Joe Barry (singer)
Joe Barry (born Joseph Barrios; July 13, 1939 – August 31, 2004) was an American swamp pop singer active on the early rock and roll scene.
Biography
Barry was born in
UK Singles Chart at No. 49.[3] The follow-up single, "Teardrops in My Heart", also charted in the U.S. but did not reach the Top 40.[4] Barry released several more singles on Smash and Nugget Records later in the 1960s, but left the music industry soon after. During his career in 1960 or 1961 Joe Barry also appeared on Dick Clark's American Bandstand
.
Barry returned to music in 1977, releasing a full-length
overdubbing to complete due to his physical limitations.[4] The album Been Down that Muddy Road was produced by Aaron Fuchs of Night Train International in New York City, along with Pershing Wells and Michael Vice of Houma
, Louisiana. The band Blue Eyed Soul Revue was used on all the tracks.
Barry died in his birthplace of Cut Off, Louisiana, on August 31, 2004, at age 65.[4]
Discography
- Joe Barry (ABC Records/Dot Records, 1977)
- Sweet Rose of Sharon (1980)
- I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958–1977 (compilation) (Night Train Records, 1999)
- Been Down that Muddy Road (Night Train, 2003)
References
- ^ Billboard Singles, AllMusic
- ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c Biography, AllMusic
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