Born 5 March 1933, and died 22 January, 1982 in Newark, New Jersey.
He made his first recordings in 1961 and is best known for the 1964 hit song "Hi-Heel Sneakers", that went to number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song's distinctive guitar part was played by Welton Young and bass by Brenda Lee Jones.

For the Memphis, TN, rock & roll singer, see Tommy Ray Tucker