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

Martha & The Vandellas - Part 4

Martha (Reeves) & The Vandellas

Part 4: unreleased songs

Coney Island

I’ll Be Standing By

Watch Him Now

You Just Wouldn’t Listen

Better Think It Over

Time Changes Things

It’s Hard To Walk Away

I Want To Be With You Tonight

Undecided Lover

Forever

Someday, Someway

Contract On Love

 

I’m Willing To Pay The Price

Build Him Up

I Remember You

Memories Are Made Of This

Give Him Up

All That Glitters Isn’t Gold

C’mon And Swim

Can't Break The Habit

I Got It Bad

It's Your Wedding Day

Missing Lover

Testifying For Love

Too Far Gone To Save Myself

Too Much Pressure On My Heart

That's How Bad

I Can't Understand It

Miss Lonely Heart

S.O.S. (Girl In Distress)

Spellbound

You Neglect Me

Keep Stepping (Never Look Back)

You've Been On My Mind

I Can't Take It

I Can't Help It (I Love You)

It's Easy To Fall In Love (With A Guy Like You)

The Tracks Of My Tears

If You Don't Want My Love

Hold On I’m Coming

Save Some Room In Your Heart

You Can Have Him

Love Where Are You Hiding

Since You've Been Gone

Looking In The Mirror

For Once In My Life

Lone Lonely Town

A Little Bit Of Heaven (On A Little Patch Of Earth)

Candy Man

I Promise To Wait My Love (unedited mono version)

It Must Be Him

I Can't Erase The Way I Feel

In A World Of My Own

Remember Me

Oh, I've Been Bless'd

Love, Don't Take A Holiday

Don't Say You Love Me

I've Got To See You

Light My Fire

Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

Take It Off

We Will

I'll Take A Raincheck (If Love Invites Me)

Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)

Start With Joy In The Morning

Full Speed Ahead

Operation Teamwork

I'm Glad You Belong To Me

Is There A Place (In His Heart For Me)

I've Got Nothing Left To Cling To

I've Gotta Have Somebody To Rely On

Hooked Real Good On A Bad Thing

Earthquake

Standing Ovation

Don't Leave Your Baby

I Can't Wait Till Summer Comes

Let Me Fall In Love With You

Where Was I (When Love Came By)

There's Love In This World

Talkin' 'Bout Love