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In 1968 Harmon Bethea decided it was high time to don a Lone Ranger mask. That makes me happy. Here are some songs recorded by Harmon aka "The Mask Man" along with his band-The Agents- John Hood, Paul Williams and Tyrone Grey off their "One Eye Open" lp. Big thanks to Dj Gerald McBoing Boing for this record.
One Eye Open - Yaw'll - Wigs - Roaches - The World Is A Cafeteria - It's The Thing - In A Crowded Station - Love Bandito
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thank you for the great music! I love this singer and his band. And it is so fitting that I downloaded the song "Roaches" becuase my girlfriend and I decided to move and break our lease becuase of those nasty creatures. The song is perfect.
Thanks for the amazing blog!
Posted by: Taylor Franklin | July 08, 2006 at 07:02 PM
This was just some really cool stuff. Never heard this before. Loved it! Thanks so much for keeping music real.
Posted by: Chris | August 06, 2006 at 02:35 AM
These are great! The world *is* a cafeteria! Couldn't have said it better.
Posted by: drr | January 16, 2007 at 02:27 PM
Yeah!! The Mask Man! Years ago a buddy of mine had this on vinyl and made me a tape of it. The tape was eaten by a boombox long ago and I've been keeping an eye out for this ever since. Thanks for posting it!
So many great songs, its hard to chooose which one I like best, Top contenders in my book are Roaches, Wigs, and The World is a Cafeteria.
Posted by: Bri | February 27, 2007 at 12:02 AM
Looking for music by Mask Man and the Agents. Specifically , Somebody's been sleeping. Please help
Posted by: Caocoochee | June 12, 2007 at 09:35 PM
At last. after so many years i've been looking for this album.
I'm soooo lucky to have found theese magnificent music.
Theee Great Greater Greatest artist I have heard.
Thank You sooo much!!!
Posted by: Ingemar Magnusson | July 04, 2007 at 07:05 PM
In 1971 my sister and I were visiting these two boys in her class at one of their homes and they played the song "One Eye Open". I have spent the last several years tracking it down. I shared the lyrics with several friends and co-workers over the years. Thank you Mask Man and the Agents!
Posted by: Marcie | August 05, 2007 at 03:01 PM
I first heard "One Eye Open" back in the early 1970's when I was in college. It's stayed with me all this time. Since then I've known many men who met girls in a "down home church" and have had the same experiences.
Posted by: Arthur Bugg | November 08, 2007 at 12:18 PM
my name is ligeia and i been trying to find this cd but i dont know were to get it could you please let me know how ican get a copy of this cd or tape i want the one eye open tape thanks because i relly love this cd
Posted by: ligeia toliver | April 24, 2008 at 04:49 PM
This is INCREDIBLE. I have been looking for this forever. When I was a kid, we bought this 45 when we were visiting family in New Orleans. To my 10 year old ears this was songwriting at its best. The B side was the real killer though. Can you post "Talkin' Bout The Boss And I" with the classic line "I'm lookin' for a job that starts at 12, have an hour for lunch and get off at 1" I stil use that one. Can we please hear that too?
Posted by: Michael | June 25, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Oh the song I was talking about was "ROACHES"
Posted by: Michael | June 25, 2008 at 11:01 AM
does anyone have a copy of "there's gonna be some changes made"?
Posted by: larry | November 02, 2008 at 09:37 PM
This is so wonderful to see. My father was a member of this group. Paul Williams is the one in the picture. My father died when I was five years old, and he was at the young age of 35 when he died. Just decided to see what google would produce when I typed in the groups name. So this is so wonderful to see and has brought tears to my eyes just to see a picture of my father...thank you so much for this..this is beautiful.
Posted by: Angela Folson | November 04, 2008 at 01:33 PM
I was a young songwriter and producer (aged 18 to 21) when I worked with Lillian Claiborne who produced records with Harmon Bethea (Maskman and the Agents) in Washington, DC. I recall transcribing one of Harmon's songs as sheet music.
Does anyone know how I can reach Charles Barner, one of the producers and songwriters from DC Records and Achillean Records from the late 1960's?
Ernie Berger
animation@ErnieBerger.com
Posted by: Ernie Berger | March 22, 2009 at 08:12 PM
I am so very happy with the person that allowed me to hear this group again. I have been looking for their music for many, many years. I remember back in the 1960's they made a song about a cat hitting a dog in the head with a brick, and liked ta wasted my man. I was hoping to find that song by The Masked Man and The Agents. Does anyon remember this song, I am talking about?
Thanks and kudos for keeping the oldies alive and kickin'.
Posted by: Amanda King | April 14, 2009 at 05:49 PM
'there's gonna be some changes', that ones a winner. i lighthearted paen to domestic violence. the judge says 'why you hit her with that chair?'. maskman says, "cause i couldnt pick up the fridgidaire!"
Posted by: richie1250 | June 16, 2009 at 07:25 PM