Songs of moe bandy biography

American singer-songwriter (born 1944)

Musical artist

Marion Franklin "Moe" Bandy Jr. (born February 12, 1944) is an American country music singer.^[2] He was most popular during the 1970s, when he had several hit songs, both alone and as part of a duo with Joe Stampley.

Early life and recordings

Marion Bandy was born in Meridian, Mississippi, United States, also the hometown of the country singer Jimmie Rodgers.^[2] He later stated: "My grandfather worked on the railroads with Jimmie Rodgers. He was the boss of the railway yard in Meridian and Jimmie Rodgers worked for him. He said that he played his guitar all the time between work."^[2]

He was nicknamed Moe by his father when he was a child.^[2] The Bandy family moved to San Antonio, Texas, when Moe was six. His mother played piano and sang. Bandy was taught to play the guitar by his father who had a country band called the Mission City Playboys, but made little use