Born Joseph Maryland inNew Orleans and that, basically, is all we know (apart from the fact that he died in 2010 (Find A Grave)
Obscure. File under: New Orleans Voices
In the music library: New Orleans Funk Vol. 3: Gossip Gossip
New Orleans Soul: The Original Sound of New Orleans Soul 1960-76: The ABC Song
Links: Soulful Kinda Music