April 13, 1959: Thomas Wayne's "Tragedy," a
million-seller released on Scotty Moore's Fernwood label, reaches #5. Moore is
featured on guitar and production…
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| Scotty Moore |
"Tragedy"
(credited to Thomas Wayne with the DeLons) peaked at #20 on the Black
Singles chart and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959. It sold over one million
copies, earning gold disc status…
On December 28, 1968; Brian Hyland performed "Tragedy"
on the late Dick Clark's 'American
Bandstand'...One month later on January 11th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #56 and spent 10 weeks on the Top 100...
In 1961 the Fleetwoods
covered it;
their version peaked at #10...
But, Thomas Wayne’s Scotty
Moore production was the first…
R.I.P. Mr. Thomas Wayne
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