Moore, Rudy Ray, 1927-2008

found: Dolemite, c1996:title page (Rudy Ray Moore) page 2 (b. 03-17-37; folklorist, comedian, rapper, singer and overall entertainer)

found: New York times WWW site, Oct. 22, 2008(Rudy Ray Moore; b. Rudolph Frank Moore, Mar. 17, 1927, Fort Smith, Ark.; d. Sunday [Oct. 19, 2008], Akron, Ohio, aged 81; his standup comedy, records, and movies related earthy rhyming tales of a vivid gaggle of characters as they lurched from sexual escapade to sexual escapade in a boisterous tradition, born in Africa, that helped shape today's hip-hop)

found: African American National Biography, accessed March 2, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Moore, Rudy Ray; Prince Dumarr; “the Harlem Hillbilly”; King of the Party Records; comedian, stage / screen actor; born 17 March, 1927 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States; took tap dance classes, Cleveland, Ohio; landed dancing gig at Milwaukee nightclub, Cleveland; drafted into U.S. Army, stationed in Korea and West Germany (1950); started professional recording career (1950s); released several comedy albums (1959-1960s); produced and starred in amateur films on racial, sexual, and comedic topics (1990s); appeared in rap music videos (1990s); appeared on Arsenio Hall Show (1990s); died 19 October, 2008 in Akron, Ohio, United States)