- Born: March 17, 1927 in Fort Smith, AR
- Years Active: 1975-2005
- Genre: World & Reggae
- Influenced by: Redd Foxx, Pigmeat Markham, Moms Mabley, Little Richard
- Followed By: Blowfly, Too Short, The Mighty Hannibal
- Similar Artists: Redd Foxx, Hank Ballard, Esquerita, The Rivingtons, Larry Williams, Richard Berry, Thurston Harris, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Johnny "Guitar" Watson
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 triple-X-rated platters that were so hot most stores could only sell them under the counter, even during the height of the sexual revolution. His best routines, usually spoken in rhyme, presaged the rap revolution in music by a good 20 years, while his lone acting role, starring in Dolemite, remains one of the great blaxploitation movies of that decade. Among his releases were 1970's Eat Out More Often, 1971's Dirty Dozens, and 1996's This Ain't No White Christmas. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
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