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For thirty-one years Dr. Rudy Atwood was the featured pianist on the Old Fashioned Revival Hour radio broadcast that originated in the Long Beach California Municipal Auditorium. Many admitted to coming to Long Beach just to see and hear Rudy play the piano. The unique piano style of Rudy Atwood was the inspiration for hundreds of church pianists with his “trademark” octave runs and original improvisations.
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Rudy Ray Moore is a living legend and a cultural treasure to the black community. Moore quickly grew accustomed to performing from singing in church. The oldest of seven children, Moore moved to Cleveland, Ohio at the age of 15, peeling potatoes and washing dishes to make a living. After seeing a local talent contest, he realized he wanted to be an entertainer.
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Rudy joined the Navy in April of 1945 and immediately volunteered for "secret and hazardous duty" with the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders, highly classified naval commando units. In 1951, six years after Scout and Raider training at Fort Pierce, Florida, Rudy completed UDT (Underwater Demolition Teams) training in Little Creek, Virginia, and was assigned to UDT-2 (redesigned as UDT-21 in 1953). He remained in UDT-21 for the next 11 years. During this period, he completed numerous specialized schools and deployed routinely to the Mediterranean and Caribbean areas with the Naval Amphibious Forces. Rudy became a proficient combat swimmer and expert in small-boat operations. In 1962, Rudy was one of the 50 hand-selected officers of the original SEAL (Sea-Air-Land) Team TWO, becoming one of their most distinguished members.
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Rudy passed away November 4, 2001, at the age of 88. He was born April 23, 1913, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received degrees from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) and Marquette University (Milwaukee), served in the Army Dental Corps during World War II, and operated a thriving dental practice in Manitowoc until retiring at the age of 74. It wasn't until age 43 that he began making and exhibiting his art. From his earliest experiments with plaster in the mid-1950's to his more recent drawings, made just months before his death, he produced an estimated 17,000 works of art. Many remain housed in his Museum of Sculpture in downtown Manitowoc.
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Rudy was born into the cattle business in Ragged Mountain, Colorado. He learned his father's skills at an early age. He spent a lifetime developing those farrier skills, and horse training. Just as his father was sought out for training horses. Rudy has spent many years earning his living as a farrier and trainer. He and his wife Rose still operate a small cattle and horse ranch in South Western Idaho.
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In 1967, Rudy was advanced to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer and, between combat tours, served as the senior enlisted position of Command Master Chief. From 1968-1970, Rudy completed two combat deployments to Vietnam. Among his numerous awards, Rudy earned the Bronze Star Medal for heroic action during more than 45 combat operations. During and after his stint in Vietnam, Rudy was delegated the "Chief SEAL," and set physical and operational standards at SEAL Team TWO.
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