Adams, Faye

Adams, Faye ca. 1932; Newark, NJ Aka Faye Scruggs , Fayle Tuell. Larkin gives birth year as circa 1925. Blues, R&B, and “pre-soul” singer who gained fame for such hits on the Herald label as “Shake A Hand,” “I’ll Be True” (which were #1 hits in 1953), and “ Hurts Me to My Heart ” (reached #1 in 1954). Also recorded on the Lido, Warwick, Savoy, and Prestige labels in the early 1960s. In later years she devoted her time to church activities. Ryan Olsen Edward Komara Bibliography Sort…