Monette Moore (May 19, 1902 in Gainesville, Texas – October 21, 1962 in Garden Grove, California) was an American jazz and classic female blues singer.
[4] In the 1930s, Moore recorded with Fats Waller (1932), filled in for Ethel Waters as an understudy, and sang with Zinky Cohn in Chicago in 1937.
[3] She appeared in James P. Johnson's revue Sugar Hill (about 1949)[2] and played minor roles in numerous films including Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951) and The Outsider.
[5] Moore sang a brief refrain in the song-and-dance number, "Lose That Long Face", which was edited out of the film before it was released.
[7] In Los Angeles in the 1950s, she continued to perform in local venues, but also worked as a maid and restroom attendant.