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Rudy Ray Moore
12+ albums
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Rudolph Frank Moore (March 17, 1927 – October 19, 2008), known as Rudy Ray Moore, was an American comedian, musician, singer, film actor, and film producer. He was perhaps best known as Dolemite (the name derived from the mineral dolomite), the uniquely articulate pimp from the 1975 film Dolemite, and its sequels, The Human Tornado and The Return of Dolemite. The persona was developed during his earlier stand-up comedy records, for which Moore has been called "the Godfather of Rap". Moore was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and grew up there before moving to Cleveland, Ohio and then Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he preached in churches as well as working as a nightclub dancer. He returned to Cleveland, working in clubs as a singer, dancer, and comedian, often appearing in character as Prince DuMarr. He joined the US Army and served in an entertainment unit in Germany, where he was nicknamed the Harlem Hillbilly for singing country songs in R&B style. He developed an interest in comedy in the Army after expanding on a singing performance for other servicemen. After his discharge he lived in Seattle, Washington and then Los Angeles, California, where he continued to work in clubs and was discovered by record producer Dootsie Williams. He recorded rhythm and blues songs for the Federal, Cash, Ball, Kent and Imperial labels between 1955 and 1962, and released his first comedy albums, Below the Belt (1959), The Beatnik Scene (1962), and A Comedian Is Born (1964). By his own account,
top songs
albums
"Dolemite" Soundtrack (Special Edition)
Hully Gully Fever
The Genius Of Rudy Ray Moore aka Dolemite
Eat Out More Often
The Human Tornado (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Greatest Hits
Petey Wheatstraw- The Devil's Son In Law
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Dolemite: The Soundtrack
The 2nd Rudy Ray Moore Album- This Pussy Belongs To Me
This Ain't No White Christmas!
50 Years of Cussing, Vol. 2
Dolemite