American swamp pop musician, born 13 July 1939 in Cut Off, Louisiana, USA; died 31 August 2004 in Cut Off, Louisiana, USA.
Barry started recording locally in the late 1950s, and released two singles on around 1960. The second single, released in 1961, "I'm a Fool to Care" was picked up for national distribution by . The record reached #15 on the U.S. Black Singles chart and in April 1961, it peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold over one million copies by 1968, earning a belated gold disc. The song also charted in the UK Singles Chart at #49.
The next single, "Teardrops in My Heart
Aliases
- Roosevelt Jones
- Joseph Barrios
- Tee C. Bee