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by blueorleansradio · 09/23/2012

Jazz and R&B icon Allen Toussaint will star in a New Orleans Style Jazz Extravaganza in Greenwich #NOLA http://nola.tw/He

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1925 - Tommy Ridgley (Thomas Herman Ridgley) was born on this day. He was a Rhythm & Blues singer and native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He started in the church choir, but his recording break came in 1949 with the release of "Shrewsbury Blues," and "Early Dawn Boogie," on Imperial Records with Dave Bartholomew's band. He was in the business for 50 years most notable as Tommy Ridgley and The Untouchables. he died in August 1999 at the age of 73.

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1925 - Tommy Ridgley (Thomas Herman Ridgley) was born on this day. He was a Rhythm & Blues singer and native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He started in the church choir, but his recording break came in 1949 with the release of "Shrewsbury Blues," and "Early Dawn Boogie," on Imperial Records with Dave Bartholomew's band. He was in the business for 50 years most notable as Tommy Ridgley and The Untouchables. he died in August 1999 at the age of 73.

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