caption website death_date years_active birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
tommy -lrb- 1996 -rrb- ridgley at the dream palace in new orleans -lsb- http://www.tommyridgley.com/ http://www.tommyridgley.com/] 11 august 1999 1949 -- 1999 new orleans , louisiana , united states imperial , ronn , river city , black top , decca , herald , atlantic , ric tommy ridgley solo_singer 30 october 1925 vocals blues , r & b tommy_ridgley_1996 . jpg tommy ridgley
 thomas herman ridgley musician , singer
tommy ridgley

tommy ridgley -lrb- october 30 , 1925 -- august 11 , 1999 -rrb- was an american r&b singer and bandleader in new orleans , louisiana .
