Dusty Fletcher
Also known as Clinton Fletcher
Who Dusty Fletcher is
Dusty Fletcher was an American stage comedian, a native of Houston, Texas, as the Arkansas State Press had it, who spent most of his life in show business. After two years in stock with George Wiltshire and Sandy "Ashes" Burns he went out on his own, and he was featured in Lew Leslie's revue Blackbirds in 1929 and in Rhapsody in Black in 1931. In the Arkansas State Press's words he was known to millions through his hit songs, among them "Open the Door, Richard", which he wrote and recorded with Jimmy Jones and his Band for National in 1947, followed the same year by "I'm Going Back in There" with his Gang.
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At a glance
- Born
- 1900
- Died
- 1954
- From
- Houston, Texas
- Albums
- Open the Door, Richard! and I'm Going Back in There
- On screen
- Blackbirds and Rhapsody in Black
Specials, shows and podcasts
Albums
- Open the Door, Richard! 78 rpm record, National 4012, 1947
- I'm Going Back in There 78 rpm record, National 4014, 1947
On screen
- Blackbirds Lew Leslie's revue, 1929
- Rhapsody in Black revue, 1931
Career timeline
- 1900Born
- 1929Blackbirds (Lew Leslie's revue, 1929) On screen
- 1931Rhapsody in Black (revue, 1931) On screen
- 1947Open the Door, Richard! (78 rpm record, National 4012, 1947) Album
- 1947I'm Going Back in There (78 rpm record, National 4014, 1947) Album
- 1954Died
Questions and answers
What TV shows and films is Dusty Fletcher in?
Blackbirds (Lew Leslie's revue, 1929) and Rhapsody in Black (revue, 1931).
Where is Dusty Fletcher from?
A native of Houston, Texas.
How old was Dusty Fletcher?
Dusty Fletcher was born in 1900 and died in 1954.
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Sources
- Library of Congress, Chronicling America — Arkansas State Press (Little Rock, Arkansas), 26 March 1954, page 1 ↗ Clinton "Dusty" Fletcher, comedian, author of Open the Door Richard, known to millions via his hit songs; a native of Houston, Texas, in show business most of his life; two years in stock with George Wiltshire and Sandy "Ashes" Burns; featured in Lew Leslie's Blackbirds in 1929 and Rhapsody in Black in 1931; died in…
- Internet Archive — Open the Door, Richard! Parts 1 and 2, 78 rpm record (National 4012), digitized by George Blood, L.P. ↗ "Dusty" Fletcher with Jimmy Jones and his Band; written by "Dusty" Fletcher; National 4012 A and B; dated 4 January 1947; novelty (as of 10 November 2026)
- Internet Archive — I'm Going Back in There, Part I, 78 rpm record (National 4014-A), digitized by George Blood, L.P. ↗ Dusty Fletcher and his Gang; written by Dusty Fletcher and Dickie Wells; National 4014-A; 1947 (as of 10 November 2026)
- Wikipedia ↗ died 15 March 1954
Updated · the record checked 10 November 2026