Wolfmoon - Wolfmoon (1973) Fungus - Rare Soul + Bonus Northern Track (FLAC 259MB)

Tyrone Thomas was born in Richmond,Virginia DOB unknown....Swamp Dogg first encountered Tyrone Thomas in 1964, when Brooks O’Dell first brought him to his Philadelphia home after having worked with him live on stage. Brooks had given Swamp Dogg the hard sell about Tyrone & Swamp Dogg wasn’t disappointed. He was so impressed that he invited Tyrone into his house. This was the start of a tumultuous musical partnership. As partnerships go, it was more off than on. Somehow though, it lasted until 1973, when Tyrone using his Wolfmoon alias, released his debut & only album. It was in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia that Tyrone Thomas’ musical career began. He was just ten and known as Little Tommy. Not long after that, Tyrone formed The Teenagers with Major Harris. They quickly established a reputation as a talented quartet. So much so, that they found themselves opening for Sam Cooke, Jimmy Reed, Mary Wells and Fats Domino. Then when The Teenagers changed their name to Little Tommy and The Parakeets, they won the prestigious Amateur Night At The Apollo in harlem, New York. That wasn’t the group’s last name change, they became Little Tommy and The Out Of Sights. Soon, Little Tommy would be out of sight having enjoyed brief success with his various groups he decided the time was right to embark on a solo career. Aged just fourteen, he recorded "I’m Hurt", The popularity of his inital 45 resulted in him embarking on his first tour. He was opening for LC Cooke and The Upsetters....Northern Fans loved his next and final 45 " Baby cant you see" that was/still is a popular dancer on the scene, record collectors the world over have chased down virtually every known copy & its One of the most sought after records in Northern Soul circles, used copies consistently change hands for well over a thousand dollars even now. With all that being said, the record is noteworthy for more than just its steadfast demand. Mine is still in very good condition & this i would never part with.  Wolfmoon features ten tracks, seven of which were penned by Jerry Williams Jr. The other three tracks were cover versions. They were an interesting trio of tracks. Curtis Mayfield’s  People Get Ready,  John Fogerty’s Proud Mary and Pete Seeger and Lee Hayes’ If I Had A Hammer. These ten songs were recorded by Wolfmoon with Swamp Dogg and his band accompanying him at a studio in Macon, Georgia. Swamp Dogg also producer. As for "little Tommy" nothing else has benn heard about him since. Included as a bonus is his mega rare dancer in case any of you dont know it ripped also to flac listed under back cover.

AMM

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