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Thomas began singing while he was a child, performing in church.
In his teens, he joined the Houston-based band the Triumphs, who released a number of independent singles that failed to gain any attention.
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For the groups last single, Thomas and fellow Triumph member Mark Charron wrote Billy and Sue, which was another flop. After Billy and Sue, Thomas began a solo career, recording a version of Hank Williams standard Im So Lonesome I Could Cry with producer Huey P.
Meaux. Released by Scepter Records in early , the single became an immediate hit, catapulting to number eight on the pop charts. Although he had a ser