Girl Next Door Went A'walkin' - Music

Thomas Wayne July 22 1940 - August 15 1971 Was An American Singer. He Is Best Remembered As A One-Hit Wonder For "Tragedy". Born Thomas Wayne Perkins In Batesville Mississippi He Was The Brother Of Johnny Cash's Guitarist Luther Perkins. He Released Several Singles Between 1958 And 1964 Primarily On The Labels Fernwood And Mercury. He Scored A Major U.S. Hit With The Song "Tragedy" Credited To Thomas Wayne With The DeLons Which 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. The Song Proved To Be His Only Hit However. Later Wayne Worked As A Sound Engineer Before He Died In A Car Accident At The Age Of 31 In Memphis Tennessee In 1971. read less