Thomas Wayne
Thomas Wayne Perkins, born July 22 1940 in Batesville, Mississippi, was an
American rockabilly and pop singer. He attended Humes High School where he
formed a quartet with classmates Nancy Reed, Sandra Brown and Carol Moss with
guitarist Chips Moman, that played at school events. As a paperboy, he also came
to Scotty Moore and caught the attention his attention. Moore signed Wayne to
Fernwood Records and recorded the single “You’re the One That Done It / This
Time” in 1958. Wayne’s breakthrough came with the ballad “Tragedy”, written by
Gerald Nelson and Fred Burch. The single so...
