Rudolph frank moore march 17, 1927 october 19, 2008, known as rudy ray moore, was an american comedian, singer, actor, and film producer. The netflix film is based on the real life story of rudy may moore, a performer. The persona was developed during his early comedy records. Netflix rudy ray moore biopic entitled dolemite is my name from one of the many memorable lines in the original film stars eddie murphy in the title role and was written by larry karascewski and scott alexander, the team behind other incredible biopics including ed wood and the people vs. Released on black vinyl with its eyecatching original front and back artwork, its a great way to relive the comedic bravery and brashness of a truly unique man, rudy ray moore. If youre of age to remember the blaxploitation films of the 70s, or was fortunately exposed to them later in life, then youre familiar with one of the eras biggest action heros rudy ray. How dolemite got eddie murphy to come back youtube. Hurricane annie meets dolemite by rudy ray moore song. A wrongly jailed man rudy ray moore and his female kungfu friends seek vengeance on the rival durville martin who put him away. Rudy ray moore was born on march 17, 1927 in fort smith, arkansas, usa. Moore, who started his career as a standup comedian in the late 1960s, heard a rhymed toast about an urban hero named dolemite from a regular at the record store where he worked and decided to adopt the persona of.
He created the character dolemite, the pimp from th. Aug 07, 2016 arguably the king of the party records was dolemite himself, rudy ray moore. In the 1970s, rudy ray moores xrated comedy inspired comparisons to richard pryor and redd foxx. He created the character dolemite, the pimp from the 1975 film dolemite and. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Rudy ray moore is dolemite from the original motion picture soundtrack. Eddie murphy made dolemite to honor the genius of rudy ray moore. Return of dolemite superstar by rudy ray moore album. Hes starring in dolemite is my name, a netflix film which begins production june 12 about the life of rudy ray moore. Dolemite is a 1975 american blaxploitation crime comedy film and is also the name of its principal character, played by rudy ray moore, who cowrote the film and its soundtrack. Shaheem reid 03292002 new york rudy ray moore, known across the world as dolemite, is a. Dolemite rudy ray moore, the baddest pimp in town, has just been released from prison, ready to take revenge on notorious gangster willie. Dolemite is also the name of the main character in the movie. If redd foxx was the king of the party record during the 50s and 60s, then certainly rudy ray moore upped the ante during the 70s with a succession of triplexrated platters that were so hot most stores could only sell them under the counter, eve.
Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from rudy ray moore. Dolemite rudy ray moore, the baddest pimp in town, has just been released from prison, ready to take revenge on notorious gangster willie green durville martin, who set him up on a phony drug charge and stole his club, the total experience. Dolemite, eddie murphy, and rudy ray moore cinema junkie. Rudy ray moore rudy ray moore is dolemite from the. Download the android app to get lyrics to the songs you play signifying monkey rudy ray moore this was an important record in the prehistory of hip hop. Please welcome 1972s dolemite for president to the bad album cover hall of fame, and dont forget to vote for dolemite this november. He heard a homeless man make a toast to an urban hero by the name of dolemite. Dolemiterudy ray moore,donald randell and ben taylor interview on. Rudy ray moore, the worlds first comedian to take a bold approach at comedy using the many expressions of the ghetto in great monologues, thus making these expressions a form of art, sadly. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Academy award nominee eddie murphy portrays reallife legend rudy ray moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong. He was most famous for his dolemite character and blaxploitation era movies.
You have signed up and will start receiving the vibe mix newsletter immediately. Oct 22, 2008 v39 rip rudy ray moore toughloveindigo. Moore, who started his career as a standup comedian in the late 1960s, heard a rhymed toast about an urban hero named dolemite from a regular at the record store where. Lp, album generation international, generation international gen 2501, lp2501. Uh, and then after that, i mean, its pretty much like today, hollywood will find you if you do the work on youtube. Rudy ray moore performs a few skits from his real life stage show. Dolemite is my name is being hailed as an eddie murphy comeback movie. Watch eddie murphy as blaxploitation star rudy ray moore in netflixs dolemite is my name. Dolemite soundtrack special edition by rudy ray moore on. Dolemite is my name official trailer netflix youtube. He was the king of bad album covers, too, and thats why were here today. In 1975 rudy ray moore brought dolemite, a character from his comedy act, to movie theaters across the country, especially in black neighborhoods, in the grindhouse classic of the same name. In this clip, the amazing rudy ray moore discusses his music, comedy, and his newest dolemite movie, to be released soon.
Feb 21, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises dolemite the soul rebellion orchestra dolemite. Eddie murphy dolemite is my name netflix trailer hypebeast. Nsfw rudy ray moore, aka dolemite, aka the human tornado, aka petey wheatstraw the devils soninlaw, has left the world as we know it. Dolemite is a pimp who was set up by willie greene and the cops, who have. Search results for dolemite by rudy ray moore yee yee. Dolemite rudy ray moore documentary movie,ernie hudson and donald randell part two.
He created the character dolemite, the pimp from the 1975 film dolemite and its sequels, the human tornado and the return of dolemite. Arguably the king of the party records was dolemite himself, rudy ray moore. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. But while pryor and foxx reached nonblack audiences in a major way, moore had more of a cult following and was never well known outside of the africanamerican community. Watch dolemite starring rudy ray moore in this actionadventure on directv. Dolemite rudy ray moore,donald randell and ben taylor interview on rudy s life. Weve found 3 lyrics, 6 artists, and 50 albums matching dolemite by rudy ray moore. Besides, moore is quite unique, not to mention innovative. Madtv son of dolemite meets blackbelt jones youtube. That very same drug dealer had dolemite set up by rival, willie green, with help from corrupt cops. New doc reveals details of dolemite actor rudy ray moores.
Among his comedy releases were eat out more often, the player the hustler, and now finally available for the first time on cd, return of dolemite. Listen to songs by rudy ray moore on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Dolemite soundtrack special edition by rudy ray moore. Eddie murphy stars in the netflix film dolemite is my name. Eddie murphy playing dolemite star rudy ray moore in. Lp, album, re generation international, generation international. With jerry jones, john kerry, jimmy lynch, rudy ray moore. Another great rudy ray moore cd to have in ones comic collection. The plot centers around a night club owner, performer and pimp dolemite who is being released from prison to help bring down a drug dealer.
Dolemite and other rudy ray moore classics on vod horror. Here he is performing my name is dolemite, as excerpted in. Dolemite tells dirty jokes, warns snoop of his mic. Oct 21, 2008 the signifyin monkey, from 1975s dolemite note. An american entertainer, actor, director and musician. Eddie murphy will be starring as rudy ray moore in dolemite is my name. Jan 20, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises dolemite rudy ray moore eat out more often. Rudy ray moore, was the best rhyming man i ever listen to which didnt.
Eddie murphy makes his return to comedy in the new film dolemite is my name. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises dolemite rudy ray moore eat out more often. The jive jungle multi track mix extended version rudy ray moore 04. Rudy ray moore wrote the movie after working for years as a stand up comedian. Rudy ray moore performs in new york to promote new lp, sevendvd box set. Rudy ray moore signifying monkey lyrics musixmatch. Of the hundreds of blaxploitation films that played urban grindhouses and driveins across the nation during the 1970s, few were wilder and weirder than dolemite, the truly crazed 1975 picture in which comedian rudy ray moore brought his crazed tales of a ghetto superpimp and his army of kung fufighting hookers to the big screen for the first time. For me, the main attraction is rudy ray moore himself, whose comedy ive always loved. Rudy ray moore made his latenight tv debut on the arsenio hall show. Return of dolemite superstar explicit rudy ray moore. Moore is best known for his dolemite character, which he created as part of a standup routine in the. I first saw the movie dolemite back in 77 when it was at the movies.
Rudy ray moore, leroy daniels, ernest mayhand, cathy cooper, cardella di milo, cliff roquemore, burt steiger, foster v. Eddie murphy is about to return to the screen for the first time in awhile. The recordings often featured moore delivering profanity. 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. New doc reveals details of dolemite actor rudy ray moore. 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. Dolemite soundtrack special edition, an album by rudy ray moore on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.