Additionally, he sued Prater for years when the latter hired a stand-in and went on tour as the New Sam & Dave. Prater lost his life in an automobile accident in Georgia in 1988.
Moore has filed lawsuits alleging that he was defrauded of his retirement benefits by the record business. In 1993,
Moore and other artists filed lawsuits against the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists as well as many record labels.
In 1994, Moore informed The Associated Press that he entered the lawsuit after discovering that, in spite of his record of selling millions of dollars,
His pension was just $2,285, which he could get in one lump sum or in installments of $73 a month. “Lifetime two thousand dollars?” Then Moore said.
“Give me some too, since you’re profiting from me. Don’t tell me it’s biscuits when you offer me cornbread. For Republican Bob Dole’s 1996 presidential campaign, Moore composed the song.