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Eddie Dupree 1927 - 1987

Eddie Dupree of Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama was born on February 28, 1927 in Mississippi United States, and died at age 60 years old in October 1987.
Eddie Dupree
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama 36603
February 28, 1927
Mississippi, United States
October 1987
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Eddie Dupree's History: 1927 - 1987

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  • Introduction

    Eddie James Dupree was born to Newt and Nettie Dupree of Dooley, Alabama. He had older siblings Newt Jr. and Martha Rae Dupree, and a younger brother Willie. When he was 13, Eddie stated that he had completed the first grade. In the 1950 census, Eddie was living at home with his mother who was a widow by then in McKinley Alabama along with his brothers and sister. At the time he was working as a mill hand in a saw mill. In Season 6 (1987 -1988) of "Family Ties", episode 20, directed by Matthew Diamond and written by Burt Pretlusky, titled "The Blues Brother", there was a fictional character named "Eddie Dupree". This episode first aired on January 24, 1988, and showed character Alex encouraging the character named Eddie Dupree who was a former blues musician to come out of retirement.
  • 02/28
    1927

    Birthday

    February 28, 1927
    Birthdate
    Mississippi United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Eddie was Black.
  • Nationality & Locations

    A native Mississippian, Eddie was a lifelong resident of Alabama.
  • Early Life & Education

    When he was 13, Eddie said that he had completed the first grade.
  • Professional Career

    When Eddie was 23, he was a mill hand in a saw mill.
  • 10/dd
    1987

    Death

    October 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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Did you know?
In 1927, in the year that Eddie Dupree was born, in September, the Columbia Broadcasting System (later called CBS) became the second national radio network in the U.S. The first broadcast was a presentation by the Howard Barlow Orchestra from radio station WOR in Newark, New Jersey.
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In 1934, Eddie was only 7 years old when on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.
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Eddie Dupree's Family Tree & Friends

Eddie Dupree's Family Tree

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