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Format: LP
Label: Dynamo Records
Year:
Media Condition: New
Sleeve/Cover Condition: New
TRACKS:
A1 One Eye Open
A2 Yaw'll
A3 Wigs
A4 I Wouldn't Come Back
A5 Roaches
B1 The World Is A Cafeteria
B2 It's The Thing
B3 In A Crowded Station
B4 Never Would Have Made It
B5 Love Bandito
Originally released in 1969.
Lead Vocals: Harmon "Maskman" Bethea
A South Carolina native, Harmon Bethea settled permanently in the DC area after serving in World War II. While holding down a day job as an Army mail clerk, Bethea became a local celebrity, appearing on local TV variety shows, performing at the Howard Theatre with his group the Cap-Tans, and headlining shows on the regional resort circuit.
Bethea performed in 10 vocal groups over two decades--dabbling in jive, doo-wop, R&B, soul and gospel--before donning a Lone Ranger-style mask as a stage gimmick, dying his processed hair to match his brightly colored suits, and re-naming his backup singers The Agents in a nod to the 60's spy craze. His first ever hit single, "One Eye Open", followed in short order.
Label: Dynamo Records
Year:
Media Condition: New
Sleeve/Cover Condition: New
TRACKS:
A1 One Eye Open
A2 Yaw'll
A3 Wigs
A4 I Wouldn't Come Back
A5 Roaches
B1 The World Is A Cafeteria
B2 It's The Thing
B3 In A Crowded Station
B4 Never Would Have Made It
B5 Love Bandito
Originally released in 1969.
Lead Vocals: Harmon "Maskman" Bethea
A South Carolina native, Harmon Bethea settled permanently in the DC area after serving in World War II. While holding down a day job as an Army mail clerk, Bethea became a local celebrity, appearing on local TV variety shows, performing at the Howard Theatre with his group the Cap-Tans, and headlining shows on the regional resort circuit.
Bethea performed in 10 vocal groups over two decades--dabbling in jive, doo-wop, R&B, soul and gospel--before donning a Lone Ranger-style mask as a stage gimmick, dying his processed hair to match his brightly colored suits, and re-naming his backup singers The Agents in a nod to the 60's spy craze. His first ever hit single, "One Eye Open", followed in short order.