From “10AM INTERVIEW” by Michael Flores
Rudy Ray Moore has, after 31 years of being a legend in black entertainment, been found by white audiences. The release of his amazing films on video have brought him to markets he wasn’t able to crack before. The films: Dolemite, The Human Tornado, Petey Wheatstraw, Disco Godfather, and his live concert video Rude have suddenly made him THE GODFATHER OF BLUE before Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, and Sam Kinnison.…
10AM Interview, June 1989
Donald Randell, founder of Dolemite Records, grew up in the presence of greatness. In his youth, he lived down the street from Rudy; as an adult, he maintained a close relationship that Rudy considered him “the son I never had.”
This site honors Rudy Ray Moore, and makes his Goods available to everyone. Music,
comedy, and previously unreleased material will be found here. Of course, shirts,
CDs, Lps, photo’s, and even the occasional 8-
