J.R. Bailey
J.R. Bailey – born James Ralph Bailey on June 17, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland -
was a soul and R&B singer, performer, and songwriter. While he was mainly a
singer, he is best known as the co-writer of The Main Ingredients’ “Everybody
Plays the Fool”. His career began in doo wop as a member of acts like The Halos,
The Crickets (not Buddy Holly’s band), and The Cadillacs, a band that he
remained in from 1956 to 1972. In 1965, he kickstarted his solo career under the
name Jimmy Bailey, cutting a few sides for Columbia Records. He co-wrote “Seven
Days Too Long” in 1965 for Chuck Wood...
