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Skip Mahoaney & The Casuals were an American soul, funk, and disco group formed in 1965 in Washington D.C. by Skip Mahoney and fellow Francis Cardozo hall-dwellers George Norris, James Morse, Franklin Radcliff, and Morris Moore. After graduating in 1968, Skip faced a draft scare but was eventually sent back to the capital. In 1969, the group solidified its best-known line-up, which included Roger Chapman, Billy Jones, and original member George Norris, along with schoolmate James Purdie, a partially blind multi-instrumentalist who played a crucial role in the group's sound. The Casuals frequently performed at venues such as The Room and Mark IV in Northwest D.C. and The Carousel in Baltimore, with guitarist Otis Brown and bassist Ira Watson joining Purdie, who handled drums and keyboards. Over two years, they recorded seven songs with Robert José Williams at db Sound, including "Your Funny Moods" and "Strugglin’ Man." However, when their first single was released, the group was dismayed to find themselves billed as Skip Mahoaney & the Casuals, leading to the departure of Chapman, Jones, and Norris. Their recordings were later compiled on the 1974 album, Your Funny Moods. Undeterred, Skip reformed the group with Tracy Reid, Jerome Rodgers, and Allen Morgan, expanding their reach. In 1976, they released the

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