[1] His father, Gleason Bridges who befriended Fats Waller, was a farmer and part-time musician, and his mother, Ophelia,[1] played the organ at their church.
[3] Bridges saw Joe Turner and Louis Jordan performing in nearby Raleigh, North Carolina, giving him early inspiration, and he sang at church.
[3] After leaving the army on medical grounds, Bridges moved back to Washington, D.C., his home since childhood,[1] and worked as a cook.
[5] Several singles followed, including "A Prayer of Love" (1961),[6] "Are You Satisfied" (1964),[7] "Crying All Alone," "Honey Hush," "Tennessee Waltz," "Everybody Wants a Flattop," "Any Other Way," and "Rock and Roll Gotta Beat," which were issued on various American and Canadian record labels.
[3][8] The outfit played across North America over the years, including taking part in a United Service Organizations (USO Show) in 1959.
[11][12] His second album, Mr. Rock N Soul, was released in October 2001, and included Bridges version of Fats Domino's "My Girl Josephine".