1/9/2024 0 Comments Chords tell me why rob roys![]() ![]() After a tryout for Carter and Gelfand, a recording date was set up for late April of 1957 and the name of the group was changed to The Rob-Roys. Duke-Peacock made their name on Black gospel and southern R & B like Junior Parker, Big Mama Thornton, and Bobby "Blue" Bland, but they recently had success with The El Torros and so were willing to try other vocal groups. In the spring of 1957 the Velvet-Tones came in contact with Dave Rolnick and Don Carter who had offices on 49th street in New York City, and were the East Coast representatives for none other than the "Texas Godfather", Don Robey and the Duke-Peacock recording companies based in Houston. As they practiced their tunes and perfected their sound, Norman Fox emerged as the lead singer of the group's original material. With his distinctive lead voice, Norman Fox (16) of the Bronx hooked up with DeWitt Clinton High School friends Robert Thierer (17, baritone), Marshall "Buzzy" Helfand (17, bass), Bob Trotman (16, first tenor) and Andre Lilly (16, second tenor) in 1956 to form a dynamic vocal mix with their Jewish/black coalition (Trotman and Lilly were originally members of the Harmonaires on Holiday.) They practiced in the school's bathroom, at Norman's house on Henry Hudson Parkway, and at Robert's Knolls Crescent address, sharpening their sound on songs like The Heartbeats' "Rockin' and Rollin'" and their own "Tell Me Why". One of the earliest interracial quintets, Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys were also one of the most underrated and overlooked groups ever to cut a 45. ![]()
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