- Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2013.
- Grew in a musical family in a small Mississippi town of Waxhaw.
- Sang in church.
- R&B and Soul singer.
- His recording debut came in 1965 with the rousing ballad "Flame in Your Heart". His best-known songs include "Trying to Live My Life Without You" and "When the Gates Swing Open".
- He moved to Chicago in 1957, where he joined the Golden Jubilaires. In 1960, he joined Charles Bridges' Famous Blue Jay Singers, performing a cappella at schools and hotels.
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