Lee Dorsey
USA
Born: 24 December 1924
Died: 01 December 1986
Genres: R&B
Styles: R&B/Soul, New Orleans R&B, Early R&B, Soul
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Lee Dorsey epitomized the loose, easygoing charm of New Orleans R&B perhaps more than any other artist of the '60s. Working with legendary Crescent City producer/writer Allen Toussaint, Dorsey typically offered good-time party tunes with a playful sense of humor and a loping, funky backbeat. Even if he's remembered chiefly for the signature hit "Working in a Coalmine," it was a remarkably consistent and winning combination for the vast majority of his recording career. Dorsey was born in New Orleans on December 24, 1924 (although some sources l...
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