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Ridgley
Ridgley may refer to: Places *Ridgley, Missouri, U.S. *Ridgley, Tasmania, Australia People Given name *Francis Ridgley Cotton (1895–1960), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *Ridgley C. Powers (1836–1912), Union officer in the American Civil War and a Mississippi politician *William Ridgley Morris (1811–1889), American politician and diplomat Surname *Bob Ridgley (fl. 2003–2011), Canadian politician *Buck Ridgley, American Negro league baseball player in the 1920s *Henry Ridgley (1635–1710), an early settler of Maryland, U.S. *Ishbel MacDonald (1903–1982), also known as Ishbel Ridgley, daughter of British prime minister Ramsay MacDonald *Sammy Ridgley (born 1943), American activist and R&B artist *Thomas Ridgley (c. 1667–1734), English independent theologian *Tommy Ridgley (1925–1999), American R&B singer and bandleader See also *Ridgeley (other) *Ridgely (other) *Ridgley Methodist Episcopal Church, in Landover, Prince George's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Ridgley
Thomas Herman Ridgley (October 30, 1925 – August 11, 1999)Tony Rounce, Tommy Ridgley 'In The Same Old Way': The Complete Ric, Ron and Sho-Biz recordings, Ace records UK (2015). was an American R&B singer, pianist, songwriter and bandleader in New Orleans, Louisiana.Jeff Hanusch, The Soul Of New Orleans: A Legacy of Rhythm and Blues, Chapter four on Tommy Ridgley: The New Orleans King Of The Stroll, Swallow publications, Ville Platte, Louisiana, USA (2001). 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 JacksonNew Orleans Soul 60s: The Watch label, Mardi Gras records , sleeve notes (2000) and thus able to adapt to a variety of styles: B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |