Williams' version, but differs significantly in having a different order of verses and extra rhyming couplets. Death and legacy Moon died on New Year's Day in 1967, aged 57, and is buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Texas. The epitaph written on his tombstone is the name of one of his many hits, "I'll Sail My Ship Alone". In 1976, he was posthumously inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. There have been many posthumous compilations of his music, on various labels including Ace and Bear Family. Discography CD compilations Moon's Rock (Bear Family, 1992) Moonshine Jamboree (Ace, 1993) The EP Collection (See For Miles, 2000) Showboy Special: The Early King Sides (1946-1947) (Westside, 2000) Moon's Tunes: The Chronological King Recordings, Vol. 2 (1947-1950) (Westside, 2002) I'll Sail My Ship Alone (Proper, 2002) 2CD Seven Nights To Rock (More King Classics 1950-1956) (Ace, 2004) I Done It! The Uptempo Moon Mullican 1949-1958 (Jasmine, 2019) References External links [ Allmusic] Biography at Handbook of Texas Online Moon Mullican at Rockabilly Hall Nashville Songwriters' Foundation A discography and audio links Moon Mullican 78 RPM - Discography - USA - 78 RPM World Moon Mullican Discography - USA - 45cat Moon Mullican recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings. 1909 births 1967 deaths Western swing performers American male singer-songwriters American country singer-songwriters Grand Ole Opry members People from Beaumont, Texas American people of Scottish descent American people of Scotch-Irish descent King Records artists Starday Records artists Charly Records artists 20th-century American singers American blues singers Singer-songwriters from Texas Country musicians from Texas 20th-century American male singers