Thomas Wayne Perkins (July 22, 1940 – August 15, 1971) was an American singer. He is best remembered as a one-hit wonder for "Tragedy". == Career == Wayne was the brother of Johnny Cash's guitarist, Luther Perkins. He released several singles between 1958 and 1964, primarily on the labels Fernwood and Mercury, including "This Time", which would later become a hit for Troy Shondell. He scored a major U.S. hit with the song “Tragedy" (credited to Thomas Wayne with the... [more on Wikipedia]