Album Notes

HAPPY NAPPY TALES
BY
HAPPY NAPPY THE CLOWN

MUSIC BY
QUINCY MATTISON

Written and Performed by
Jean-Claude Toran

RECORDED, MIXED, AND MASTERED AT
THUMP RECORDING STUDIO
CLINTON, MD.

Happy Nappy the Clown has made his home bases in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Georgia, performing for inner city children of both metro areas for more then 15 years. He has performed as Happy Nappy at the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta as well as for many city, state, and county events.
In Washington, D.C. Happy Nappy has performed at many city events and as well as many private parties.
Happy Nappy has performed for the National Park Service at the President's Park, performing for visitors to the White House.
Happy Nappy has performed many events for organizations such as the Links of Washington, D.C. and for the Insurance Company, Amerigroup, and many more.
Happy Nappy has performed throughout the school system of the District of Columbia.

The music on Happy Nappy Tales was composed by Mr. Quincy (Que) Mattison.

Quincy, "Que" as he is called by those who know him, is an accomplished musician of some reknown. His first road tour was with the Charlie Earland Trio. From there Quincy went on to play for the Otis Redding Road Band.
After the Otis Redding experience he went on to work for Curtis Mayfield and his band became the backup band for the Impressions.
When that experience ended the group broke up and renamed themselves The Winstons and it was during that time that Quincy Mattison wrote the gold record, "Color Him Father".
Music has remained a part of him life and continues to be a driving force in his being. It is an honor to work with a person like Quincy.