Dusty Fletcher

Clinton "Dusty" Fletcher (July 8, 1900 – March 15, 1954) was an African-American vaudeville performer, who was best known for the comedy routine which became a hit record in 1947, "Open the Door, Richard".

Birth and Death Data: Born July 7, 1900, Died March 15, 1954

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-0406 10-in. 1/3/1947 Open the door, Richard! Count Basie Orchestra Male vocal duet, with comic dialogue and jazz/dance band lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fletcher, Dusty," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359178.

Fletcher, Dusty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359178.

"Fletcher, Dusty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359178

External Sources

Wikipedia: Dusty Fletcher

Discogs: Dusty Fletcher

IMDb: Dusty Fletcher

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Fletcher, Clinton Dusty - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr00025804

Wikidata: Dusty Fletcher - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5317182

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/86764012

MusicBrainz: Dusty Fletcher - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cad90093-532b-4a49-a72b-9a6acc4b8f02

ISNI: 0000 0000 5968 6773 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059686773

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1561525

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