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182:. His father was Freddie Price and his mother was Gladys Randolph Crawley. Moon was one of five siblings. He was raised for the most part by his great-grandmother. As a child he danced for tips on the streets of Richmond, where he got the nickname Mr. Wiggles. He said it was all about the moves, claiming no one could outdance him. Asked by interviewer
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dance and play a little plastic saxophone." Moon got into minor scrapes, and was made a ward of the state because he didn't have a father. He was put into the
Hanover Juvenile Correctional Center for three years. After his release in 1954, he joined the U.S. Navy and served four years on the aircraft carrier
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for breach of an alleged implied contract. Moon claimed that in return for his testimony against organized figures and corrupt government officials the
Department of Justice promised him money and new identities for him and his family. The case was dismissed after the court ruled that participants in
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proclaimed August 7, 1997 as August Moon Day for his "remarkable and adventurous life" and "the many contributions he made to the people of the
Commonwealth." His lifelong support of his Blackwell neighborhood gained him the sobriquet "Mayor of Hull Street". "He wasn't afraid to say it like it was,
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in 2004 if he could dance, Mr. Wiggles told him, "I can do more tricks with my body than a monkey does with a peanut." Moon recalled how as a ten-year-old he "used to carry groceries, shine shoes, (and) carry newspapers" to make money. He and his friends formed a washboard band, and "I'd sing and
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backup band. Moon said of his own trademark "Fatback" sound, "Fatback ain't nothing but bottom- baritone and bass." He started several record labels in the 1960s, including Sound of Soul, Soul
International, and Golden Triangle, releasing his own discs as Mr. Wiggles and others for such R&B
235:. Moon had a few regional hits, including "Fat Back" and "Wash My Back". He taught himself about studio production and learned to operate sound equipment, releasing his own music as well as recordings of his protegees. The first time he worked in a studio was on tracks by the
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Moon twice served time in prison in New Jersey. In the early 1960s he was sentenced for selling drugs. He also served four years in the 1970s for a second degree murder conviction. He filed suit in the United States Court of Claims in 1981 against the
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215:. He moved to New Jersey and performed in the New York area. Besides being known as Mr. Wiggles, Moon worked using other names including Little Red and Dickie Diamond. He later recounted how he was scheduled to appear on
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Moon died at age 85 on July 12, 2023, after a long illness. He was survived by his wife Michon, formerly the Victim-Witness program director of the Office of the
Commonwealth's Attorney, and his two daughters,
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Moon is best known for the 1976 album by The Whole Darn Family, a group he managed, recorded, and produced. At the height of their fame the band toured the U.S. and appeared on the music program "
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and people didn't boss him around," former governor Wilder said of August Moon. J.J. Minor, president of the
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