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 line-up. 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 founding Richards brothers and Tyrell continued to record as the Robins until 1961.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played some of the Robins tracks on his programmes, especially through various compilation albums that featured R&B musicians. He also played several tracks from them on his Pig's Big 78 in 2000, 2001 and 2004.
==Shows Played==
;1991
*27 July 1991: White Cliffs Of Dover (v/a album - Dangerous Doo-Wop) DDW
;thumb|220x220px1996
*09 March 1996: 'Smokey Joe's Cafe (Compilation LP-Rock Begins Volume 2)' (Atco)
*16 March 1996 (BFBS): 'Smokey Joe's Cafe (Compilation LP-Rock Begins Volume 2)' (Atco)
;2000
*21 November 2000: 'Framed (78)' (Spark) (Pig's Big 78 2000)
;2001
*25 October 2001: Smokey Joe's Cafe (Pig's Big 78 2001) Atco
;2004
*25 March 2004: Just Like A Fool (78) Atco (Pig's Big 78 2004)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists