Bill Robinson & The Quails (1)

Bill Robinson & The Quails (1)

(Miami, Florida)

 Group members:

William Dennis “Bill” Robinson (Lead)

Tony Bell

Larry Brown (left the group probabky in 1954)

Bernard “Pee Wee” Taylor

James “Jimmy” Welch

Discography:

Singles:

1954 - Quit Pushin' / Lonely Star (DeLuxe 6030)

1954 - I Know She's Gone / Baby Don't Want Me No More (DeLuxe 604)7

1954 - A Little Bit Of Love / Somewhere Somebody Cares (DeLuxe 6057)

1954 - Why Do I Wait / Heaven Is The Place (DeLuxe 6059)

1955 - Love Of My Life / Oh Sugar (DeLuxe 6074)

1955 - The Things She Used To Do / Pretty Huggin' Baby (DeLuxe 6085)*

1963 - The Cow / Take Me Back, Baby (American 1023)

1963 - Congo Dance Party / You're Mine (American 1024)

1963 - The Cow / Take Me Back, Baby (American 6000)

1968 - Do I Love You / Lay My Head On Your Shoulder (Date 2-1620)

*as “The Quails”

Album:

 1955 – {The Quails Sing Their Greatest Hits, Featuring Bill Robinson} Lonely Star / Quit Pushin’ / The Things She Used To Do / Pretty Huggin’ Baby / Love Of My Life / Oh Sugar / I Know she’s Gone / Baby Don’t Want Me No More / Heaven Is The Place / Why Do I Wait / Somewhere somebody Cares / A Little Bit Of Love (DeLuxe LP 570)

Biography:

It’s not much known about this group. They released six singles and an album in 1954 and 1955 on the DeLuxe label, and traveled around the world with the Leon Claxton Show as part of the Harlem Review.

They tuned up in 1963 and in 1968 again. Bill Robinson passed away in 2012. Please read Tony Fournier's article!

Songs:

Quit Pushin'

Lonely Star

I Know She's Gone / Baby Don't Want Me No More

A Little Bit Of Love

Somewhere Somebody Cares

Why Do I Wait

Heaven Is The Place

Love Of My Life

Oh Sugar

The Things She Used To Do / Pretty Huggin' Baby

The Cow

Take Me Back, Baby

 

You're Mine / Congo Dance Partner

Do I Love You

Lay My Head On Your Shoulder