Tommy Ridgley
Thomas Herman Ridgley (October 30, 1925 – August 11, 1999) was an American R&B singer, pianist, songwriter and bandleader in New Orleans, Louisiana. In a musical career lasting half a century Ridgley was a stalwart of the New Orleans rhythm and blues scene. Although he never had a national hit, unlike several of his contemporaries, he made numerous, popular recordings that sold mainly in New Orleans and Louisiana beginning in 1949 with a final release in 1995. His voice was variously described as similar to Roy Brown and Bull Moose Jackson and thus able to adapt to a variety of styles: blues, jump blues, rhythm and blues and soul. In the late 1950s, he became bandleader of The Untouchables with whom he held residencies at important night venues often backing visiting artists. His recording career consisted of over forty singles and three albums. Most of his recordings have been anthologised on compilations in vinyl and CDs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 30, 1925 (New Orleans), Died August 11, 1999 (New Orleans)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Atlantic | 1120 | 10-in. | 08/18/1953 | Ooh lawdy my baby | Tommy Ridgley | vocalist, songwriter | ||
Atlantic | 1121 | 10-in. | 08/18/1953 | I'm gonna cross that river | Tommy Ridgley | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 1200 | 10-in. | 12/1/1953 | Wish i had never | Tommy Ridgley | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 1308 | 10-in. | 8/8/1954 | Jam up | Tommy Ridgley | vocalist, songwriter | ||
Decca | 81001 | 5/10/1951 | Tra-la-la | Dave Bartholomew Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 81099 | 5/29/1951 | Tra-la-la | Tommy Ridgley | vocalist | |||
Decca | 81100 | 5/29/1951 | Anything but love | Tommy Ridgley | vocalist | |||
Decca | 81101 | 5/29/1951 | Once in a lifetime | Tommy Ridgley | vocalist | |||
Decca | 81102 | 5/29/1951 | Come home baby | Tommy Ridgley | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ridgley, Tommy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/340131.
Ridgley, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/340131.
"Ridgley, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ridgley, Tommy, 1925-1999 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96044302
Wikidata: Tommy Ridgley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3531347
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59279240
MusicBrainz: Tommy Ridgley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/30125a4a-cfaa-445b-9798-4d09e2761c06
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