Moondog

Louis Thomas Hardin (May 26, 1916 – September 8, 1999), known professionally as Moondog, was an American composer, musician, performer, music theoretician, poet and inventor of musical instruments. Largely self-taught as a composer, his prolific work widely drew inspiration from jazz, classical, Native American music which he had become familiar with as a child, and Latin American music. His strongly rhythmic, contrapuntal pieces and arrangements later influenced composers of minimal music, in particular American composers Steve Reich and Philip Glass. Due to an accident, Moondog was blind from the age of 16. He lived in a small apartment on 44th Street in New York City from the late 1940s until 1972, during which time he was often found on Sixth Avenue, between 52nd and 55th Streets, selling records, composing, and performing poetry. According to the New York Times, he made most of his living begging. He briefly appeared in a cloak and horned helmet during the 1960s and was hence recognized as "the Viking of Sixth Avenue" by passersby and residents who were not aware of his musical career.

Moondog - Pépites - 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Songs & Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog - 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Songs & Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Orastorios - Moondog Rounds - 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Les Légendes Américaines: Moondog, Vol. 5 - 2020-05-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Les Légendes Américaines: Moondog, Vol. 3 - 2020-04-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Les Légendes Américaines: Moondog, Vol. 2 - 2020-04-12T00:00:00.000000Z

On The Streets of New York - 2020-04-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Moondog: Piano Trimba - 2019-09-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Elpmas Revisited - 2019-06-21T00:00:00.000000Z

The Stockholm 1981 Recordings - 2019-04-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Erk – Moondog - 2019-02-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Frog Bog - 2018-12-28T00:00:00.000000Z

A New Sound Of An Old Instrument - 2016-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Big Band - 2016-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

H'art Songs - 2016-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

In Europe - 2016-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Moondog: Round the World of Sound - 2016-03-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Essential Masters - 2011-11-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Songs Of Manhattan, Vol. 1 - 2008-05-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Sax Pax For A Sax - 1997-11-28T00:00:00.000000Z

More Moondog / The Story Of Moondog - 1991-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Moondog 2 (2000 Remaster) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Moondog - 1969-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Moondog - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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