those guys that got to see, hear, and experience many of the most creative and iconic songs to come out of any Recording Studio! What a lucky guy! Thanks so much Joe!💫

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Larry....Joe

[@LANACHAPEL]

Bob has passed.,,on Sept. 22, 2021. He worked with most of our family at one time or another....He was a super guy.

[@RJandGuitar]

Nice guy as well as an amazing musician ...

[@outtathyme5679]

Wonderful as always. Thanks for documenting some behind the scenes but vitally important artists

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks again 567.....Joe

[@joemonroe9402]

Greetings,beautiful interveiw..thank you Joe...prayers,peAce n love towards your journey...💜🤴

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Joe... Best. Joe

[@jasonbennett3293]

I love this stuff so much. I'm an amateur historian of the Hollywood recording scene, but Nashville has always fascinated me. Thank you for doing this, Joe. Priceless.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Glad you enjoyed it Jason.... Joe

[@Moe_Preme]

I love hearing these old stories, my great grandmother was Marge Barton who wrote songs with Bob, and Johnny Macrae. Her most known song was “What color is a man.” She went on to marry Johnny for a long time. I grew up in the house on Lischey Ave. through the 90s that her music money bought.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for sharing your story Moe.... Best, Joe

[@andyracksthecams]

Beautiful. So recognisable.

[@joepalooka2145]

A really great interview of one of my ultimate musical heroes. Bob Moore's musical resume is enormous. He has played with just about everyone you can name. For many years he was almost exclusively the sound of Nashville bass. He was such a great bass player in every way. I've studied hundreds of songs that he played on, and his impeccable tone and timing puts him in the very highest ranks of great bassists in any genre of recorded music.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks again for watching and sharing your memories Joe... Best, Joe

[@mrDCunningham]

You sure did a bunch of interviews in 2004. I am so glad you did Joe. Alot of folks like myself are really appreciating it today. Thank you sir. 👍🏻😎

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching David... yes 2004 was the year I started filming these interviews. I knew a lot of people here in Nashville so obviously they were among the first to be interviewed and the easiest to get together. We’ve continued most every year since maybe with the exception of the years we were closed after the city took the museum property by eminent domain to build the new convention center. Thanks for watching...Joe

[@ministerofdarkness]

Love hearing the stories from the Nashville natives! And such a great bass player! Another great one !Thanks Joe !

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Minister...Joe

[@bobwallace1880]

Great interview!!! My favorite bass player in the world. Heard him live at many Jerry Lee Lewis events. Thank you Mr. Moore.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Bob...Joe

[@nellymoriarty_5783]

What a nice treat Love that bass playing Thanks so much Joe he's fantastic

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Glad you enjoyed it Nelly....Joe

[@kd7295]

Rest In Peace, Bob! One of the greatest ever!!!

[@kimhebert9905]

Great Interview 🎶

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thank you Kim...Joe

[@tuskedbeast]

Once again Joe, you ask all the right questions all the right way to all the right people! Invaluable. Is there more...? (edit: just read that there is!)

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi Tusked....Thanks as always... I’m glad you enjoyed it. I have a lot of footage but I’m not sure how much more is top drawer information. I’m going to go through it again and see if there’s enough good material to upload another clip. Thanks again for all of your support. Best.....Joe

[@loumontcalm3500]

I've always wondered if Herb Alpert thanked Bob Moore for "Mexico", since it's such a TJB vibe several years earlier.

[@bavlen]

Interesting interview and subject.

[@pattidonohoo1952]

Great interview! Bradley's Boys!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Patti....Joe

[@brcisna]

Nice stuff. Seems musicians regardless what level lead a 'unique' life. As Bob mentioned he lived and breathed music,but didnt really know what was happening,that 'normal' people would know about on a daily basis, only listening to radio going home in car. Very cool to think 'Crazy' was cut in basement of that house/building/studio. Thanks for sharing this Joe.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching too Barry...Joe

[@mlhdlh]

Another great interview Joe! I like how you put pictures of the locations and other musicians in the video. Great to see the people and things from back then plus hear how music evolved.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Mike.... Jay at the museum edits in all those pictures to the interviews. It really makes them so much better... even for me. Best, Joe

[@dwebster50]

Thank you for posting Bobby Moore interview. I just received the sessions (3 track ) of Howard Sisters , in which Bobby was the double bass player. Oct 23,1963 . I am researching to gain as much info as possible. I know for sure ; Ray Stevens -piano, Jerry Kennedy - lead guitar, Jerry Reed -rythm guitar. From listening to the retakes and conversations Ray Stevens mentions that one of the songs intro is just him & Bobby. Therefore that must be Bobby Moore. Lol . I do not know for sure if Buddy was the drummer. There was a gent in the control booth by the name of Louie , Is there anyway to find out who the drummer is and the last name of Louie ? The completed mix is just short of genius . Dave Webster Canada

[@blueticecho5690]

Joe did these guys ever say while working a session that they just knew the piece was gonna through the roof.. Joe were you tempted to tell Bob to " Go get your freaking shine box ." Thanks Joe..

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Blue... thanks again for watching... oddly enough the answer is no. Rarely did they ever state this song/record is going to be a hit. They almost never answered that question when I asked with yes. I probably heard that this song we thought was nothing special was the one that ended up be the hit. Best...Joe

[@tomw9875]

Great questions Joe; gotta get those details. Fantastic.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Tom....Joe

[@susanramirez7700]

R.I.P.

[@youtubesucks8995]

What’s interesting is it seems more that Bob Dylan’s songs were more ‘pre-manufactured’ than the freedoms the musicians had on the recordings pre-Bob Dylan, considering how we’re told how free and easy and creative the 60’s were.

[@DavidMFChapman]

I’d like to learn how Nashville became such a musical Mecca. Any interviews about that?

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi GA....your question.... how did Nashville become a music mecca? There are a few different reasons. Number 1 in my opinion... Life and casualty insurance company being located in Nashville, and starting a radio station in the mid 20s to sell their insurance policies. They started a music program on Saturday nights that turned into the grand old Opry. There were not that many radio stations when they first started and the power allotted to WSM allowed it to be heard almost across the country and into Canada. I’ve spoken to many musicians like Neil Young in Canada and Eddie Willis, Motown studio guitarist, who lived in Mississippi that listen to the grand old Opry every Saturday night. Those fans of the Grand Ole Opry wanted to come visit Nashville to see their favorite performance that they listen to every Saturday night. So that was the beginning of tourist coming to Nashville because of music. It also what is the reason that many musicians came to Nashville to try to be heard and be a member of the grand old Opry.The disc jockey’s on WSM radio built the first recording Studio in Nashville in the Tulane hotel. Since it was a few stories in the air they called it the Aircastle of the south and that was Castle Studios. Many of the great Hank Williams Senior recordings happened there along with many others until the WSM band director Owen Bradley left WSM and opened his own studio which led to him buying a house on 16th Ave. and turning the basement into a studio which began what is now known as music Row. Many other studios followed suit as major recording labels move to Nashville. Many pop/rock hits were recorded in Nashville in those early years as well as being the home of the country music industry but when Bob Dylan started to record in Nashville in the mid 60s everyone started to record here. In a nutshell, give or take that’s pretty much how it happened. Thanks for watching...Joe

[@DavidMFChapman]

Thank you so much, this is fascinating. Has anyone captured this history anywhere?

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi GA.... the info is out there but maybe not the examples the way I said it..... Joe

[@DavidMFChapman]

I think creating an illustrated book on that history would be an interesting and successful project.

[@Nashvilleagain]

I just found out that Bob Moore passed away ! R.I.P.

[@jhsams1977]

Did Bob play on Walking after Midnight with Patsy Cline? I have always heard that one of the first 6 string basses was played on that song. Does anyone know if that is correct or not?

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi John... Bob Moore on stand up bass. Original 1956 recording. Re-recording in 1961 was Bob Moore on stand up bass...Harold Bradley on electric 6string bass. Thanks for watching...Joe

[@torritucker6366]

Didn’t get to experience it like a normal person would.....

[@billiee835]

Was he the rockabilly ,bass player,