Bobby Robinson (born Morgan Clyde Robinson; April 16, 1917 – January 7, 2011) was an American independent

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

and songwriter in

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, most active from the 1950s through the mid-1980s. Robinson produced hits by

Wilbert Harrison Wilbert Huntington Harrison (January 5, 1929 – October 26, 1994) was an American rhythm and blues singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player. Biography Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Harrison had a Billboard #1 record in 1959 with ...

The Shirelles The Shirelles were an American girl group formed in Passaic, New Jersey in 1957. They consisted of schoolmates Shirley Owens (later Shirley Alston Reeves), Doris Coley (later Doris Kenner-Jackson), Addie "Micki" Harris (later Addie Harris McFadd ...

Dave "Baby" Cortez David Cortez Clowney (born August 13, 1938), known by the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez, is an American pop and R&B organist and pianist, best known for his 1959 hit, " The Happy Organ". Life and career Clowney was born in Detroit, Michigan, Un ...

Elmore James Elmore James ( Brooks; January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. Noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice, James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fam ...

Lee Dorsey Irving Lee Dorsey (December 24, 1924 – December 1, 1986) was an American pop and R&B singer during the 1960s. His biggest hits were "Ya Ya" (1961) and " Working in the Coal Mine" (1966). Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint, with ...

Gladys Knight & The Pips Gladys Knight & the Pips were an American R&B, soul and funk family music group from Atlanta, Georgia, that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for over three decades starting from the early 1950s. Starting out as simpl ...

King Curtis Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musicia ...

Spoonie Gee Gabriel Jackson (born May 27, 1963), better known by his stage name Spoonie Gee, is one of the earliest rap artists, and one of the few to have released rap records in the 1970s. He has been credited with originating the term hip hop and some o ...

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were an American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. The group's members were Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Kidd Creole (not to be confused with Kid Creole), Keef Cowboy, Sc ...

Doug E. Fresh Doug E. Fresh (born September 17, 1966) is a Barbados-born American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, also known as the "Human Beat Box". The pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines an ...

, and

Treacherous Three The Treacherous Three was a pioneering American hip hop group that was formed in 1978 and consisted of DJ Easy Lee, Kool Moe Dee, L.A. Sunshine, Special K and Spoonie Gee (who left in the late 1970s), with occasional contributions from DJ Da ...

. He founded or co-founded

Red Robin Records Red Robin Records was a record label that began in 1951 as "Robin Records" in New York City. Owner Bobby Robinson was unaware that another company was already using the name "Robin" and after about four releases was forced to change to "Red R ...

Sue Records ''Sue Records was also the name of a Louisiana-based record company which owned Jewel Records (Shreveport record label).'' Sue Records ("The Sound of Soul") was an American record label founded by Henry 'Juggy' Murray and Bobby Robinson in 1957. ...

Whirlin' Disc Records Bobby Robinson (born Morgan Clyde Robinson; April 16, 1917 – January 7, 2011) was an American independent record producer and songwriter in New York City, most active from the 1950s through the mid-1980s. Robinson produced hits by Wilbert Harr ...

Fury Records Fury Records was set up by Bobby Robinson in 1957. In 1959 it had a Billboard No.1 hit with ''Kansas City'', sung by Wilbert Harrison. In the early 1970s, it helped launch Grandmaster Flash. See also * List of record labels File:Alvino ...

Fire Records Fire Records was an American independent record label, set up in 1959 by Bobby Robinson. Amongst others, it released records by Lightnin' Hopkins, Elmore James, Buster Brown and Arthur Crudup. At one point it was thought Fire had issued the las ...

and

Enjoy Records Enjoy Records was a record label owned and operated by Bobby Robinson from 1962 through the mid-1980s, and was run out of his record shop at 125th Street and 8th Ave. in Harlem. Starting with blues, R&B, and rock and roll, the label recorded many ...

. Bobby Robinson's catalog is represented by Mojo Music & Media.

Biography

Born in

Union, South Carolina The city of Union is the county seat of Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,393 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Union Micropolitan Statistical Area (population 28,961 according to 2010 Census), ...

, Robinson served in the

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World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. After the war, Robinson moved to

and opened "Bobby's Record Shop" (later "Bobby's Happy House") in 1946.Adam Komorowski, ''The Fire and Fury Story''
There were only a few Black-owned businesses on 125th Street in

Harlem Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street (Manhattan), 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on the east; and 110th Street (Manhattan), ...

during this period. Robinson's record shop became one of them. Located on the corner of 125th St. and

Frederick Douglass Boulevard Eighth Avenue is a major north–south avenue on the west side of Manhattan in New York City, carrying northbound traffic below 59th Street. It is one of the original avenues of the Commissioners' Plan of 1811 to run the length of Manhattan, ...

. His shop remained open until January 21, 2008, only being forced to close because the landlord planned to raze the building. Robinson's store became a focal point for the independent

s establishing themselves in New York. During this time, Robinson spent time assisting

Ahmet Ertegun Ahmet Ertegun (, Turkish spelling: Ahmet Ertegün; ; – December 14, 2006) was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist. Ertegun was the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records. He discovered and ch ...

Atlantic Records Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most i ...

. He produced his first recording in 1951, "Bobby's Boogie" by

saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to pr ...

Morris Lane and his band. Robinson normally specialised in recording vocal groups including the Mello-Moods, the Rainbows, the Vocaleers and

the Du Droppers The Du Droppers were an American doo-wop group formed in Harlem, New York, in 1952. Members of the band were experienced gospel singers in ensembles dated to the 1940s, and were one of the oldest groups to record during the era. Among the Du Dro ...

. He also recorded

blues Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the Afr ...

performers such as

Sonny Terry Saunders Terrell (October 24, 1911 – March 11, 1986), known as Sonny Terry, was an American Piedmont blues and folk musician, who was known for his energetic blues harmonica style, which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers and oc ...

and

Brownie McGhee Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee (November 30, 1915 – February 16, 1996) was an American folk music and Piedmont blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaboration with the harmonica player Sonny Terry. Life and career McGhee wa ...

Robinson's first major success was "Shake Baby Shake" by

Champion Jack Dupree William Thomas "Champion Jack" Dupree (July 23, 1909 or July 4, 1910 – January 21, 1992) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer. His nickname was derived from his early career as a boxer. Biography Dupree was a New Orleans ...

in 1953. The record was released on

, which Robinson had established the previous year. The label was originally named Robin Records, but legal threats forced him to change it. Having enjoyed healthy local sales with

doo-wop Doo-wop (also spelled doowop and doo wop) is a genre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the 1940s, mainly in the large cities of the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chica ...

and blues discs in the early-to-mid-1950s, Robinson established several more record labels, some in partnership with his brother, Danny Robinson. Among them were

in 1956,

and Everlast Records in 1957,

with

Juggy Murray Juggy Murray (November 24, 1923 – February 8, 2005) was an American record label owner, producer and singer-songwriter. He co-founded Sue Records which launched the career of Ike & Tina Turner. Subsidiary labels under the Sue were Symbol, ...

in 1957,

in 1959, and

in 1962. He launched Fire and Fury as vehicles for

rhythm and blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly ...

and

rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from Africa ...

artists, most of which were produced by him in

, but some were produced by others and acquired by him in various Southern cities. Robinson produced top-selling records by

, and

, many of whom were signed to the label by A&R man

Marshall Sehorn Marshall Estus Sehorn (June 25, 1934 – December 5, 2006) was an American A&R man, songwriter, music publisher and entrepreneur who played an important role in the development of R&B and popular music in New Orleans between the 1950s and 1970 ...

. One of his earliest hits was Harrison's "

Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more ...

", over which he faced legal action brought by

Herman Lubinsky Herman Lubinsky (born Hyman Lubinsky; August 30, 1896 – March 16, 1974) was an American radio station and music business executive who founded Savoy Records in New York City in 1942. Career Lubinsky was born to a Jewish family in Branford, C ...

Savoy Records Savoy Records is an American record company and label established by Herman Lubinsky in 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. Savoy specialized in jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel music. In September 2017, Savoy was acquired by Concord Bicycle Music. ...

, who claimed he had Harrison under contract. Robinson produced

Gladys Knight & the Pips Gladys Knight & the Pips were an American R&B, soul and funk family music group from Atlanta, Georgia, that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for over three decades starting from the early 1950s. Starting out as simpl ...

' first hit, "Every Beat of My Heart" (after he signed them to Fury; the original version was recorded in Atlanta, issued locally on Huntom and leased to

Vee Jay Vee-Jay Records is an American record label founded in the 1950s, located in Chicago and specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. The label was founded in Gary, Indiana in 1953 by Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken, a h ...

, who had the bigger hit). Robinson produced several

records as well as recordings by

Lightnin' Hopkins Samuel John "Lightnin" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list o ...

Arthur Crudup Arthur William "Big Boy" Crudup (August 24, 1905 – March 28, 1974) was an American Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known, outside blues circles, for his songs "That's All Right" (1946), "My Baby Left Me" and "So Gla ...

, and

Buster Brown Buster Brown is a comic-strip character created in 1902 by Richard F. Outcault. Adopted as the mascot of the Brown Shoe Company in 1904, Buster Brown, along with Mary Jane, and with his dog Tige, became well known to the United States of America ...

's "Soul Twist" was the first release of his Enjoy label in 1962, and over twenty years later, he released the hit, "I’m The Packman (Eat Everything I Can)" by The Packman, on the same label. The rights to Robinson's recordings on Fire and Fury were sold to

Bell Records Bell Records was an American record label founded in 1952 in New York City by Arthur Shimkin, the owner of the children's record label Golden Records, and initially a unit of Pocket Books, after the rights to the name were acquired from Benny ...

in 1965.

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producer Diana Reid Haig wrote:

The common thread that connected all of Robinson's various record labels was his uncanny ability to bring out the best in his artists. While most producers at that time attempted to soften the edges of rhythm & blues singers in hopes of appealing to the pop market, Robinson delighted in capturing raw-edged artists like Elmore James and Buster Brown just as they were.

In the 1970s, Robinson produced some of the first hip-hop music records for his "Enjoy" label . In 1979, he recorded

Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were an American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978. The group's members were Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Kidd Creole (not to be confused with Kid Creole), Keef Cowboy, Sc ...

's first record, "Superrappin'", an innovative record which was influential in hip-hop's early years. A local hit in New York, the record failed to hit nationwide. Robinson then produced records by Pumpkin and Friends, the Funky Four Plus One More,

(Robinson's nephew), and

Kool Moe Dee Mohandas Dewese (born August 8, 1962), better known by his stage name Kool Moe Dee, is an American rapper, writer and actor. Considered one of the forerunners of the new jack swing sound in hip hop, he gained fame in the 1980s as a member of one ...

with the Treacherous Three. He produced

's "Just Having Fun (Do The Beatbox)", which introduced

beatboxing Beatboxing (also beat boxing) is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines (typically a TR-808), using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice.

to the record-buying public. Robinson died on January 7, 2011, at the age of 93, after a period of declining health.

Discography

Selected production credits

* "

" by

, 1959 * "

Dedicated to the One I Love "Dedicated To The One I Love" is a song written by Lowman Pauling and Ralph Bass that was a hit for the "5" Royales, the Shirelles, the Mamas & the Papas and Bitty McLean. Pauling was the guitarist of the "5" Royales, the group that recorded the ...

" by The

Shirelles The Shirelles were an American girl group formed in Passaic, New Jersey in 1957. They consisted of schoolmates Shirley Owens (later Shirley Alston Reeves), Doris Coley (later Doris Kenner-Jackson), Addie "Micki" Harris (later Addie Harris McFadd ...

, 1959 * "

The Happy Organ "The Happy Organ" is the name of an instrumental composition made famous by Dave "Baby" Cortez in 1959. Cortez co-composed it with noted celebrity photographer James J. Kriegsmann and frequent collaborator Ken Wood. A significant portion of the ...

" by

, 1959 * "

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" by

, 1959 * "You Don't Have to Go" by

Sam Myers Samuel Joseph Myers (February 19, 1936 – July 17, 2006) was an American blues musician and songwriter. He was an accompanist on dozens of recordings by blues artists over five decades. He began his career as a drummer for Elmore James but was ...

, 1960 * " The Sky Is Crying" by

, 1960 * "

Ya Ya "Ya Ya" is a song by Lee Dorsey. The song was written by Dorsey, C. L. Blast, Bobby Robinson, and Morris Levy. Levy's participation in the writing has been called into question; the Flashback release of the single lists only Dorsey and Blast a ...

" by

, 1961 * "

Tossin' and Turnin' "Tossin' and Turnin'" is a song written by Ritchie Adams and Malou René, and originally recorded by Bobby Lewis in the fall of 1960. The record was released on the Beltone label in December 1960. It reached number one on both the ''Billboard' ...

" by

Bobby Lewis Robert Alan Lewis (February 9, 1925 – April 28, 2020) was an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer, best known for his 1961 hit singles "Tossin' and Turnin'" and "One Track Mind". Biography Lewis was born in Indianapolis, Indiana ...

, 1961 * " Every Beat of My Heart" by

, 1961 * "

Soul Twist "Soul Twist" is a 1962 instrumental crossover single for saxophonist, King Curtis. His debut single on the R&B charts was his most successful, hitting number one for two weeks. "Soul Twist" crossed over to the top 40, where it was one of three si ...

" by

, 1962 * "

Wiggle Wobble "Wiggle Wobble" is an instrumental written by Les Cooper and performed by Cooper & the Soul Rockers. The single was produced by Bobby and Danny Robinson. It was featured on their 1963 album ''Wiggle Wobble Dance Party''. Background The sax pl ...

" by

Les Cooper Les Cooper (March 15, 1921 – August 3, 2013) was an American doo wop musician, best known for his hit rock instrumental "Wiggle Wobble". Cooper was born in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. He sang in several New York doo wop groups, including ...

, 1962 * "Love Rap" by

, 1980 * "Superappin" by

, 1979 * "Rappin' And Rocking The House" by the Funky Four Plus One More, 1979 (at over fifteen minutes, one of the longest rap records of its time) * "Rockin' It" by The Fearless Four, 1982 * several hits by

with the

("The New Rap Language", "Feel The Heartbeat", "At The Party" and "Body Rock")

Fire 7" discography

*1000 – Tarheel Slim And Little Ann – It's Too Late / Don't Ever Leave Me *1001 – Earl Lewis & The Channels – The Girl Next Door / My Heart Is Sad *1002 – Mary Ann Fisher – Wild As You Can Be / Put On My Shoes *1003 – Willis Jackson Band – Good To The Bone / Making It *1004 – ? *1005 – Vinnie & Kenny – Schooltime / Who (Is The Girl) *1006 – Wild Jimmy Spurill – Hard Grind / Kansas City March *1007 – Rockin' B Bradley – Lookout / I Have News For You *1008 – Buster Brown – Fannie Mae / Lost In A Dream *1009 – Tarheel Slim & Little Ann – Much Too Late / Lock Me In Your Heart *1010 – May Ann Fisher – As Wild As You Can Be / Only Yesterday *1011 – Elmore James And His Broomdusters – Make My Dreams Come True / Bobby's Rock *1012 – The Rainbows – Mary Lee / Evening *1013 – Little Bobby Roach – Mush / More Mush *1014 – Bobby Marchan & The Tick Tocks – Shoppin' And Accusin' / This Is The Life *1015 – Johnny Acey – Why / Please Don't Go Back (To Baltimore) *1016 – Elmo James And His Broomdusters – The Sky Is Crying / Held My Baby Last Night *1017 – Tarheel Slim & Little Ann – Can't Stay Away Part 1 / Part 2 *1018 – Paul Perryman – Look At My Baby / Keep A'Calling *1019 – Riff Ruffin – All My Life / Gravy Train *1020 – Buster Brown – The Madison Shuffle / John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) *1021 – Tarheel Slim & Little Ann – Forever I'll Be Yours / Anything For You *1022 – Bobby Marchan – There's Something On Your Mind Part 1 / Part 2 *1023 – Buster Brown – Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby / Don't Dog Your Woman *1024 – Elmore James – Rollin' And Tumblin' / I'm Worried *1025 – Billy Lewis – Tell All The World About You /Heart Trouble *1026 – The Gay Poppers – I Want To Know / I've Got It *1027 – Bobby Marchan – Booty Green / It Hurts Me To My Heart *1028 – Bobby Marchan – You're Still My Baby Part 1 / Part 2 *1029 – The Upsetters – Jaywalkin' / Steppin' Out *1030 – Tarheel Slim & Little Ann – Security / Bless You My Darling *1031 – Elmo James –

Done Somebody Wrong "I Must Have Done Somebody Wrong" is a blues song written and recorded by Eddie Kirkland in 1959. Using the same lyrics but modifying aspects of the music, Elmore James recorded it as "Done Somebody Wrong" in 1960; he took sole writing credit f ...

/ Fine Little Mama *1032 – Buster Brown – Doctor Brown / Sincerely *1033 – Mighty Joe Young – Empty Arms / Why Baby *1034 – Lightin' Hopkins – Mojo Hand / Glory Be *1035 – Bobby Marchan – All In My Mind / I Miss You So *1036 – Johnny Chef – Can't Stop Moving / Baby Please Come Back *1037 – Bobby Marchan – What You Don't Know Don't Hurt You / I Need Someone (I Need You) *1038 – The Tellers – I Wanna Run To You / Tears Fell From My Eyes *1039 – The Gay Poppers – Please Mr Cupid / You Got Me Uptight *1040 – Buster Brown – Blues When It Rains / Good News *500 – Willie Bradford – So Long / Wanna Be Loved *501 – Dr Horse – I'm Tired Of It / Think I Know *502 – Otis Scott – New Kind Of Love / ? *503 – Slim And Ann, Orchestra Conducted By Larry Lucie – It's A Sin / You're Gonna' Reap (Everything You Sow) *504 – Elmore James – Look on Yonder Wall / Shake Your Moneymaker *505 – Chuck Bradford – You're Gonna Miss Me / Say It Was A Dream *506 – Tarheel Slim & Little Ann – Forever I'll Be Yours / Can't Stay Away From You *507 – Buster Brown – I'm Going Out But I'll Be Back / Sugar Babe *508 –

Don Gardner Donald Gardner (May 9, 1931 – September 4, 2018) was an American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, and drummer. His records included the 1962 pop hit " I Need Your Lovin'", with Dee Dee Ford. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Gardner start ...

& Dee Dee Ford – I Need Your Lovin' / Tell Me *509 – ? *510 – Bobby Marchan – Yes It's Written All Over Your Face / Look At My Heart *511 – Chuck Bradford – You Can't Hurt Me Anymore / Wherever You Are *512 – Linda Martell & The Anglos – A Little Tear / The Things I Do For You *513 – Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford – Don't You Worry / I'm Coming Home To Stay *514 – Dr Horse – Jack The Cat Was Clean / Salt Pork West Va *515 – ? *516 – Buster Brown – Raise A Ruckus Tonight / Gonna Love My Baby *517 – Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford – Lead Me On / Tcb (Taking Care Of Business) *1501 – Arthur Crudup – Rock Me Mama / Mean Ole Frisco *1502 – Arthur Crudup – Katie Mae / Dig Myself A Hole *1503 – Elmore James – Strangerblues / Anna Lee *2020 – Elmore James – Pickin' The Blues / It Hurts Me To *2021 – Buster Brown – Sugar Babe / Don't Dog Your Woman *2022 – Larry Dale – Rock A While / The Things I Used To Do *5001 – Darwin Nelson – Mary Sue / Good Gosh Gerty – 1959

Fire LP discography

*FLP-100 – Here Are The Hits! – Various Artists

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Original cover has photograph of teenagers dancing. Record label is white with red printing. Deserie – Charts/Mary Lee – Rainbows/Dear One -Scarlets/I've Lost – Scarlets/I – Velvets/I Cried – Velvets//My Love Will Never Die – Channels/Bye Bye Baby – Channels/Evening – Rainbows/Oh Gee Oh Gosh – Kodaks/I'm So Happy – Teen Chords/Lydia – Teen Chords *FLP-100 – Memory Lane – Various Artists

Second cover called "Memory Lane, Hits by the Original Groups", there is no picture. Record label is red with black printing. Deserie -Charts/Mary Lee – Rainbows/Dear One -Scarlets/I've Lost – Scarlets/I – Velvets/I Cried – Velvets//My Love Will Never Die – Channels/Bye Bye Baby – Channels/Evening – Rainbows/Oh Gee Oh Gosh – Kodaks/I'm So Happy – Teen Chords/Lydia – Teen Chords *FLP-101 – Buster Brown New King Of The Blues – Buster Brown

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Label is white with red printing. FLP-101 in trail off area of LP. Fannie Mae/John Henry/Madison/St. Louis Blues/When Things Go Wrong/Lost In A Dream//Is You Is Or Is You Ain't/Don't Dog Your Woman/Blue Berry Hill/Sincerely/I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back *FLP-102 – Buster Brown New King Of The Blues – Buster Brown

Cover is blue with drawing of Buster Brown, label is red with black printing. FLP-101 in trail off area of LP even though the cover and label say FLP-102. Fannie Mae/John Henry/Madison/St. Louis Blues/When Things Go Wrong/Lost In A Dream//Is You Is Or Is You Ain't/Don't Dog Your Woman/Blue Berry Hill/Sincerely/I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back *FLP-103 – Mean Ol' Frisco – Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

Label is red with black printing. Mean Ole Frisco/Look On Yonder Wall/That's Alright/Ethel Mae/Too Much Competition/Standing At My Window//Rock Me Mama/Greyhound Bus/Coal Black Mare/Katie Mae/Dig Myself A Hole/So Glad You're Mine *FLP-104 – ''

Mojo Hand ''Mojo Hand'' is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in 1960 and released on the Fire label in 1962.O'Brien, T. JLightnin' Album of the Week: Week 11 – November 13, 2010accessed November 8, 2018 Reception AllMusic revie ...

'' – Lightnin' Hopkins

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Label is red with black print. Mojo Hand/Coffee For Mama/Awful Dream/Black Mare Trot/Have You Ever Loved A Woman//Glory Bee/Sometimes She Will/Shine On Moon!/Santa *FLP-105 – I Need Your Lovin' – Don Gardner/Dee Dee Ford

Need Your Lovin'/Now It's Too Late/Nobody But You/Make The Girl Love Me/You Said/Tell Me//I Need You/I'm Coming Home To Stay/What A Thrill/Honey Sweet/Don't You Worry

Fury 7" discography

*1000 – Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords – I'm So Happy (Tra La La La La La) / Lydia *1001 – The Miracles – Your Love (Is All I Need) / I Love You So *1002 – Hal Paige & The Whalers – Don't Have To Cry No More / Pour The Corn *1003 – Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords – Honey Honey (You Don't Know) / Please Tell The Angels *1004 – Little Bobby Rivera & The Hemlocks – Cora Lee / Joys Of Love *1005 – The Federals – While Our Hearts Are Young / You're The One I Love *1006 – Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords – I'm Not Too Young To Fall In Love / Falling In Love *1007 – The Kodaks With Pearl McKinnon – Teenager's Dream / Little Boy And Girl *1008 – Bobby & Buddy – What's The Word – Thunderbird / I Cried *1009 – The Federals – Dear Loraine / She's My Girl *1010 – The Emotions – Candlelight / It's Love *1011 – The Du Mauriers – All Night Long / Baby I Love You *1012 – The Velvets – Dance Honey Dance / I – I – I (Love You So – So – So) *1013 – The Duals – Wait Up Baby / Forever And Ever *1014 – Sherman & Darts – Remember (It's Only You And I) / Rockin' At Midnight *1015 – The Kodoks Featuring Pearl McKinnion – Oh Gee, Oh Gosh / Make Believe World *1016 – Tarheel Slim – Number 9 Train / Wildcat Trainer *1017 – The Southwinds – Build Me A Cabin / They Call Me Crazy *1018 – Curtis Carrington – I'm Gonna Catch You / You Are My Sunshine *1019 – The Kodaks – Kingless Castle / My Baby And Me *1020 – The Kodaks – Run Around Baby / Guardian Angel *1021 – The Channels – My Love Will Never Die / Bye Bye Baby *1022 – The Vibra-Harps – The Only Love Of Mine / Be My Dancing Partner *1023 – Wilbert Harrison – Kansas City / Listen My Darling *1024 – Hal Paige & The Whalers – Going Back To My Home Town / After Hours Blues *1025 – Gino – Catastrophe / Right From The Start *1026 – The 3 Emotions – Night We Met / The Girl I Left Behind *1027 – Wilbert Harrison – Cheating Baby / Don't Wreck My Life *1028 – Wilbert Harrison – 1960 / Goodbye Kansas City *1029 – The Premiers – I Pray / Pigtails Eyes Are Blue *1030 – June Bateman – Believe Me Darling / Come On Little Boy *1031 – Wilbert Harrison – C C Rider / Why Did You Leave *1032 – Clarence "Junior" Lewis – Cupid's Little Helper / Half A Heart *1033 – Gil Hamilton – Much Obliged / Pretty Baby *1034 – The Starlites – Valarie / Way Up In The Sky *1035 – Sammy Myers – You Don't Have To Go / Sad Sad Lonesome Day *1036 – The Scarlets – Truly Yours / East Of The Sun *1037 – Wilbert Harrison – Since I Fell For You / Little School Girl *1038 – Delmar – Depending On You / Lizzie Mae *1039 – Little Junior Lewis – Come On Back Where You Belong / And That's All I Need *1040 – Little Junior – Can She Give Me Fever / Your Heart Must Be Made Of Stone *1041 – Wilbert Harrison – The Horse / Da-De-Ya-Da (Anything For You) *1042 – Helen Bryant – That's A Promise / I've Learned My Lesson *1043 – Riff Ruffin – Hucklebuck Scratch / Dig That Rock & Roll *1044 – Buddy Skipper – The Clock / No More Doggin' *1045 – The Starlites – Ain't Cha' Ever Coming Home / Silver Lining *1046 – Ike Nesbit – I Want You / I'm Lonely *1047 – Wilbert Harrison – Happy In Love / Calypso Dance *1048 – Pearl & The Deltars – Teenage Dream / Dance Dance Dance *1049 – Charles Baker – Love Will Make You / Darling Here You Are *1050 – Gladys Knight & The Pips – Every Beat Of My Heart / Room In Your Heart *1051 – Buddy Skipper – Make Believe Baby / Back On The Beach Again *1052 – Gladys Knight & The Pips – Guess Who / Stop Running Around *1053 – Lee Dorsey – Ya Ya / Give Me You *1054 – Gladys Knight & The Pips –

Letter Full Of Tears "Letter Full of Tears" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Don Covay and released by Gladys Knight & the Pips as a single in November 1961. It became their second top-20 hit, peaking at number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The son ...

/ You Broke Your Promise *1055 – Wilbert Harrison – Drafted / My Heart Is Yours *1056 – Lee Dorsey – Do-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk *1057 – Jackie & The Starlites – I Found Out Too Late / I'm Coming Home *1058 – Barry & The Tots – Christmas Each Day Of The Year / I'm A Happy Little Christmas Tree *1059 – Wilbert Harrison – Let's Stick Together / Kansa City Twist *1060 – Little Joe Cook – This I Know / These Lonely Tears *1061 – Lee Dorsey – Eenie Meenie Miny Moe / Behind The 8 Ball *1062 – Buddy Skipper – Don't Be A Shame / Baby Please *1063 – Wilbert Harrison – Let's Stick Together / My Heart Is Yours *1064 – Gladys Knight & The Pips – Operator / I'll Trust In You *1065 – ? *1066 – Lee Dorsey – You Are My Sunshine / Give Me Your Love *1067 – The Pips – Darling / Linda *1068 – Slim & Little Ann – Send Me The Pillow You Dream On / I Love You Because *1069 – Tyron Rowe – Mama Don't Allow / I'm A Go'fer *1070 – Jimmy Ricks – I Wonder / Let Me Down Easy *1071 – The Channels – My Love Will Never Die / Bye Bye Baby *1072 – ? *1073 – Gladys Knight – Come See About / I Want That Kind Of Love *1074 – Lee Dorsey – Hoodlum Joe / When I Met My Baby *5000 – Billy Habric – Human / Talk To Me Baby *5001 – Wilbert Harrison – (If Women Are) Trouble / Let's Have Some Fun *5002 – Willie Hightower – If I Had A Hammer / So Tired *5003 – Man U Huffman – Things Go Better With You / School Boy In Love *5004 – Willie Hightower – Let's Walk Together / I Love You *5005 – Billy Hambrick – You're A Sweetheart / Flaming Mamie *5006 – Billy Hambre – This Is My Prayer / Everybody Needs Love *5050 – Johnny Jones – Tennessee Waltz / I Find No Fault *5051 – Ricky Lewis – Cupis / Somebody's Gonna Want Me *5052 – Joe Haywood – Ghost Of A Love / Debt Of Love

Fury LP discography

*FULP-1001 – Letter Full Of Tears – Gladys Knight & Pips nissued?The trail off wax of FULP-1003 also has FLP-1001 which is scratched out. This would indicate that the Gladys Knight album was intended to be Fury 1001. *FULP-1002 – Ya Ya – Lee Dorsey

Yellow label with black printing. Ya Ya/Give Me You/Do-Re-Me/People Gonna Talk/Chin Chin/Mess Around//Eenie Meenie Mini Mo/One And One/Yum Yum/Ixie Dixie Pixie Pie/Behind The Eight-Ball *FULP-1003 – Letter Full Of Tears – Gladys Knight & Pips

The label is yellow with black printing. Trail off wax contains FU-LP-1003 and FLP 1001 which is scratched out. Letter Full Of Tears/You Broke Your Promise/Operator/I'll Trust In You/Morning Noon And Night/I Can't Stand By//Every Beat Of My Heart/Room In Your Heart/Guess Who/Stop Running Around/What Shall I Do?

Enjoy 7" discography

*1000 – King Curtis – Soul Twist / Twisting Time *1001 – King Curtis – Wobble Twist / Twisting With The King *1002 – Chuck Paulin – Everybody's Talking / ? *1003 – Janet Calloway & Chuck Paulin – Lover's Prayer / Mercy Mercy *1003 – Janet Calloway – Lovers Prayer / Bank Of Love (note diff. b-side and no mention of Paulin) *1004 – Jay Cee's – Just Say The Word / The Waddle *1005 –

Titus Turner Titus Lee Turner (May 1, 1933 – September 13, 1984) was an American R&B and East Coast blues singer and songwriter. His best-remembered recordings are "We Told You Not to Marry" and "Sound-Off". He also wrote "Leave My Kitten Alone", " St ...

– People Sure Act Funny / My Darkest Hour *1006 – ? *1007 – Betty Boothe – I'm The One Who Needs You / Just A Little Bit Of True Love *1008 – Noble Watts – Jookin / Noble Watts And June Bateman – What Ya Gonna Do *1009 – The Naturals – Swingin' Low / Lenny Goofed *1010 – Rinkydinks – Hot Potato Part 1 / Part 2 *1011 – Les & Gloria – Twisting One More Time / Peter Piper *1012 – Ti Mattison – Don't Make Me Cry / Please Don't *1013 – The Cross Jordan Singers – Jesus Died / Troubled No More *1014 – Mary B – Ain't Nobody's Business / Cut It Out *1015 – Titus Turner – Soulville / My Darkest Hour *1016 – Jimmy Armstrong – Count The Tears / I'm Going To Lock My Heart *2001 – Channels – Sad Song / My Love *2002 – Johnny Wilson – Please Be Fair / You're Still My Baby *2003 – The Hootenaires – Baby, Baby (I Love You) / Bill Bailey (Come On Home) *2004 – Barry & The Tots – I'm A Happy Little Christmas Tree / Christmas Each Day Of The Year *2005 – Charlie Lucas – Walkin' / Jump For Joy *2006 – Wild Jimmy Spruill – Cut And Dried / The Rooster *2007 – Riff Ruffin – Plain English / Hoop And Holler *2008 – Ronnie & The Manhattans – Come On Back / Long Time No See *2009 – Louis Jones – I Believe In My Soul / Hurry Baby *2010 – Titus Turner – Bow Wow / I Love You Baby *2011 – Little Joe & The Thrillers – Peanuts And Popcorn / Chicken Little Boo Boo *2012 – Gladys Knight & The Pips – What Shall I Do / Love Call *2013 – Joe Haywood – Warm And Tender Love / I Would If I Could *2014 – Tarheel Slim & Little Ann – Got To Keep On Lovin' You / You Make Me Feel So Good *2015 – Elmore James –

It Hurts Me Too "It Hurts Me Too" is a blues standard that is "one of the most interpreted blues ongs. First recorded in 1940 by American blues musician Tampa Red, the song is a mid-tempo eight-bar blues that features slide guitar. It borrows from earlier blue ...

/ Bleeding Heart *2015 – Elmore James – It Hurts Me Too / Pickin' The Blues *2016 – Joe Haywood – When You Look In The Mirror (You're Looking At The One You Love) / Talk To Me Baby (Put Some Sugar In My Ear) *2017 – Jay Dee Bryant – You're Hurting Me / Get It *2018 – Riff Ruffin – Home Cookin / Hot Waffles *2019 – Willie Hightower – Too Late / What Am I Living For *2020 – Elmore James – Mean Mistreatin' Mama / Bleeding Heart *2021 – Bobby Porter – Foxy Devil / Searching For Love *2022 – Elmore James – Look On Yonder Wall / Shake Your Moneymaker *2023 – Sammy Taylor – Ain't That Some Shame / Next In Line *2024 – Les Cooper – Owee Baby / Let's Do The Boston Monkey *2025 – Ster-Phonics – Roamin' Heart *2026 – ? *2027 – Elmore James – Dust My Broom / Everyday I Have The Blues *2028 – Sammy Taylor – Don't Lie / Your Precious Love *5000 – Rocky O'Neal – Here I Go / Where Am I Going Wrong *5001 – Ricky Lewis – Welcome Home / Somebody's Gonna Want Me *5050 – Ricky Lewis – Cupid / Somebody's Gonna Want Me *6009 – Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five / Super Rappin' No. 2 / Super Rappin' Theme *6016 – Treacherous Three / Feel The Heartbeat (Have Fun)

Enjoy label – 12" Discography

*6000 – Funky Four Plus One More – Rappin' And Rocking The House (12") *6001 –

– Superappin' (12") *ER-6002 –

& The

– The New Rap Language / Love Rap (12") *ER-6006 – Kool Kyle The Starchild – Do You Like That Funky Beat (Ahh Beat Beat) (12") *ER-6007 – Treacherous Three – The Body Rock (12") *ER-6008 – Treacherous Three – At The Party (12") *ER-6010 – Disco Four – Move To The Groove (12") *ER-6011 – Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – Super Rappin' No.2 (12") *ER-6012 – Doctor Ice – Calling Doctor Ice (12") *ER-6013 – Treacherous Three – Feel The Heartbeat (12") *ER-6014 – Kool Kyle The Starchild – It's Rockin Time (12") *ER-6017 – Disco Four – Do It, Do It (12") *ER-6018 – Treacherous Three – Put The Boogie In Your Body (12") *ER-6021 – Midnight Blue – Enjoy With Me (12") *ER-6022 – Spanish Fly & The Terrible Two – Spanglish (12") *ER-6023 – Higher Ground – Shake 'Em Up (12") *ER-6023 – Higher Ground – Shake 'Em Up (12") *EN-1163 – The Packman – I'm The Packman (Eat Everything I Can) (12") *EN-1163 / EN-1164 – The Packman – I'm The Packman (Eat Everything I Can) (12", Promo) *ER-6024 – The Fearless Four – It's Magic (12") *ER-6024 – The Fearless Four – It's Magic (12", RE) *ER-6025 – Silver Star – Eei Eei O (12") *ER-6026 – Disco Four – Country Rock And Rap (12") *ER-6028 – The Fearless Four – Rockin' It (12") *ER-6029 – Masterdon Committee – Gonna' Get You Hot (12") *ER-6031 – The Packman – I'm The Packman (Eat Everything I Can) (12") *EN-6032 – Masterdon Committee – Funk Box Party (12") *EN-6033 – Masterdon Committee – Musicgram (12") *ER-6034 – The Source – The Ghetto (12") *ER-6035 –

– Just Having Fun (Do The Beat Box) (12") *EN-6036 – Spoonie Gee – New Love Rap (12") *EN-6037 – Crazy Eddie (3) & Jazaq – Come On Party People (Lets Ge Down) (12") *EN-6038 – New York City Trooper – Here We Go (12") *EN-6039 – Ninga – Crack Attack (12") *EN-6040 – DLB (The Microphone Wizard) – Magic (12") *EN-6044 – Masterdon – I Paid The Cost To Be The Boss (12") *ER-6041 – The Deuce II – Are You Ready (For The Big Throwdown) (12")

Enjoy LP discography

*ENLP-2001 – Soul Twist – King Curtis

Label is gold with blue printing. Soul Twist/Twisting Time/What'd I Say/I Know/Sack O' Woe Twist/Camp Meetin'//Wobble Twist/Irresistible You/Big Dipper/Twisting With The King/Midnight Blue

Everlast LP discography

*ELP-201 – Our Best To You – Various Artists

Label is orange with black printing. Deserie – Charts/Zoop – Charts/Why Do You Cry – Charts/Dance Girl – Charts/You're The Reason – Charts/I've Been Wondering – Charts//I Want To Know – Ladders/Counting The Stars – Ladders /My Love Has Gone – Ladders /Lorraine – Harmonaires/Come Back – Harmonaires/Baby – Bop-Chords *ELP-202 – Wiggle Wobble – Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers

963 Year 963 (Roman numerals, CMLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * March 15 – Emperor Romanos II dies at age 25, probably o ...

Label is white and orange with black printing. Popeye Dance/Wiggle Wobble No. 2/Jungle Pony/Dig Yourself/Shimmy Rock/

//The Monkey/Hippity Hop/Wobble Party/Twistin' One More Time/Bossa Nova Dance/At The Party

Front Page 7" discography

*1000 – Joe Haywood – I'm Walkin' / Strong Feelin' *1001 – The Victones – I Need You So / My Baby Changes *1002 – Jim And Lee – Adam And Eve / I'll Never Change *1003 – Joe Haywood – I Cross My Heart And Hope To Die / In Your Heart You Know I Love You *2301 – Lee Moses – Time And Place / I Can't Take No Chances *2302 – The Victones- Somebody Really Loves You / Two Sides To Love

References

"Harlem - The Vision of Morgan and Marvin Smith"
documenting a Black-owned business on 125th Street in Harlem back in 1939. Retrieved November 26, 2021.

Bibliography

* Gillett, Charlie. ''The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll'' (1970, several later editions) * Wilmer, Val. ''Bobby Robinson: Legend of the Back Streets''.

Melody Maker ''Melody Maker'' was a British weekly music magazine, one of the world's earliest music weeklies; according to its publisher, IPC Media, the earliest. It was founded in 1926, largely as a magazine for dance band musicians, by Leicester-born ...

. November 18, 1978, pp. 47–48, 56

External links

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