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Mose Allison, an Uncommon card
Mose John Allison Jr. was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 49
- Power
- 117
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 43,000
Power 117 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Mose Allison quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Mose Allison card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He became notable for playing a ______ mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano.
Answer
unique. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. From the Mose Allison article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
After moving to New York in ____, he worked primarily in jazz settings, playing with jazz musicians like Stan Getz, Al Cohn, and Zoot Sims, along with producing numerous recordings.
Answer
1950s. After moving to New York in 1956, he worked primarily in jazz settings, playing with jazz musicians like Stan Getz, Al Cohn, and Zoot Sims, along with producing numerous recordings. From the Mose Allison article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano.
- After moving to New York in 1956, he worked primarily in jazz settings, playing with jazz musicians like Stan Getz, Al Cohn, and Zoot Sims, along with producing numerous recordings.
- He is described as having been "one of the finest songwriters in 20th-century blues." His songs were strongly dependent on evoking moods, with his individualistic, "quirky", and subtle ironic humor.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Mose Allison article was read about 43,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 49: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get Mose Allison
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Mose Allison (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : WETA TV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
