Background
He was born near Rawls Springs, Forrest County, Mississippi, the son of Jessie and Jeff Mullins, a nightwatchman.
He was born near Rawls Springs, Forrest County, Mississippi, the son of Jessie and Jeff Mullins, a nightwatchman.
A drummer, singer and songwriter, he recorded in the late 1950s. By about 1948 he was living in Dallas, Texas. He first recorded as a drummer on guitarist and singer Frankie Lee Sims" 1957 record, "What Will Lucy Do?", for Ace Records.
Using the name Mercy Baby, he released two singles, "Marked Deck" and "Silly Dilly Woman", on the Ace label in 1957, both featuring Sims on guitar, followed by a 1958 single, "Pleadin"", on the Ric label.
He performed with Sims at First Rate (at Lloyd's) Benson"s rock and roll show in Chicago in November 1957, on a bill with Big Maybelle, Screamin" Jay Hawkins, The Dells and others He died in Dallas, aged 47, in the early hours of September 10, 1977, as a result of a gunshot wound to the neck received during an altercation, and was buried in Carver Memorial Park.
He continued to perform as a member of Sims" band, and recorded with him until at least 1960.
