American comedian and actor Richard 'Dusty' Fletcher knocking on a door mocking his 'Open the Door Richard' routine
Saturday, 14 September 2019
Dusty Fletcher - Open The Door Richard, 1947
"Open The Door Richard" becomes the smash of the year with five different artists hitting the Top Three on the R&B Charts with a version, including its writer Dusty Fletcher. The comical song about a drunk trying to get into his apartment while his roommate is there with a woman signal a loosening of sexual mores, which become an R&B hallmark.
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