(AKA HARMON BETHEA)

This is some good stuff. Mask Man (real name Harmon Bethea) in various groups, including several with the Agents, his "breakthrough" group. Listen to his lyrics, he's got a storyteller's flair. He comes off like some second rate Otis, singing songs sound as if they were co-written by Doug Clark and Chuck Berry that one night they got drunk.

Here's enough to get you started. A bunch of songs at Beware of the Blog, posted by the multi-faceted, always boss, Debbie D. There's a handful below to give you an idea. I'm not sure what role Mask Man played in Billy Clark and his Orchestra's instrumental "Hot Gravy", but I don't care, because it smokes. "Talkin' About the Boss and I" is another good one, more so for the words. You really ought read the bio/obituary linked down there too. I'm mean, look at the guy. Doesn't he look like he has a story worth reading?

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Listen:
Mask Men and the Agents - One Eye Open mp3 at Beware of the Blog
Mask Man and the Agents - Roaches mp3 at Beware of the Blog
Billy Clark and His Orchestra - Hot Gravy mp3 at Beware of the Blog
Harmon Bethea - Talkin' About the Boss and I mp3 at Beware of the Blog
Mask Man - Ten more songs recorded under various other names at Beware of the Blog
Mask Man and the Agents - Six more songs at Beware of the Blog
Visit:
Variety, persistence marked D.C. singer's pursuit of the big hit at Washington Post