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The Robins

Band, 1945-1960 US, San Francisco
Rock, Blues and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. The Buzzards (5) The Four Bluebirds The Nic Nacs

This Los Angeles vocal group were the forerunners of the Coasters. They began as the Four Bluebirds in 1947, then became the Robins. Ty Terrell, Billy Richards, Roy Richards, and Bobby Nunn were the original members, with Carl Gardner and Grady Chapman adding in 1954. In 1957, Gardner and Nunn departed to form the Coasters. The Robins had two R&B Top Ten hits. "If It's So Baby" was done with the Johnny Otis Band in 1950 for Savoy, while their best-known number, "Smokey Joe's Cafe", was recorded for the LA based SPARK label, as shown here in 1955.

Members

	H.B. Barnum *1936 US
	Bobby Sheen voc 1941-2000 US
	Bobby Nunn voc *1925 US
	Mickey Champion voc 1925-2014 US
	Ty Terrell Leonard voc
	Billy Richards voc
	Grady Chapman voc