Tommy Ridgley

Tommy Ridgley (October 30, 1925 – August 11, 1999)

R&B Singer and Bandleader, Tommy Ridgley, had local hits in New Orleans during the 1960's, but was unable to score a national hit throughout his career which began in 1949 and ended in 1999, when he died from lung cancer. His song Tr-la-la was remade by Pat Boone. He was a regular performer at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for 27 years. Please take a listen here and have an enjoyable weekend: Double-eyed whammy and Shrewberry Blues

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Ridgley

Background information
Birth name	Thomas Herman Ridgley
Born	October 30, 1925 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died	August 11, 1999 (aged 73)
Genres	Blues, R&B
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1949–1999
Labels	Imperial, Decca, Herald, Atlantic,Ric, Ronn, River City, Black