LON DORSEY (Sings like Lou Rawls)

UPDATE APRIL 5, 2012: Lon Dorsey and Lou Rawls, Jr. developing show as "Lon Dorsey and Lou Rawls, Jr. A Tribute To Lou Rawls.Lon is putting together a new orchestra in Las Vegas to do the tributes and other concerts."

UPDATE DEC. 1, 2011: Lon Dorsey and Lou Rawls, Jr. to be interviewed celebrating Lou Rawls Birthday December 1, 1933. Lon sings Lou Rawls tunes, Lou Rawls, Jr. will share current happenings in his life. Tonight 10 p.m. on KKDA SOUL 73 AM Radio Dallas, Tx Ernie Johnson Show. +++ Lon Dorsey, long time friend of Lou Rawls and Lou Rawls, Jr. will soon start duo performances, "Old/New School Lou" (Tributes To Lou Rawls, both artists combine their Lou Rawls Tributes to deliver a double whammy for Lou Rawls Fans."

UPDATE SEPT. 15, 2011: Lon Dorsey to perform "A Tribute To Lou Rawls" charity function with Lou Rawls, Jr and Louanna Rawls benefiting the "Dr. Louis Rawls Foundation" October 28th, DuSable Museum of African-American History; 7-11 p.m. Chicago, Illinois. For details see Lon Dorsey page on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/lon.dorsey (event has been cancelled by foundation, will possibly be rescheduled for February 2012)

UPDATE AUGUST 31, 2011: A proud bio of my cousin Reginald T. Dorsey which will be on here for the entirety of the month of September 2011 in honor of my mother and Reginald's late aunt, as September is her birthday month, Mary Kathryn Kennedy-Dorsey.

http://weissmanreport.com/2011-08-04-18-06-26/item/397-the-nerve-of-reginald-t-dorsey

MARCH 23, 2011: APRIL 3, 2011 7PM - Evening of splendid musical arrangements by Reginald "Reggie" Love and Lon Dorsey (The Bad Rosco does "A 'Lil Bit 'O Lou Rawls"... Buttons Restaurant - ADDISON, TX., Sunday, April 3rd; 7-11 p.m.

MAY 7, 2011 - Rawlins-Fulton Clubhouse and Tented Grounds; Baltimore, MD. May 7, 2011; 7-11 p.m. "Brothers Who Can Cook" World culinary expressions from Pro Chefs, magnificence in musical delights, Reggie Love, Marcell Russell and the Truth, Jahiti Brownfish, Ama Chandra, Ujimma Briward Masani, and me... Lon Dorsey all honoring the African mothers who fed us well and shared their recipes with us! Can't STAND it! Be there! Thank you for flying Southwest Airlines!

UPDATE MARCH 10, 2011: New Lon Dorsey Band now being formed under the musical direction of Hollywood arranger/composer, the ingenious Reginald Love; combining the satin soul singing of Lon Dorsey, who sounds like Lou Rawls, and the music wizardry of Reggie Love, to form the new musical collaboration in the vernacular, "Rosco and Love!" This week Lon is in the studio putting together a production coming to you soon, an will be added to this and other sites below.

http://www.facebook.com/londorsey
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LouRawlsFans http://www.myspace.com/londorsey
http://www.twitter.com/londorsey

AVAILABILITY: Local, National, International) Rosco naturally sounds Like Lou Rawls, and the two even look a lot aike as well. Now performing, = Rosco A Tribute To Lou = Rosco was a good friend of Lou for many years and knew Lou very well. His Tribute show is one that you will not want to miss. One reporter said of Rosco, You cannot hear and see this show and not be deeply moved. The tonal qualities of Rosco and his = whine and moan = sounds take your breath away! Said of Rosco, "He has the voice, it's totally awesome!," Alan Oldfield. Book this Tribute show! Other collaborations welcome.

Available For:
Anniversaries, Apres Ski Parties, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings.

About Rosco (Lon Dorsey)

Born: July 3, 1955
Lon “Rosco” Dorsey (first cousin of Reginald T. Dorsey) has been singing Lou Rawls songs since the 1970's, various Rawls family members are friends today. Lon is performing his “Tribute To Lou Rawls” now starting and other cities.

For over 30 years he worked in broadcast. He and Lou Rawls look alike as well. He and Lou were good friends, along with media as a talk show Host in the Texas area. His most recent successful television show was, “The Business & Law News Hour which aired on Paramount/UPN TV 21 in the Dallas/Ft. Worth market, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6 to 7 a.m. Born in Dallas, Lon was a regular on scholastic honor rolls, graduated High School and attended college in Dallas. He served in the armed forces in the United States Air Force where he was an honor grad and fifth in his class in computer systems training at Bergstrom AFB, Austin, Texas. Lon is single and has three daughters. Lon looks and sings like friend and recording artist Lou Rawls and is also pursuing a professional singing career. Lon is a born-again Christian.

In addition to being a veteran television and radio talk show host, and having been on many of the Texas radio and television stations with his own shows as an independent producer, Lon has been recognized in Who's Who in Texas Advertising, featured in national publications, numerous newspapers and magazines around the country, and broadcasts in Texas and other States, including CNN, Associated Press, United Press International, Dallas Morning News, Dallas Times Herald, The Denver Post, Chicago Times, Dallas Observer, Dallas Weekly, AD WEEK, to name a few, for his business and mental prowess, creative ideas, and Christian faith. Currently, he is the president of Dorsey Advertising/Public Relations, a 27 year advertising agency, president/CEO of Legal Counsel Services Marketing, Inc., housing the production arm for his broadcasts (LCSMI Productions), FUTURETALK Telecommunications Company, Inc., a low cost long distance company which was the first company to contract with MCI as a network marketing company to market VideoPhones and numerous other business concerns.

He acted as public relations advisor to former WBC Heavyweight Champ, Larry Holmes in the 1980's, was marketing director for the Dallas Black Hawks Hockey Team during the 1970's, published “Soccer Today” Magazine for Lamar Hunt's Dallas Tornado Soccer Team (1970's) as well as “Hockey Today” for the Dallas Black Hawks, was one of the top fund-raisers for the Dallas Jaycees during that period. In addition to producing quality radio and television shows, he assists businesses with solutions to their marketing and advertising problems and public relations requirements.

Lon is an accomplished writer and publisher with his best successes still ahead of him, he believes. He chided many who said that the year 2000 would spell world doom and saw the abrupt cancellations of his show “Lon Dorsey's Y2K Countdown,” which was a great effort in broadcast. Lon is the executive producer and host for the long-running Business & Law” Radio and Television Talkshow Productions (having personally interviewed over ' seven thousand' attorneys) and has had more attorneys on radio and television than any other talkshow host in the history of the Texas within the same period of time. His programming has aired for many years on stations like KRLD/KOOO 1190, KGBS 1190, KLIF 570 AM, KSKY 660 AM, KGGR 1040 AM, K-1600 AM, KMIA-AM/Ft. Worth, KXVI Plano, “The Law & You” Radio and Television Talk Shows, business and legal shows spanning over 'ten' years in Texas, “Lon Dorsey & Friends,” “ADTALK,” KWJS, KJIM Radio, Arlington, Vision TV KERA 13 (PBS), KDFI TV 27, TV 49 (Dallas/Irving), KMPX TV 29, KXTX TV 39, “Life's Musical Moments” Music-bio shows, KAAM 620 AM, “On Business & Law” on 990 AM Mainstreet Radio, as well as other stations and productions. On March 13, 2004 Lon began working on his first National radio program which was with Matrix Media in Chicago.

Lon has the support and respect of at least most of his peers, and is highly applauded for his efforts in the areas of legal and business media. He was also the first person to publish a newspaper to highlight the problems of homelessness in the Dallas area (Streetpeoples News), and is bringing the newspaper back after 13 years. Lon is in the process of producing two new TV shows: “Not At Home,” (and is re-launching SWNews in Texas;) which is a 5-day/week show that will air Mondays through Fridays, 12 Noon to 1 p.m.; and “LateNite Business & Law w/Lon Dorsey” are other television productions Lon is working on, in addition to On Business & Law with Lon Dorsey which will re-launch on Texas radio stations, KSEV AM 700 and KMGS AM 1160, simulcasting on Thursday evenings from 8-9 p.m. He is also launching Professional Lawyer Review Magazine, a consumer-based, legal products, lawyer-rating publication for corporations and individuals, and is re-issuing his newspaper covering the homeless issue, “Streetpeoples Weekly News and developing a new staff in the Houston, Texas area that will be the paper's new home base.

Lon is currently working on producing a new TV show, "Haiti2day Relief TV," that will be slated to air on NBC TV 5 (KXAS-TV). More to come, for info regarding sponsorship and advertising call 713.530.8188

LCSMI TV/Radio Talk Productions
PO Box 270942
Dallas, Texas
75227-0942

Contact information:

Booking Information for
Lon Dorsey Television
Radio Show Productions
Lon Dorsey
(713) 530-8188
lcsmi@yahoo.com

Rosco Music Enterprises
Lon Dorsey's Lou Rawls
Tribute Shows
a_rosco_music@yahoo.com
(713) 530-8188

Allen Landerman
Agent/Attorney
allen@alpclaw.com

Home: Dallas, TX

Lon Dorsey (Rosco)
Lou Rawls Look/Sound-alike
P.O. Box 270942
Dallas, Texas
A_ROSCO_MUSIC@yahoo.com
(713) 530-8188

Rosco Music Enterprises
Attn: Account/Booking Mgr.
P.O. Box 270942
Dallas, Texas 75227-0942
a_rosco_music@yahoo.com

Booking Houston area
Mike Rawls
nprawlspi@yahoo.com
(281) 570-5826

New/Upcoming:
"Lon Sho' Can Cook"
60 Min. Comedy Cooking TV Prog
Producer/Contact
Rose Leverton
lcsmi@yahoo.com
(713) 259-1120