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The Robins were a successful and influential American R&B group of the late 1940s and 1950s, one of the earliest such vocal groups who established the basic pattern for the doo-wop sound. [2] They were founded by Ty Terrell, and twin brothers Billy Richards and Roy Richards.
During that time, the Robins recorded for RCA, and later Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller's Los Angeles–based "Spark" label. In 1955, when Leiber and Stoller took Robins members Nunn and Gardner east to form the Coasters, the Robins recruited H. B. Barnum, and continued recording for the Whippet label.
This is a category for bands that are part of the Long Island, New York music scene. Pages in category "Musical groups from Long Island" The following 118 pages are in this category, out of 118 total.
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The 8800 square foot building includes a museum of Long Island music history celebrating its over 120 Inductees, memorabilia, photographs and videos, a rotating exhibit the first of which is “Long Island’s Legendary Club Scene – 1960’s-80’s, a surround sound theater, and 2 stages for musical performances and speaker presentations.
Double Crossing Blues" is a 1950 song by Johnny Otis Quintette, the Robins, and Little Esther. It was released as a 78-rpm single (731-A) by Savoy Records in 1950. [ 1 ] The single went to number one on the US Billboard R&B chart .
In 1955, the Robins disagreed over whether to remain on the West Coast or sign with Atlantic Records and move to the East Coast. This led to a split within the group. Music producers and songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller took former Robins members Nunn and Carl Gardner, recruited singers Leon Hughes and Billy Guy, and formed the Coasters.
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