Tommy McLain

Tommy McLain

Tommy McLain is an American swamp pop musician from Jonesville, Louisiana, best known as a singer but who also plays keyboards, drums, bass guitar, fiddle, and bagpipe.

McLain first began performing in the 1950s, along with country singer Clint West. The two were both members of The Vel-Tones in the late 1950s and the Boogie Kings in the 1960s, and they recorded a duet, "Try to Find Another Man", in 1965. He also performed on Dick Clark's "Caravan of Stars" in the 1960s and DJed at Louisiana radio station, KREH. McLain's greatest fame was with his recording of the song "Sweet Dreams", which hit #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1966. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dnfixq8gldfe~T5 Billboard Singles] , Allmusic.com]

He also wrote Freddy Fender's hit single, "If You Don't Love Me Alone (Leave Me Alone)". McLain continues to perform in the American south with his backing group the Mule Train Band.

In October 2007, Tommy McLain was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame. [ [http://www.louisianamusichalloffame.org Louisiana Music Hall of Fame] ]

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