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Lee Dorsey

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Active

1960s - 1980s

Born

December 24, 1924 in New Orleans, LA

Died

December 1, 1986 in New Orleans, LA

Genre

R&B

Styles

Early R&B New Orleans R&B Soul

Also Known As

Irving Lee Dorsey

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Lee Dorsey

Biography by Steve Huey

Second only to Fats Domino as an exemplar of New Orleans R&B.
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