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Mar 30, 2017 · Subscribed. 3.3K. 252K views 7 years ago. Lee Dorsey (December 24, 1924 December 1, 1986) was an Afro-American pop/R&B singer during the 1960s. Much of his work was produced by...
New Orleans R&B legend beloved for his good-humored music with a touch of second-line funk. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 1980s. Born. December 24, 1924 in New Orleans, LA. Died. December 1, 1986 in New Orleans, LA.
New Orleans-born Lee Dorsey was a former boxer who turned rock singer. He had a minor hit for a local New Orleans record company that resulted in a contract with Fury Records, a nationally distributed label.
Nov 30, 2016 · Born Irving Lee Dorsey on December 24, 1924 (some sources say 1926) in New Orleans, Dorsey and his family moved to Portland, Oregon, when he was ten years old. While serving on a US Navy destroyer during World War II (1939–1945), Dorsey was injured when a Japanese fighter plane attacked his ship.
Irving Lee Dorsey (born December 24, 1924 or 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana – died December 1, 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana) was an African American pop and R&B singer during the...
Dec 4, 1986 · Lee Dorsey, the rhythm and blues singer whose joyful sound made “Working in the Coal Mine” a hit in the 1960s, has died of complications from emphysema at the age of 59. The New Orleans native,...
Nov 16, 2018 · Night People: The Best of Lee Dorsey is a 66-track career-spanning anthology of the legendary New Orleans singer, featuring production and songwriting by Allen Toussaint. Hits, rarities, previously unreleased masters... it's all here! This 3CD set includes extensive liner notes in a 24 page booklet. released November 16, 2018. all rights reserved.
