Craig
2008-10-21 00:19:14 UTC
This bulletin was sent to me on My Space. He was cool and I had the
pleasure of meeting him twice and seeing him live. He had just moved
back to Akron from Vegas to be with family. I was really hoping to
see him once more. RIP Dolemite!
Legendary actor, filmmaker, comedian, singer, Godfather of Rap and
King of the Party Records, Rudolph Frank Moore better known as Rudy
Ray Moore or Dolemite has left this earthly plane.
A 60 + year veteran of the stage, the first x rated comedian, one of
the first African American filmmakers and the third most sampled man
in the world, his self made comedy records and films have inspired and
influenced generations from a thousand walks of life and a hundred
nations.
He had recently finished work on "The Dolemite Explosion" with
longtime friend and costar Jimmy Lynch (his first self made film in 30
years), an album of soul ballads called "Let Me Sing To You Before I
Drift Away" with his daughter Yvette "Rusty" Wesson, and had been
Highlighted by Hadjii in an episode of "Somebodies" on BET and was
looking forward to a resurgence and a country album.
After a long battle with diabetes and obscurity, he passed peacefully
on Sunday at the age of 81.
He was a good God fearing man who loved his friends and family.
pleasure of meeting him twice and seeing him live. He had just moved
back to Akron from Vegas to be with family. I was really hoping to
see him once more. RIP Dolemite!
Legendary actor, filmmaker, comedian, singer, Godfather of Rap and
King of the Party Records, Rudolph Frank Moore better known as Rudy
Ray Moore or Dolemite has left this earthly plane.
A 60 + year veteran of the stage, the first x rated comedian, one of
the first African American filmmakers and the third most sampled man
in the world, his self made comedy records and films have inspired and
influenced generations from a thousand walks of life and a hundred
nations.
He had recently finished work on "The Dolemite Explosion" with
longtime friend and costar Jimmy Lynch (his first self made film in 30
years), an album of soul ballads called "Let Me Sing To You Before I
Drift Away" with his daughter Yvette "Rusty" Wesson, and had been
Highlighted by Hadjii in an episode of "Somebodies" on BET and was
looking forward to a resurgence and a country album.
After a long battle with diabetes and obscurity, he passed peacefully
on Sunday at the age of 81.
He was a good God fearing man who loved his friends and family.