Mose Allison Double Dip: ‘Parchman Farm’ and ‘Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy’

For a half century, Mose Allison has defied the usual classifications — he’s blues, jazz, beat poetry, social commentary, what have you — but his mellow vocal style is unmistakable and he’s an impeccable instrumentalist. Never a huge star in any genre, he nevertheless has had a loyal following for generations, influencing a slew of rock, jazz and blues musicians along the way, and it’s been said that, if not for Mose, there would be no Tom Waits. Here are two of his tunes, the early “Parchman Farm” — the first Mose Allison song I ever heard — and the later “Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy.”

Read his bio here and here’s the official website URL.