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The Robins
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. They were founded by Ty Terrell, and twin brothers Billy Richards and Roy Richards. Bobby Nunn soon joined the lineup. They began their career as the Bluebirds but switched to recording as the Robins in May 1949. In 1955, the group 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 The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and " Young Blood" in 1957, their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th most populous in the United States, with 815,201 residents as of 2021. It covers a land area of , at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City, and the fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. Among the 91 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income (at $160,749) and sixth by aggregate income as of 2021. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include ''SF'', ''San Fran'', ''The '', ''Frisco'', and ''Baghdad by the Bay''. San Francisco and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area are a global center of economic activity and the arts and sciences, spurred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Safaris
The Safaris were an American pop group of the early 1960s from Los Angeles, California. The Safaris formed in 1959, and the following year released their debut single, " Image of a Girl". The song was a hit in the United States, peaking at #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.Joel Whitburn, ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits''. 7th edn, 2000 The song was cover Cover or covers may refer to: Packaging * Another name for a lid * Cover (philately), generic term for envelope or package * Album cover, the front of the packaging * Book cover or magazine cover ** Book design ** Back cover copy, part of copy ...ed by Mark Wynter the same year, this version hitting #11 in the United Kingdom. The Safarisat Allmusic.com Discography Singles References External links * Musical groups from Los Angeles {{US-pop-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Image Of A Girl
"Image of a Girl" is a song written by Richard Clasky and Marvin Rosenberg and performed by The Safaris featuring The Phantom's Band. It reached #6 on the U.S. pop chart in 1960. The song ranked #62 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960. Other charting versions * Mark Wynter released a version of the song as a single in 1960 which reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart. *Nelson Keene released a version of the song as a single in 1960 which reached #37 on the UK Singles Chart. Other versions * Otis Williams and the Charms released a version of the song as a single in 1960, but it did not chart. * Meredith MacRae featuring Candy Johnson's Exciters released a version of the song as a single in 1964 entitled "Image of a Boy", but it did not chart. * The Torquays released a version of the song as a single in 1965, but it did not chart. *The Deep Six ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love Paris
"I Love Paris" is a popular song written by Cole Porter and published in 1953. The song was introduced by Lilo in the musical '' Can-Can''. A line in the song's lyrics inspired the title of the 1964 movie '' Paris When It Sizzles''. Notable recordings *Les Baxter and His Orchestra had a number 13 hit in 1953. * Bing Crosby recorded this for Decca on December 31, 1953, and included it in his album '' Bing Sings the Hits'' (1954). He also sang it on his GE TV show on January 3, 1954. * Tony Martin released a version in 1953 as the A side of a RCA Victor 7" vinyl. The B side was Stranger in Paradise. *Michel Legrand released a version on his 1954 album, ''I Love Paris'', which included an orchestral arrangement of the song. * Caterina Valente released a German version of the song under the German title ''Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe'', which sold more than 900,000 copies in 1954. *Ella Fitzgerald released a version on her 1956 album, '' Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Framed (Leiber And Stoller Song)
''Framed'' is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by The Robins in August, 1954, in Los Angeles and released on Leiber and Stoller's label Spark Records in October of that year as the B side of ''Loop De Loop Mambo''. Jerry Leiber talks about the song, saying, “Another rap took the form of a police drama. We called it “Framed” and gave it a subtext that, despite the humor, refers to the legal brutality that impacted the black community.” Personnel * Billy Richards, Roy Richards, Ty Tyrell, Bobby Nunn, Carl Gardner, vocals * Mike Stoller, piano * Gil Bernal, saxophone * Barney Kessell, guitar * Ralph Hamilton, bass * Jesse Sailes, drums 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riot In Cell Block Nine
"Riot in Cell Block #9" is a R&B song composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1954. The song was first recorded by The Robins the same year. That recording was one of the first R&B hits to use sound effects and employed a Muddy Waters stop-time riff as the instrumental backing. Lyrics The song's setting takes place at a correctional facility. A man is serving his prison sentence for armed robbery. At 4:00 AM on July 2, 1953, he wakes up to an alarming disturbance; a jail riot. It started in cell block #4 and continued through the prison hall from cell to cell. The jailhouse warden, armed with a tommy gun, threatens to execute all the prisoners if the riot does not stop soon, but one of them, Scarface Jones, retaliates by carrying dynamite. Forty-seven hours later, 3:00 AM on July 4, 1953, the prison security let loose tear gas on the inmates and they return to their cells. Personnel * Richard Berry, lead vocals * Mike Stoller, piano * Gil Bernal, saxophone * Barney Kes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Recorded as a single by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the US country charts early in 1953. Since the original Snow version, "Fool Such as I"—as the song is sometimes known—has been recorded and released as singles several times, by artists as diverse as Jo Stafford, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Baillie & the Boys. Other versions Tommy Edwards The Tommy Edwards version reached number 13 on the ''Cash Box'' survey. Listed a co-best-seller with the Jo Stafford version, it lasted 11 weeks in their chart. Jo Stafford The recording by Jo Stafford was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39930. It reached the ''Billboard'' Best Seller chart on February 28, 1953, at number twenty, its only week on the chart. Elvis Presley A recording by Elvis Presley was a platinum record. Initially released as B-side to " I Need Your Love Tonight", it reached number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Champion
Mickey Champion (born Mildred Sallier April 9, 1925 – November 24, 2014) was an American blues singer. With a career spanning five decades, Champion is best remembered for her powerful vocals, and for guesting alongside other prominent musical acts. Biography Champion was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She was raised by her aunts and had her first experience as a singer at Lake Charles Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, where her grandfather was a bishop. Admired for the quality and intensity of her religious singing, she became part of a vocal trio, and while in high school was heard and praised by bandleader Louis Jordan. However, Champion, upon her family's insistence, was required to turn down an offer by Jordan to join his troupe. Shortly after graduating from high school, Champion married her first husband, Norman Champion, and in 1945 the couple moved to Los Angeles. Originally working as Little Mickey Champion, she soon lead an active career in the cities bustling n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Hathaway
Maggie Mae Hathaway (July 1, 1911 – September 24, 2001) was an American activist, blues singer, actress, sports writer and golfer. She began her career as an actress before venturing into recording in Los Angeles where she released a few singles. Hathaway became known in the 1950s for her activism and golfing. She co-founded the NAACP Image Awards in 1967. Life and career A native of Campti, Louisiana, Hathaway traveled to Los Angeles in 1931 in hopes of playing piano in one of the clubs on Central Avenue, also known as "Black Broadway". Instead, she began her career in the area working as an extra in Hollywood films, usually as an "Egyptian" or an "exotic." After auditioning for ''Cabin in the Sky (film), Cabin in the Sky'', Hathaway was hired as a body double for Lena Horne throughout much of the film; she later worked as Horne's stand-in in ''Stormy Weather (1943 film), Stormy Weather''. However, her Hollywood career ended when she refused to play an extra in a biopic about W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Walker (musician)
Malvin Lightsy (November 3, 1928 April 23, 1964), known professionally as Mel Walker, was an American R&B singer best known for his recordings in the early 1950s as lead male singer with the Johnny Otis Orchestra. Born in Bloomburg, Texas, he grew up in Los Angeles and attended Jefferson High School with Floyd Dixon. In 1949, he was discovered by Johnny Otis and joined his band, singing with Otis until around 1953. On many recordings he featured in duets with Little Esther, and also recorded with The Robins 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. They were founded by Ty Terrell, and twin brothers Bi .... Walker was credited as lead singer on many of Otis' earliest and biggest R&B hits, including "Mistrustin' Blues" and "Cupid Boogie", both of which reached #1 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1950, and "Rockin' Blues", an R&B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
