Mose Allison to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Allison fans. Speculation had been rife that the American pianist best known for his hit song Parchman Farm, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 98, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a pianist isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a pianist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouMose
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMose was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“Mose Allison was unlike any other pianist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMose”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Mose Allison retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025
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