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Robey
. Notable people with the surname include: * Don Robey (1903–1975), American record executive * George Robey (1869–1954), English music hall comedian * James N. Robey (born 1941), American politician * Louise Robey (born 1970], British/French-Canadian writer/illustrator/singer and actress * Nickell Robey (born 1992), American football cornerback * Ralph Mayer Robey (1809–1864), Australian politician and businessman * Simon Robey (born 1960), British investment banker See also * Robey & Co, English engineering company * Damen (CTA Brown Line) or Damen (CTA Blue Line), stations on the Chicago 'L' that were originally named "Robey" because of the original name of the street on which they are located * Roby (other) Roby may refer to: Places * Roby, Merseyside *Roby, Texas *Roby, Poland People with the surname *Courtney Roby, NFL wide receiver *Isaiah Roby, American basketball player *Lelia P. Roby (1848-1910), American philanthropist; founder, Ladies of the ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robey & Co
Robey and Co. was an engineering company based in Lincoln, England which can be traced back to at least 1849. In 1854 Watkinson and Robey ''Engineers and Millwrights'' were manufacturing Portable Engines and machinery of every description in Rumbold Street, Lincoln. They were joined by George Lamb Scott, but in 1855 Watkinson, who had previously worked for Clayton & Shuttleworth of Lincoln, left the company. The business then became Robey and Scott and moved their premises by 1856 to Canwick Road, Lincoln. Another partner, Thomas Gamble, joined the firm and Scott resigned in September 1856 to found his own manufacturing company in Manchester. The company then became Gamble & Robey, but by 1868 was known as Robey & Co Ltd. Robert Robey died in 1876 and the firm continued as a partnership led by John Richardson. In 1893 Robey & Co became a limited company. By 1913 Robeys were makers of steam motor wagons, tractors and ploughs and in the First World War manufactured aircraft. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Robey
Don Deadric Robey (November 1, 1903 – June 16, 1975) was an American record label executive, songwriter, and record producer. As the founder of Peacock Records and the eventual owner of Duke Records, he was responsible for developing the careers of many rhythm and blues artists in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the first African American record mogul, 10 years prior to Berry Gordy's Motown label (though the first Black-owned label, Black Swan Records, belonged to Harry Pace in the 1920s). Robey was notorious for his controversial business practices; he reputedly used criminal means, including violence and intimidation, as part of his business model, though he was held in high regard by some of the musicians who worked for him. He was credited with writing or co-writing many of the songs recorded by Duke/Peacock artists, either under his real name, or under the pseudonym of Deadric Malone. However in many cases, he was merely a publisher and was not involved in the writing. Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Robey
Sir George Edward Wade, CBE (20 September 1869 – 29 November 1954), Harding, James"Robey, George" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, accessed 10 May 2014. known professionally as George Robey, was an English comedian, singer and actor in musical theatre, who became known as one of the greatest music hall performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As a comedian, he mixed everyday situations and observations with comic absurdity. Apart from his music hall acts, he was a popular Christmas pantomime performer in the English provinces, where he excelled in the dame roles. He scored notable successes in musical revues during and after the First World War, particularly with the song " If You Were the Only Girl (In the World)", which he performed with Violet Loraine in the revue ''The Bing Boys Are Here'' (1916). One of his best-known original characters in his six-decade long career was the Prime Minister of Mirth. Born in London, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James N
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name) James is an English language given name of Hebrew origin, most commonly used for males. Etymology It is a modern descendant, through Old Fre ..., the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, York, James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Robey
Louise Anne Beris (aka "Beatrice") Fiona Robey is a Canadian children's book writer and illustrator, singer-songwriter, former model, and actress. During much of her varied career, she used only her last name Robey as a stage name. She is best known for her role as Micki Foster in the television series '' Friday the 13th: The Series'' (1987–1990). Early life and education Robey was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her father, Colonel Malcolm Vernon Robey, was a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, and her mother was a former London stage actress. Robey was raised and educated throughout Europe, France, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Canada and West Germany, learning to speak four languages. She attended St Leonards School in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. She is a graduate of Elmwood School in Ottawa. Career Writing, singing, acting, modelling After high school, Robey travelled to Aix-en-Provence. French photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue spotted her sunbathing at a hotel p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickell Robey
Nickell Earl Robey-Coleman (born January 17, 1992) is an American football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2013 after playing college football at USC. Robey-Coleman has also played for the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles. High school career A native of Frostproof, Florida, Robey-Coleman attended Frostproof Middle-Senior High School, where he played quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back, and return specialist for the Bulldogs football team. During his senior year, in 2009, he had 764 yards on 88 carries (8.9 avg.) with nine touchdowns and caught 17 passes for 232 yards (13.7 avg.) with six touchdowns on offense. He had 73 tackles, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles on defense and averaged 17.1 yards on eight punt returns and 34.7 yards on seven kickoff returns. Robey-Coleman was ranked as a four-star recruit and the ninth best cornerback coming o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Mayer Robey
Ralph Mayer Robey (8 January 1809 – 1 April 1864), often "Ralph Meyer Robey", was an English-born Australian politician and businessman. Robey was the son of William and Elizabeth Robey, and migrated to New South Wales in 1841. He ran a store and ironmongery in Sydney from 1843, and gradually expanded his business over the subsequent years. He was also involved in sugar growing and was one of the original shareholders of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR). He set up a sugar refinery in opposition to CSR at Oyster Cove ( Waverton), which failed when credit was curtailed under controversial circumstances. Financially embarrassed, Robey had to sell the enterprise to CSR at a loss, leading to dispute and litigation. He served on the Sydney City Council from 1846 to 1847 and was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1858 to 1861 and from 1861 to his death at Longton in Staffordshire in 1864. Family Robey married twice: first to Mary Ann Robey, nà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Robey
Sir Simon Christopher Townsend Robey (born 5 July 1960) is a British investment banker and supporter of cultural organisations. Early life and education Robey was adopted as a child and grew up in Cambridge. He has described himself as an 'odd child', with a 'fairly nerdy' upbringing. He attended Reed's School in Cobham before moving onto Magdalen College, Oxford as a choral scholar to read English. Business career Robey worked for several investment banks. Latterly he worked for 25 years at Morgan Stanley, becoming co-chairman of global mergers and acquisition. In 2013 he joined with Simon Robertson, a former Goldman Sachs banker, to form Robertson Robey Associates. Later in that year Simon Warshaw joined. In 2014 Robertson split from the group, leaving Robey and Warshaw to rebrand the firm as Robey Warshaw, with Robey’s former Morgan Stanley colleague Philip Apostolides also joining the firm. Other roles Robey joined the board of the Royal Opera House The Royal Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damen (CTA Brown Line)
Damen is an 'L' station on the CTA's Brown Line. It is an elevated station with two side platforms, located at 4643–47 North Damen Avenue in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood. The adjacent stations are Western, which is located about one half mile (0.8 km) to the west, and Montrose, about one half mile (0.8 km) to the southeast. Located three blocks east is the Ravenswood Metra station on the commuter railroad's Union Pacific/North Line. History Damen Station opened in 1907 as part of Northwestern Elevated Railroad's Ravenswood line.Damen. Chicago-L.org (URL accessed October 17, 2006). The station was originally named Robey for the original name of the street on which it is located. During CTA's AB-Skip-Stop Service on the Brown Line, from 1949 to 1995, Damen was an "A" station. Bro ...
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Damen (CTA Blue Line)
Damen is an elevated rapid transit station on the Chicago "L", currently serving the O'Hare branch of its Blue Line. Opened on May 6, 1895, as Robey, it is the oldest station on the Blue Line. The station serves the popular Bucktown and Wicker Park neighborhoods, and is consistently in the top 40 highest-ridership "L" stations. It has two wooden side platforms and a brick station house at street level. The west platform, serving southbound trains, contains a tower that has never been used but is a relic of the station's past. Robey was constructed by the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad to serve its Logan Square and Humboldt Park branches, being the last stop on the Logan Square branch before the Humboldt Park branch diverged from it. The Metropolitan's operations, along with the rest of the "L", were assumed by the private Chicago Rapid Transit Company in 1924 and the public Chicago Transit Authority in 1947. The rail lines that had been constructed by the Met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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