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Sparkle Moore

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Sparkle Moore

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American musician

Person · Open Library

Born
1901
Works
3

Top works

  • Chancellor's medalists
  • Lifetime accomplishments of Clifford Cook Furnas, 1900-1969
  • Memorial biographical record of Clifford Cook Furnas, October 24, 1900-April 27, 1969

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1952-04-04
Active to
2011-02-06

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5,497
Total plays
24,085

Tags

rockabilly50sfemale vocalistsRock and Roll60s

Sparkle Moore (born Barbara Morgan in 1936 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a rockabilly singer, who recorded only a few songs during her career, but was highly influential as a pioneer of female rockabilly. Her name was earned because of her similarity to Sparkle, a supporting character in the Dick Tracy comic strip. Sparkle dressed in men's clothing, often including leather, and sported an Elvis-influenced pompadour. In 1956, she toured with Gene Vincent and was scheduled to perform on the Grand Ol' Opr

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