Christopher Trumbo was an American television writer, screenwriter and playwright died from kidney cancer he was , 70.. Trumbo was considered an expert on the Hollywood blacklist during the McCarthy era.[1] His father, screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, was blacklisted as a member of The Hollywood Ten. [1]
(September 25, 1940 – January 8, 2011)
Trumbo was born on September 25, 1940, to Dalton and Cleo Trumbo. He was raised in Los Angeles.[2] Trumbo was seven years old when his father was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947.[1] His father spent ten months in prison before being released in 1951.[1] The family then moved to Mexico City to live with screenwriter Hugo Butler, who was also blacklisted.[1] The Trumbos returned to the United States after two years in Mexico and settled in Highland Park, California.[1]
Trumbo graduated from Franklin High School in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.[2] He enrolled at Columbia University. He took a year off from Columbia to work as an assistant director on the 1960 film Exodus, which was written by his father, Dalton Trumbo, and directed by Otto Preminger.[2] Trumbo received a bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 1963.[1]
Trumbo began working as a television and film screenwriter in 1967.[1][2] Trumbo co-wrote the 1973 film The Don Is Dead, starring Anthony Quinn, as well as the 1975 John Wayne film Brannigan. In 1978, Trumbo wrote the television film Ishi: The Last of His Tribe, in which he co-credited his father, who died in 1976.[2] Trumbo's other credits included television episodes of Falcon Crest, Ironside and Quincy, M.E..[1]
Trumbo penned a play based on his father's blacklist-era letters, called Trumbo: Red, White and Blacklisted.[2] The play, which focuses on Dalton Trumbo's blacklist experience through his personal letters, was adapted as an off-Broadway production directed by Peter Askin.[1] Askin's Trumbo: Red, White and Blacklisted, which starred Nathan Lane as Dalton Trumbo and Gordon MacDonald as the narrator, opened at the Westside Theatre in New York City.[1] The production ran for approximately one year.[1] Lane departed the production and several well-known actors took on the role of Dalton Trumbo, including Chris Cooper, Gore Vidal, Richard Dreyfuss, F. Murray Abraham and Brian Dennehy.[1] Dennehy later starred in a national tour of the play.[1]
Christopher Trumbo and Peter Askins again collaborated to create the 2007 film Trumbo, which was also based on Dalton Trumbo's letters.[1] The film combined documentary footage with performances by Nathan Lane, Brian Dennehy, Liam Neeson, Donald Sutherland and Paul Giamatti.[1]
Trumbo was considered an expert on the Hollywood blacklist era. He was often cited in books and appeared in documentaries concerning the subject, including the seven-part Moguls and Movie Stars, which aired on Turner Classic Movies in 2010.[2] Trumbo had been writing a history of the Hollywood blacklist at the time of his death in 2011.[2]
Trumbo died of cancer in hospice care at his home in Ojai, California on January 8, 2011, at the age of 70.[1] He was survived by his wife, Nancy Escher; and his sisters, Nikola Trumbo and Mitzi Trumbo.[2]
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In 2024, we've experienced the loss of several luminaries in the world of entertainment. These beloved figures—actors, comedians, musicians, singers, and coaches—have touched our lives with their talent, passion, and dedication. They've left an indelible mark on our hearts and shaped the world of entertainment in ways that will continue to inspire and influence generations to come. Among the incredible actors who bid farewell this year, we mourn the loss of a true chameleon who effortlessly.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Red Borom, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers) died he was , 95.
Edward Jones Borom [Red] was a Major League Baseball player who played two seasons and won a World Series ring with the Detroit Tigers in 1945 died he was , 95.. Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Borom was 28 years old before he made it to the big leagues. He only played one full season in the major leagues, and that season was spent with the 1945 World Series champion Detroit Tigers. Borom also played professional and semi-pro baseball for over 15 years from the mid-30s into the 1950s.
(October 30, 1915 — January 7, 2011)
Borom served in the U.S. Army briefly in 1943, but was released because of migraine headaches. "Two days after getting home, I got a call from Jack Zeller, general manager of Detroit ... Four days after getting out of the service, I was in training camp with Detroit in Evansville, Indiana. I realized it was wartime, but there were some good players still in the majors." [1]
In 1945, Borom played the entire season with Detroit. Playing in place of injured second baseman Eddie Mayo, Borom batted over .300 during the September pennant drive.
Borom played in 55 games for the Tigers in 1945, batting .269 with a .307 on-base percentage. He played in two games of the 1945 World Series. Describing his appearance in the World Series, Borom said: "I hit a ground ball up the middle, off the glove of pitcher Hank Borowy. The shortstop, Roy Hughes, threw me out on an extremely close play. I thought I had a base hit." [2] Borom also pinch-ran for catcher Bob Swift in game three.
When asked about his biggest thrill in baseball, Borom responded: "When Hank Greenberg hit the bases-loaded home run against the Browns [in September 1945] and we were behind 3-2 at the time. I was the runner on third, and when I saw the ball headed for the seats and knew we were in the World Series. Nothing could surpass that." [3]
In 1946, as veteran players returned from World War II, Borom did not make Detroit's roster. Borom played several more years of minor league and semipro ball. Borom was involved with two NBC tournament titlists – Wichita’s Boeing Bombers in 1942 as player and Sinton, Texas, in 1951 as manager.[4] Reflecting on his career, Red observed, "I guess a career that looked like it was headed nowhere for so long turned out pretty well."
Borom was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978 and the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996. [5]
After retiring from baseball, Borom worked 25 years for a freight company in Dallas. He passed away on Jan. 7, 2011, in Dallas as one of the oldest living former Major Leaguers. He attended Society for American Baseball Research meetings in the DFW area (Hall-Ruggles Chapter) for many years.
(October 30, 1915 — January 7, 2011)
Borom served in the U.S. Army briefly in 1943, but was released because of migraine headaches. "Two days after getting home, I got a call from Jack Zeller, general manager of Detroit ... Four days after getting out of the service, I was in training camp with Detroit in Evansville, Indiana. I realized it was wartime, but there were some good players still in the majors." [1]
In 1945, Borom played the entire season with Detroit. Playing in place of injured second baseman Eddie Mayo, Borom batted over .300 during the September pennant drive.
Borom played in 55 games for the Tigers in 1945, batting .269 with a .307 on-base percentage. He played in two games of the 1945 World Series. Describing his appearance in the World Series, Borom said: "I hit a ground ball up the middle, off the glove of pitcher Hank Borowy. The shortstop, Roy Hughes, threw me out on an extremely close play. I thought I had a base hit." [2] Borom also pinch-ran for catcher Bob Swift in game three.
When asked about his biggest thrill in baseball, Borom responded: "When Hank Greenberg hit the bases-loaded home run against the Browns [in September 1945] and we were behind 3-2 at the time. I was the runner on third, and when I saw the ball headed for the seats and knew we were in the World Series. Nothing could surpass that." [3]
In 1946, as veteran players returned from World War II, Borom did not make Detroit's roster. Borom played several more years of minor league and semipro ball. Borom was involved with two NBC tournament titlists – Wichita’s Boeing Bombers in 1942 as player and Sinton, Texas, in 1951 as manager.[4] Reflecting on his career, Red observed, "I guess a career that looked like it was headed nowhere for so long turned out pretty well."
Borom was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978 and the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996. [5]
After retiring from baseball, Borom worked 25 years for a freight company in Dallas. He passed away on Jan. 7, 2011, in Dallas as one of the oldest living former Major Leaguers. He attended Society for American Baseball Research meetings in the DFW area (Hall-Ruggles Chapter) for many years.
Career highlights
- Played on the Tallahassee 1935 Champions of Georgia-Florida League
- Played on the Tallahassee 1939 Champions of Alabama-Florida League
- Played on the Boeing 1942 Champions of national semipro tournament
- Played on the Detroit 1945 World Series Champions
- Played on the Dallas 1946 "Dixie World Series" Champions
- Played on the Plymouth Oil 1951 Champions of national semipro tournam
Friday, March 18, 2011
Carlos Castro, Portuguese journalist, died he was bludgeoned. to death he was , 65
Carlos Castro was a Portuguese television personality and journalist, who had worked in the media for over 35 years, mainly covering gossip items about musicians, actors and celebrities died he was bludgeoned. to death he was , 65. He became well known after he had come out on television and participated in the Big Show SIC in the 1990s. On January 7, 2011, he was "found castrated and bludgeoned to death in a New York City hotel". The main suspect in his death was his boyfriend, a 21-years old male model, Renato Seabra, who had been a contestant on the Portuguese television modeling-themed reality show À Procura do Sonho (SIC).[1][2] On January 10, 2011, Seabra was charged with second-degree murder by the NYPD after confessing to the killing of Castro.[3]
Pires ex-wife and his daughter immediately notified hotel staff and security, who found Castro's body in the room around 7 PM that night.[1] Castro had been beaten with a nearby laptop and a broken wine bottle had originally been believed to be the weapon used to castrate him. It was later discovered that the corkscrew for opening the wine bottle had been the castration implement. It had also been used to gouge out one of Castro's eyes. The cause of death found by the medical examiner was "blunt impact injuries on the head and neck compression."[7][8] The examiner also noted that there were marks of strangulation on the body.[9] When police looked for Seabra to interrogate him about the crime, he had already left the scene and later admitted himself to the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center because he had tried to slit his own wrists. He was tracked down after his taxi driver called the police when he saw Seabra's picture in a police bulletin.[10][11] Taken into custody, he was given a psychiatric evaluation at Bellevue Hospital Center a few hours later and was considered a person of interest.[1]
After interrogation by the NYPD at the hospital, Seabra admitted to the murder, stating that he had killed Castro in order to "get rid of [his] 'homosexual demons'". Detectives for the police believe that Seabra had killed Castro after the latter had "refused to take him on an expensive shopping trip." In light of this confession, he was charged with second-degree murder.[8] Odília Pereirinha, Seabra's mother and a nurse with residency in Cantanhede, arrived in New York not long after his confession. She planned on accompanying her son through the trial process in the US.[12]
Renato Seabra was transferred on January 10, 2011 to the prison section of the Bellevue Hospital Center, while his case was handed over to the New York County District Attorney, Cyrus Vance, Jr. No date has been set for the court hearing, though it is known that Seabra will be appearing before a grand jury.[13]
Carlos Castro's ashes were spread in the New York Subway near Broadway by his sisters, as was his desire.[14]
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Personal life
Born in Moçâmedes, Angola during the time period that it was a Portuguese colony, Castro had, during his childhood, a great interest in works of poetry. He moved to Luanda to become a reporter when he was 15.[4] During his life, he became a "high-profile public figure as a TV personality" in Portugal, who had worked in the media for 35 years, having gained further popularity because of his public coming out as homosexual to the country and "revealing the feminine side of his personality".[1][5] A LGBT rights activist, he was known for the coverage of gossip items about musicians, actors and celebrities, which both garnered him admiration and negative attention.Murder
Both Castro and Seabra had traveled to the United States in order to "see some Broadway shows and spend New Year's Eve in Times Square". A friend who had accompanied them on the trip, newspaper editor Luis Pires, stated in a later interview that, "There had been some friction between the two men toward the end of the trip, but nothing to suggest that anything horrible was about to happen". The two went to see a musical on Broadway and also a movie during their stay, but, on Friday night, when they were meant to be meeting up with Pires ex-wife and his daughter in the InterContinental hotel lobby, they did not show. Instead, Seabra appeared and allegedly said, "Carlos will never leave the hotel again."[1][6]Pires ex-wife and his daughter immediately notified hotel staff and security, who found Castro's body in the room around 7 PM that night.[1] Castro had been beaten with a nearby laptop and a broken wine bottle had originally been believed to be the weapon used to castrate him. It was later discovered that the corkscrew for opening the wine bottle had been the castration implement. It had also been used to gouge out one of Castro's eyes. The cause of death found by the medical examiner was "blunt impact injuries on the head and neck compression."[7][8] The examiner also noted that there were marks of strangulation on the body.[9] When police looked for Seabra to interrogate him about the crime, he had already left the scene and later admitted himself to the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center because he had tried to slit his own wrists. He was tracked down after his taxi driver called the police when he saw Seabra's picture in a police bulletin.[10][11] Taken into custody, he was given a psychiatric evaluation at Bellevue Hospital Center a few hours later and was considered a person of interest.[1]
After interrogation by the NYPD at the hospital, Seabra admitted to the murder, stating that he had killed Castro in order to "get rid of [his] 'homosexual demons'". Detectives for the police believe that Seabra had killed Castro after the latter had "refused to take him on an expensive shopping trip." In light of this confession, he was charged with second-degree murder.[8] Odília Pereirinha, Seabra's mother and a nurse with residency in Cantanhede, arrived in New York not long after his confession. She planned on accompanying her son through the trial process in the US.[12]
Renato Seabra was transferred on January 10, 2011 to the prison section of the Bellevue Hospital Center, while his case was handed over to the New York County District Attorney, Cyrus Vance, Jr. No date has been set for the court hearing, though it is known that Seabra will be appearing before a grand jury.[13]
Carlos Castro's ashes were spread in the New York Subway near Broadway by his sisters, as was his desire.[14]
Depois da Vida show
After his murder in New York, Carlos Castro was shown on the Portuguese television TVI's program Depois da Vida (After Life), a paranormal-related show where a British female medium,Anne Germain, claims she can have a conversation with dead people, that had been filmed in October 2010. During the show broadcast on January 21, 2011, Castro was allegedly "visited" by old drag queen friend José Centúrio de Almeida (stage name: Ruth Bryden), among other people he had known.[15][16] The episode was originally delayed in airing due to complaints, but the producers decided to air the episode anyways. Afterwards, four further complaints were made to the Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social (ERC), which were then sent to the board's legal department.[17]To see more of who died in 2010 click here
Krzysztof Kolberger, Polish actor, died from cancer he was, 60
Krzysztof Marek Kolberger was a Polish actor and theatre director. His father's surname was changed in the 1950's, it was originally Kohlberger died from cancer he was, 60. He is the father of actress Julia Kolberger, his daughter with ex-wife Anna Romantowska.
(August 13, 1950 – January 7, 2011)
Krzysztof Kolberger studied at Warsaw Academy of Dramatic Arts (PWST) and graduated in 1972. He débuted at the Theatre of Silesia. After a period involved in the Upper Silesian National Theatre in Warsaw (Teatr Narodowy w Warszawie), where he starred in such plays as Dziady (Forefathers' Eve), Wacława dzieje (The History of Wenceslas) and Wesele (The Wedding).
He directed a version of Krakowiacy i górale at the Wroclaw Opera House, (which then became known as the Teatr Wielki w Poznaniu or 'Grand Theatre in Poznan'), Nędza uszczęśliwiona (The Happy Misery) (also at the Grand Theatre in Poznan), "Żołnierz królowej Madagaskaru (Soldier's Queen of Madagascar) (at the Szczecin Opera) and Królewna Śnieżka i siedmiu krasnoludków (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs).
In his opinion, one of the most important tasks in his acting career was entrusted to him by TVN Television to read a testamentary Pope John Paul II at the time of mourning after his death in April 2005. He also starred as the narrator and soloist alongside Krystyna Tkacz, Beata Rybotycka and Krzysztof Gosztyła in Msza Polskiej (Polish Mass).
He was one of the heroes of the book Odnaleźć dobro (Finding the Good) (by author Marzanna Graff-Oszczepalińska) in which he told in the form of a memoir about his personal encounter with the true good which is present in man. He was known from the roles in Romeo and Juliet, Epitafium dla Barbary Radziwiłłówny (Epitaph for Barbara Radziwiłłówna), Kornblumenblau and Najdłuższa wojna nowoczesnej Europy (The Longest War of Modern Europe).
After years of struggle with cancer, the immediate cause of death was heart failure.
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(August 13, 1950 – January 7, 2011)
Krzysztof Kolberger studied at Warsaw Academy of Dramatic Arts (PWST) and graduated in 1972. He débuted at the Theatre of Silesia. After a period involved in the Upper Silesian National Theatre in Warsaw (Teatr Narodowy w Warszawie), where he starred in such plays as Dziady (Forefathers' Eve), Wacława dzieje (The History of Wenceslas) and Wesele (The Wedding).
He directed a version of Krakowiacy i górale at the Wroclaw Opera House, (which then became known as the Teatr Wielki w Poznaniu or 'Grand Theatre in Poznan'), Nędza uszczęśliwiona (The Happy Misery) (also at the Grand Theatre in Poznan), "Żołnierz królowej Madagaskaru (Soldier's Queen of Madagascar) (at the Szczecin Opera) and Królewna Śnieżka i siedmiu krasnoludków (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs).
In his opinion, one of the most important tasks in his acting career was entrusted to him by TVN Television to read a testamentary Pope John Paul II at the time of mourning after his death in April 2005. He also starred as the narrator and soloist alongside Krystyna Tkacz, Beata Rybotycka and Krzysztof Gosztyła in Msza Polskiej (Polish Mass).
He was one of the heroes of the book Odnaleźć dobro (Finding the Good) (by author Marzanna Graff-Oszczepalińska) in which he told in the form of a memoir about his personal encounter with the true good which is present in man. He was known from the roles in Romeo and Juliet, Epitafium dla Barbary Radziwiłłówny (Epitaph for Barbara Radziwiłłówna), Kornblumenblau and Najdłuższa wojna nowoczesnej Europy (The Longest War of Modern Europe).
[edit] Latter years and death
Krzysztof Kolberger had, for many years struggled with renal cell carcinoma. He was a honorary president of the Stowarzyszenie Chorych na Raka Nerki (Kidney Cancer Association). He underwent surgery twice, which - as he claimed - in a significant way changed his approach to life and his career, including the way he acted on stage and the way he directed. This was stated in a publication issued in 2007, a book-interview entitled Przypadek nie-przypadek. Rozmowa między wierszami księdza Jana Twardowskiego (Fri: "The case of non-coincidence. Conversation between the lines of Father Jan Twardowski").After years of struggle with cancer, the immediate cause of death was heart failure.
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José Vidal, Dominican baseball player (Cleveland Indians, Seattle Pilots), died from cancer he was , 70
José (Nicolas) Vidal , nicknamed "Papito", was a Dominican Major League Baseball outfielder died from cancer he was , 70. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent before the 1958 season. He played for the Cleveland Indians (1966-1968) and Seattle Pilots (1969). He also played one season in Japan for the Nishitetsu Lions (1971). During a 4-year major league baseball career, He hit .164, three home runs, and 10 runs batted in.
(April 3, 1940 – January 7, 2011)
Vidal was a very good minor league hitter, but a poor fielder. He led his league three times in errors by an outfielder (1959, 1965 and 1966). Playing for the Hobbs Pirates of the Sophomore League in 1960, he hit .342 with 17 home runs and 81 runs batted in from just 93 games. In 1963, Vidal won the California League Triple Crown while playing for the Reno Silver Sox. He had a batting average of .340 with 40 HR and 162 RBI in 139 games and was named the league's Most Valuable Player. He was called up to the Indians in September 1966 after hitting .293 for the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League.
He made his major league debut as a pinch hitter on September 5, 1966, against the Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Stadium. Batting for pitcher Tom Kelley in the bottom of the sixth inning against Lee Stange, he flew out to right fielder Tony Conigliaro. The Tribe lost that game, the first of a doubleheader, 5-1, but won the nightcap by a score of 3-1. His first major league hit came 12 days later, in his first appearance in the starting lineup, with a two-run triple against Mickey Lolich at Tiger Stadium.
During his four stints in the big leagues Vidal never got on track at the plate, with successive averages of .188, .118, .167 and .192. He made 53 appearances in the outfield, 35 of which were starts, and, ironically, was charged with just one error in 65 total chances. On May 19, 1969, he was traded by the Seattle Pilots to the New York Yankees, and never again appeared in a big league game.
Vidal's career highlights included hitting a walk-off home run off of Jack Fisher in a game against the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the 14th inning on June 3, 1968.
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(April 3, 1940 – January 7, 2011)
Vidal was a very good minor league hitter, but a poor fielder. He led his league three times in errors by an outfielder (1959, 1965 and 1966). Playing for the Hobbs Pirates of the Sophomore League in 1960, he hit .342 with 17 home runs and 81 runs batted in from just 93 games. In 1963, Vidal won the California League Triple Crown while playing for the Reno Silver Sox. He had a batting average of .340 with 40 HR and 162 RBI in 139 games and was named the league's Most Valuable Player. He was called up to the Indians in September 1966 after hitting .293 for the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League.
He made his major league debut as a pinch hitter on September 5, 1966, against the Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Stadium. Batting for pitcher Tom Kelley in the bottom of the sixth inning against Lee Stange, he flew out to right fielder Tony Conigliaro. The Tribe lost that game, the first of a doubleheader, 5-1, but won the nightcap by a score of 3-1. His first major league hit came 12 days later, in his first appearance in the starting lineup, with a two-run triple against Mickey Lolich at Tiger Stadium.
During his four stints in the big leagues Vidal never got on track at the plate, with successive averages of .188, .118, .167 and .192. He made 53 appearances in the outfield, 35 of which were starts, and, ironically, was charged with just one error in 65 total chances. On May 19, 1969, he was traded by the Seattle Pilots to the New York Yankees, and never again appeared in a big league game.
Vidal's career highlights included hitting a walk-off home run off of Jack Fisher in a game against the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the 14th inning on June 3, 1968.
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Bobby Robinson, American record producer died he was , 93
Bobby Robinson[1] was an African-American independent record producer and songwriter in New York, most active from the 1950s through the mid 1980s died he was , 93. He produced hits by Wilbert Harrison, The Shirelles, Dave "Baby" Cortez, Elmore James, Lee Dorsey, Gladys Knight & The Pips, King Curtis, Spoonie Gee, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Doug E. Fresh, and Kool Moe Dee. He founded or co-founded Red Robin Records, Whirlin' Disc Records, Fury Records, Fire Records and Enjoy Records.[1][2]
The store became a focal point for the independent record producers establishing themselves in New York, and Robinson spent some time assisting Ahmet Ertegun at Atlantic Records.[4] He produced his first recording, "Bobby's Boogie" by saxophonist Morris Lane and his band, in 1951, but originally specialised in recording vocal groups including the Mello-Moods, the Rainbows, the Vocaleers and the Du-Droppers. However, he also recorded blues performers such as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, and had his first major success with "Shake Baby Shake" by Champion Jack Dupree in 1953. The record was released on Red Robin Records, which Robinson had established the previous year, originally under the name Robin Records until forced to change the name after legal threats by another company.[2][5]
Having enjoyed healthy local sales with doo-wop and blues discs in the early to mid-1950s, he established several more record labels in the 1950s and '60s, some in partnership with his brother, Danny Robinson. Among them were Whirlin' Disc Records in 1956, Fury Records and Everlast Records in 1957, Fire Records in 1959, and Enjoy Records in 1962. He launched Fire and Fury as vehicles for rhythm and blues and rock and roll artists, most of which were produced by him in New York, but some were produced by others and acquired by him in various Southern cities.
Robinson produced numerous million-selling records by such notable performers as Wilbert Harrison, The Shirelles, Lee Dorsey, and Dave "Baby" Cortez. One of his earliest hits was Harrison's "Kansas City", over which he faced legal action brought by Herman Lubinsky of Savoy Records, who claimed he had Harrison under contract.[3] Robinson produced Gladys Knight & the Pips' first hit, "Every Beat of My Heart" (after he signed them to Fury; the original version was recorded in Atlanta, issued locally on Hintom and leased to Vee Jay, who had the bigger hit). Robinson produced several of Elmore James' greatest records as well as recordings by other leading blues musicians including Lightnin' Hopkins, Arthur Crudup, and Buster Brown.[2] King Curtis's "Soul Twist" was the first release of his Enjoy label in 1962, and over twenty years later, he released the highly successful hit, "I’m The Packman (Eat Everything I Can)" by The Packman, on the same label. The rights to Robinson's recordings on Fire and Fury were sold to Bell Records in 1965.[3]
Compilation album producer Diana Reid Haig wrote:[6]
Robinson then went to commercial success with other old school hip hop artists, including Pumpkin and Friends, the Funky Four Plus One More, Spoonie Gee (Robinson's nephew), and Kool Moe Dee with the Treacherous Three.
Robinson chalked up yet another success when he produced Doug E. Fresh's "Just Having Fun (Do The Beatbox)", which introduced beatboxing to the record-buying public.
Robinson died on January 7, 2011 at the age of 93, after a period of declining health.[7]
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(April 16, 1917 – January 7, 2011) |
Biography
Born in Union, South Carolina,[1] Robinson served in the US Army in World War II.[3] After the war, Robinson moved to New York City and opened "Bobby's Record Shop" (later "Bobby's Happy House") in 1946.[4] His was the first black-owned business on Harlem's famed 125th Street. Located on the corner of 125th St. and Frederick Douglass Boulevard (formerly, "8th Avenue"), his shop remained open until January 21, 2008, forced to close only because its landlord planned to raze the building for new construction. Robinson's store outlasted large chain store competitors, including HMV and the Wiz.The store became a focal point for the independent record producers establishing themselves in New York, and Robinson spent some time assisting Ahmet Ertegun at Atlantic Records.[4] He produced his first recording, "Bobby's Boogie" by saxophonist Morris Lane and his band, in 1951, but originally specialised in recording vocal groups including the Mello-Moods, the Rainbows, the Vocaleers and the Du-Droppers. However, he also recorded blues performers such as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, and had his first major success with "Shake Baby Shake" by Champion Jack Dupree in 1953. The record was released on Red Robin Records, which Robinson had established the previous year, originally under the name Robin Records until forced to change the name after legal threats by another company.[2][5]
Having enjoyed healthy local sales with doo-wop and blues discs in the early to mid-1950s, he established several more record labels in the 1950s and '60s, some in partnership with his brother, Danny Robinson. Among them were Whirlin' Disc Records in 1956, Fury Records and Everlast Records in 1957, Fire Records in 1959, and Enjoy Records in 1962. He launched Fire and Fury as vehicles for rhythm and blues and rock and roll artists, most of which were produced by him in New York, but some were produced by others and acquired by him in various Southern cities.
Robinson produced numerous million-selling records by such notable performers as Wilbert Harrison, The Shirelles, Lee Dorsey, and Dave "Baby" Cortez. One of his earliest hits was Harrison's "Kansas City", over which he faced legal action brought by Herman Lubinsky of Savoy Records, who claimed he had Harrison under contract.[3] Robinson produced Gladys Knight & the Pips' first hit, "Every Beat of My Heart" (after he signed them to Fury; the original version was recorded in Atlanta, issued locally on Hintom and leased to Vee Jay, who had the bigger hit). Robinson produced several of Elmore James' greatest records as well as recordings by other leading blues musicians including Lightnin' Hopkins, Arthur Crudup, and Buster Brown.[2] King Curtis's "Soul Twist" was the first release of his Enjoy label in 1962, and over twenty years later, he released the highly successful hit, "I’m The Packman (Eat Everything I Can)" by The Packman, on the same label. The rights to Robinson's recordings on Fire and Fury were sold to Bell Records in 1965.[3]
Compilation album producer Diana Reid Haig wrote:[6]
"The common thread that connected all of Robinson's various record labels was his uncanny ability to bring out the best in his artists. While most producers at that time attempted to soften the edges of rhythm & blues singers in hopes of appealing to the pop market, Robinson delighted in capturing raw-edged artists like Elmore James and Buster Brown just as they were."In the 1970s, Robinson produced some of the first hip-hop music records for his "Enjoy" label and had considerable influence and success in that genre through the mid-1980s. He achieved another success in 1979, when he recorded Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five's first record, "Superrappin'", an innovative record which was very influential in hip-hop's early years. A local hit among New York area hip-hop fans, the music industry, however, was not ready for the new sound, and the record failed to hit nationwide.
Robinson then went to commercial success with other old school hip hop artists, including Pumpkin and Friends, the Funky Four Plus One More, Spoonie Gee (Robinson's nephew), and Kool Moe Dee with the Treacherous Three.
Robinson chalked up yet another success when he produced Doug E. Fresh's "Just Having Fun (Do The Beatbox)", which introduced beatboxing to the record-buying public.
Robinson died on January 7, 2011 at the age of 93, after a period of declining health.[7]
Discography
Selected production credits
- "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison, 1959
- "Dedicated to the One I Love" by The Shirelles, 1959
- "The Happy Organ" by Dave "Baby" Cortez, 1959
- "Fannie Mae" by Buster Brown, 1959
- "You Don't Have to Go" by Sam Myers, 1960
- "The Sky Is Crying" by Elmore James, 1960
- "Ya Ya" by Lee Dorsey, 1961
- "Tossin' and Turnin'" by Bobby Lewis, 1961
- "Every Beat of My Heart" by Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1961
- "Soul Twist" by King Curtis, 1962
- "Wiggle Wobble" by Les Cooper, 1962
- "Love Rap" by Spoonie Gee, 1979
- "Rappin' And Rocking The House" by the Funky Four Plus One More, 1979 (at over sixteen minutes, the longest rap record of its time)
- "Rockin It" by The Fearless Four, 1982
- several hits by Kool Moe Dee with the Treacherous Three ("The New Rap Language", "At The Party" and "Body Rock")
Fire 7" discography
- 100 - Bill Woods And His Orchestra - Go Crazy Man / Bop - 1956 (Bakersfield California Label)
- 101 - Tommy Duncan - Daddy Loves Mummy 0 / Crazy Mixed Up Kid - 1956 (Bakersfield California Label)
- 106 - Johnny Taylor - Mixed Up Rhythm And Blues / Sad, Sad Saturday Night - 1956 (Bakersfield California Label)
- 111 - Dusty Payne & The Rhythm Rockers - I Want You / My Walkin' Shoes - 1956 (Bakersfield California Label)
- 1000 - Tarheel Slim And Little Ann - It's Too Late / Don't Ever Leave Me
- 1001 - Earl Lewis & The Channels - The Girl Next Door / My Heart Is Sad
- 1002 - Mary Ann Fisher - Wild As You Can Be / Put On My Shoes
- 1003 - Willis Jackson Band - Good To The Bone / Making It
- 1004 - ?
- 1005 - Vinnie & Kenny - Schooltime / Who (Is The Girl)
- 1006 - Wild Jimmy Spurill - Hard Grind / Kansas City March
- 1007 - Rockin' B Bradley - Lookout / I Have News For You
- 1008 - Buster Brown - Fannie Mae / Lost In A Dream
- 1009 - Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - Much Too Late / Lock Me In Your Heart
- 1010 - May Ann Fisher - As Wild As You Can Be / Only Yesterday
- 1011 - Elmore James And His Broomdusters - Make My Dreams Come True / Bobby's Rock
- 1012 - The Rainbows - Mary Lee / Evening
- 1013 - Little Bobby Roach - Mush / More Mush
- 1014 - Bobby Marchan & The Tick Tocks - Shoppin' And Accusin' / This Is The Life
- 1015 - Johnny Acey - Why / Please Don't Go Back (To Baltimore)
- 1016 - Elmo James And His Broomdusters - The Sky Is Crying / Held My Baby Last Night
- 1017 - Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - Can't Stay Away Part 1 / Part 2
- 1018 - Paul Perryman - Look At My Baby / Keep A'Calling
- 1019 - Riff Ruffin - All My Life / Gravy Train
- 1020 - Buster Brown - The Madison Shuffle / John Henry (The Steel Driving Man)
- 1021 - Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - Forever I'll Be Yours / Anything For You
- 1022 - Bobby Marchan - There's Something On Your Mind Part 1 / Part 2
- 1023 - Buster Brown - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby / Don't Dog Your Woman
- 1024 - Elmore James - Rollin' And Tumblin' / I'm Worried
- 1025 - Billy Lewis - Tell All The World Aboput You /Heart Trouble
- 1026 - The Gay Poppers - I Want To Know / I've Got It
- 1027 - Bobby Marchan - Booty Green / It Hurts Me To My Heart
- 1028 - Bobby Marchan - You're Still My Baby Part 1 / Part 2
- 1029 - The Upsetters - Jaywalkin' / Steppin' Out
- 1030 - Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - Security / Bless You My Darling
- 1031 - Elmo James - Done Somebody Wrong / Fine Little Mama
- 1032 - Buster Brown - Doctor Brown / Sincerely
- 1033 - Mighty Joe Young - Empty Arms / Why Baby
- 1034 - Lightin' Hopkins - Mojo Hand / Glory Be
- 1035 - Bobby Marchan - All In My Mind / I Miss You So
- 1036 - Johnny Chef - Can't Stop Moving / Baby Please Come Back
- 1037 - Bobby Marchan - What You Don't Know Don't Hurt You / I Need Someone (I Need You)
- 1038 - The Tellers - I Wanna Run To You / Tears Fell From My Eyes
- 1039 - The Gay Poppers - Please Mr Cupid / You Got Me Uptight
- 1040 - Buster Brown - Blues When It Rains / Good News
- 500 - Willie Bradford - So Long / Wanna Be Loved
- 501 - Dr Horse - I'm Tired Of It / Think I Know
- 502 - Otis Scott - New Kind Of Love / ?
- 503 - Slim And Ann, Orchestra Conducted By Larry Lucie - It's A Sin / You're Gonna' Reap (Everything You Sow)
- 504 - Elmore James - Look on Yonder Wall / Shake Your Moneymaker
- 505 - Chuck Bradford - You're Gonna Miss Me / Say It Was A Dream
- 506 - Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - Forever I'll Be Yours / Can't Stay Away From You
- 507 - Buster Brown - I'm Going Out But I'll Be Back / Sugar Babe
- 508 - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford - I Need Your Loving / Tell Me
- 509 - ?
- 510 - Bobby Marchan - Yes It's Written All Over Your Face / Look At My Heart
- 511 - Chuck Bradford - You Can't Hurt Me Anymore / Wherever You Are
- 512 - Linda Martell & The Anglos - A Little Tear / The Things I Do For You
- 513 - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford - Don't You Worry / I'm Coming Home To Stay
- 514 - Dr Horse - Jack The Cat Was Clean / Salt Pork West Va
- 515 - ?
- 516 - Buster Brown - Raise A Ruckus Tonight / Gonna Love My Baby
- 517 - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford - Lead Me On / Tcb (Taking Care Of Business)
- 1501 - Arthur Crudup - Rock Me Mama / Mean Ole Frisco
- 1502 - Arthur Crudup - Katie Mae / Dig Myself A Hole
- 1503 - Elmore James - Strangerblues / Anna Lee
- 2020 - Elmore James - Pickin' The Blues / It Hurts Me To
- 2021 - Buster Brown - Sugar Babe / Don't Dog Your Woman
- 2022 - Larry Dale - Rock A While / The Things I Used To Do
- 5001 - Darwin Nelson - Mary Sue / Good Gosh Gerty - 1959
Fire LP discography
- FLP-100 - Here Are The Hits! - Various Artists [1959] Original cover has photograph of teenagers dancing. Record label is white with red printing. Deserie - Charts/Mary Lee - Rainbows/Dear One -Scarlets/I've Lost - Scarlets/I - Velvets/I Cried - Velvets//My Love Will Never Die - Channels/Bye Bye Baby - Channels/Evening - Rainbows/Oh Gee Oh Gosh - Kodaks/I'm So Happy - Teen Chords/Lydia - Teen Chords
- FLP-100 - Memory Lane - Various Artists [1959] Second cover called "Memory Lane, Hits by the Original Groups", there is no picture. Record label is red with black printing. Deserie -Charts/Mary Lee - Rainbows/Dear One -Scarlets/I've Lost - Scarlets/I - Velvets/I Cried - Velvets//My Love Will Never Die - Channels/Bye Bye Baby - Channels/Evening - Rainbows/Oh Gee Oh Gosh - Kodaks/I'm So Happy - Teen Chords/Lydia - Teen Chords
- FLP-101 - Buster Brown New King Of The Blues - Buster Brown [1960] Label is white with red printing. FLP-101 in trail off area of LP. Fannie Mae/John Henry/Madison/St. Louis Blues/When Things Go Wrong/Lost In A Dream//Is You Is Or Is You Ain't/Don't Dog Your Woman/Blue Berry Hill/Sincerely/I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back
- FLP-102 - Buster Brown New King Of The Blues - Buster Brown [1960] Cover is blue with drawing of Buster Brown, label is red with black printing. FLP-101 in trail off area of LP even though the cover and label say FLP-102. Fannie Mae/John Henry/Madison/St. Louis Blues/When Things Go Wrong/Lost In A Dream//Is You Is Or Is You Ain't/Don't Dog Your Woman/Blue Berry Hill/Sincerely/I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back
- FLP-103 - Mean Ol' Frisco - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup [1960] Label is red with black printing. Mean Ole Frisco/Look On Yonder Wall/That's Alright/Ethel Mae/Too Much Competition/Standing At My Window//Rock Me Mama/Greyhound Bus/Coal Black Mare/Katie Mae/Dig Myself A Hole/So Glad You're Mine
- FLP-104 - Mojo Hand - Lightnin' Hopkins [1962] Label is red with black print. Mojo Hand/Coffee For Mama/Awful Dream/Black Mare Trot/Have You Ever Loved A Woman//Glory Bee/Sometimes She Will/Shine On Moon!/Santa
- FLP-105 - I Need Your Lovin' - Don Gardner/Dee Dee Ford [1962] Need Your Lovin'/Now It's Too Late/Nobody But You/Make The Girl Love Me/You Said/Tell Me//I Need You/I'm Coming Home To Stay/What A Thrill/Honey Sweet/Don't You Worry
[edit] Fury 7" discography
- 1000 - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords - I'm So Happy (Tra La La La La La) / Lydia
- 1001 - The Miracles - Your Love (Is All I Need) / I Love You So
- 1002 - Hal Paige & The Whalers - Don't Have To Cry No More / Pour The Corn
- 1003 - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords - Honey Honey (You Don't Know) / Please Tell The Angels
- 1004 - Little Bobby Rivera & The Hemlocks - Cora Lee / Joys Of Love
- 1005 - The Federals - While Our Hearts Are Young / You're The One I Love
- 1006 - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords - I'm Not Too Young To Fall In Love / Falling In Love
- 1007 - The Kodaks With Pearl McKinnon - Teenager's Dream / Little Boy And Girl
- 1008 - Bobby & Buddy - What's The Word - Thunderbird / I Cried
- 1009 - The Federals - Dear Loraine / She's My Girl
- 1010 - The Emotions - Candlelight / It's Love1011 - The Du Mauriers - All Night Long / Baby I Love You
- 1012 - The Velvets - Dance Honey Dance / I - I - I (Love You So - So - So)
- 1013 - The Duals - Wait Up Baby / Forever And Ever
- 1014 - Sherman & Darts - Remember (It's Only You And I) / Rockin' At Midnight
- 1015 - The Kodoks Featuring Pearl McKinnion - Oh Gee, Oh Gosh / Make Believe World
- 1016 - Tarheel Slim - Number 9 Train / Wildcat Trainer
- 1017 - The Southwinds - Build Me A Cabin / They Call Me Crazy
- 1018 - Curtis Carrington - I'm Gonna Catch You / You Are My Sunshine
- 1019 - The Kodaks - Kingless Castle / My Baby And Me
- 1020 - The Kodaks - Run Around Baby / Guardian Angel
- 1021 - The Channels - My Love Will Never Die / Bye Bye Baby
- 1022 - The Vibra-Harps - The Only Love Of Mine / Be My Dancing Partner
- 1023 - Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City / Listen My Darling
- 1024 - Hal Paige & The Whalers - Going Back To My Home Town / After Hours Blues
- 1025 - Gino - Catastrophe / Right From The Start
- 1026 - The 3 Emotions - Night We Met / The Girl I Left Behind
- 1027 - Wilbert Harrison - Cheating Baby / Don't Wreck My Life
- 1028 - Wilbert Harrison - 1960 / Goodbye Kansas City
- 1029 - The Premiers - I Pray / Pigtails Eyes Are Blue
- 1030 - June Bateman - Believe Me Darling / Come On Little Boy
- 1031 - Wilbert Harrison - C C Rider / Why Did You Leave
- 1032 - Clarence "Junior" Lewis - Cupid's Little Helper / Half A Heart
- 1033 - Gil Hamilton - Much Obliged / Pretty Baby
- 1034 - The Starlites - Valarie / Way Up In The Sky
- 1035 - Sammy Myers - You Don't Have To Go / Sad Sad Lonesome Day
- 1036 - The Scarlets - Truly Yours / East Of The Sun
- 1037 - Wilbert Harrison - Since I Fell For You / Little School Girl
- 1038 - Delmar - Depending On You / Lizzie Mae
- 1039 - Little Junior Lewis - Come On Back Where You Belong / And That's All I Need
- 1040 - Little Junior - Can She Give Me Fever / Your Heart Must Be Made Of Stone
- 1041 - Wilbert Harrison - The Horse / Da-De-Ya-Da (Anything For You)
- 1042 - Helen Bryant - That's A Promise / I've Learned My Lesson
- 1043 - Riff Ruffin - Hucklebuck Scratch / Dig That Rock & Roll
- 1044 - Buddy Skipper - The Clock / No More Doggin'
- 1045 - The Starlites - Ain't Cha' Ever Coming Home / Silver Lining
- 1046 - Ike Nesbit - I Want You / I'm Lonely
- 1047 - Wilbert Harrison - Happy In Love / Calypso Dance
- 1048 - Pearl & The Deltars - Teenage Dream / Dance Dance Dance
- 1049 - Charles Baker - Love Will Make You / Darling Here You Are
- 1050 - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Every Beat Of My Heart / Room In Your Heart
- 1051 - Buddy Skipper - Make Believe Baby / Back On The Beach Again
- 1052 - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Guess Who / Stop Running Around
- 1053 - Lee Dorsey - Ya Ya / Give Me You
- 1054 - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Letter Full Of Tears / You Broke Your Promise
- 1055 - Wilbert Harrison - Drafted / My Heart Is Yours
- 1056 - Lee Dorsey - Do-Re-Mi / People Gonna Talk
- 1057 - Jackie & The Starlites - I Found Out Too Late / I'm Coming Home
- 1058 - Barry & The Tots - Christmas Each Day Of The Year / I'm A Happy Little Christmas Tree
- 1059 - Wilbert Harrison - Let's Stick Together / Kansa City Twist
- 1060 - Little Joe Cook - This I Know / These Lonely Tears
- 1061 - Lee Dorsey - Eenie Meenie Miny Moe / Behind The 8 Ball
- 1062 - Buddy Skipper - Don't Be A Shame / Baby Please
- 1063 - Wilbert Harrison - Let's Stick Together / My Heart Is Yours
- 1064 - Gladys Knight & The Pips - Operator / I'll Trust In You
- 1065 - ?
- 1066 - Lee Dorsey - You Are My Sunshine / Give Me Your Love
- 1067 - The Pips - Darling / Linda
- 1068 - Slim & Little Ann - Send Me The Pillow You Dream On / I Love You Because
- 1069 - Tyron Rowe - Mama Don't Allow / I'm A Go'fer
- 1070 - Jimmy Ricks - I Wonder / Let Me Down Easy
- 1071 - The Channels - My Love Will Never Die / Bye Bye Baby
- 1072 - ?
- 1073 - Gladys Knight - Come See About / I Want That Kind Of Love
- 1074 - Lee Dorsey - Hoodlum Joe / When I Met My Baby
- 5000 - Billy Habric - Human / Talk To Me Baby
- 5001 - Wilbert Harrison - (If Women Are) Trouble / Let's Have Some Fun
- 5002 - Willie Hightower - If I Had A Hammer / So Tired
- 5003 - Man U Huffman - Things Go Better With You / School Boy In Love
- 5004 - Willie Hightower - Let's Walk Together / I Love You
- 5005 - Billy Hambrick - You're A Sweetheart / Flaming Mamie
- 5006 - Billy Hambre - This Is My Prayer / Everybody Needs Love
- 5050 - Johnny Jones - Tennessee Waltz / I Find No Fault
- 5051 - Ricky Lewis - Cupis / Somebody's Gonna Want Me
- 5052 - Joe Haywood - Ghost Of A Love / Debt Of Love
Fury LP discography
- FULP-1001 - Letter Full Of Tears - Gladys Knight & Pips [Unissued?] The trail off wax of FULP-1003 also has FLP-1001 which is scratched out. This would indicate that the Gladys Knight album was intended to be Fury 1001.
- FULP-1002 - Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey [1962] Yellow label with black printing. Ya Ya/Give Me You/Do-Re-Me/People Gonna Talk/Chin Chin/Mess Around//Eenie Meenie Mini Mo/One And One/Yum Yum/Ixie Dixie Pixie Pie/Behind The Eight-Ball
- FULP-1003 - Letter Full Of Tears - Gladys Knight & Pips [1962] The label is yellow with black printing. Trail off wax contains FU-LP-1003 and FLP 1001 which is scratched out. Letter Full Of Tears/You Broke Your Promise/Operator/I'll Trust In You/Morning Noon And Night/I Can't Stand By//Every Beat Of My Heart/Room In Your Heart/Guess Who/Stop Running Around/What Shall I Do?
Enjoy 7" discography
- 1000 - King Curtis - Soul Twist / Twisting Time
- 1002 - King Curtis - Wobble Twist / Twisting With The King
- 1002 - Chuck Paulin - Everybody's Talking / ?
- 1003 - Janet Calloway & Chuck Paulin - Lover's Prayer / Mercy Mercy
- 1003 - Janet Calloway - Lovers Prayer / Bank Of Love (note diff. b-side and no mention of Paulin)
- 1004 - Jay Cee's - Just Say The Word / The Waddle
- 1005 - Titus Turner - People Sure Act Funny / My Darkest Hour
- 1006 - ?
- 1007 - Betty Boothe - I'm The One Who Needs You / Just A Little Bit Of True Love
- 1008 - Noble Watts - Jookin / Noble Watts And June Bateman - What Ya Gonna Do
- 1009 - The Naturals - Swingin' Low / Lenny Goofed
- 1010 - Rinkydinks - Hot Potato Part 1 / Part 2
- 1011 - Les & Gloria - Twisting One More Time / Peter Piper
- 1012 - Ti Mattison - Don't Make Me Cry / Please Don't
- 1013 - The Cross Jordan Singers - Jesus Died / Troubled No More
- 1014 - Mary B - Ain't Nobody's Business / Cut It Out
- 1015 - Titus Turner - Soulville / My Darkest Hour
- 1016 - Jimmy Armstrong - Count The Tears / I'm Going To Lock My Heart
- 2001 - Channels - Sad Song / My Love
- 2002 - Johnny Wilson - Please Be Fair / You're Still My Baby
- 2003 - The Hootenaires - Baby, Baby (I Love You) / Bill Bailey (Come On Home)
- 2004 - Barry & The Tots - I'm A Happy Little Christmas Tree / Christmas Each Day Of The Year
- 2005 - Charlie Lucas - Walkin' / Jump For Joy
- 2006 - Wild Jimmy Spruill - Cut And Dried / The Rooster
- 2007 - Riff Ruffin - Plain English / Hoop And Holler
- 2008 - Ronnie & The Manhattans - Come On Back / Long Time No See
- 2009 - Louis Jones - I Believe In My Soul / Hurry Baby
- 2010 - Titus Turner - Bow Wow / I Love You Baby
- 2011 - Little Joe & The Thrillers - Peanuts And Popcorn / Chicken Little Boo Boo
- 2012 - Gladys Knight & The Pips - What Shall I Do / Love Call
- 2013 - Joe Haywood - Warm And Tender Love / I Would If I Could
- 2014 - Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - Got To Keep On Lovin' You / You Make Me Feel So Good
- 2015 - Elmore James - It Hurts Me Too / Bleeding Heart
- 2015 - Elmore James - It Hurts Me Too / Pickin' The Blues
- 2016 - Joe Haywood - When You Look In The Mirror (You're Looking At The One You Love) / Talk To Me Baby (Put Some Sugar In My Ear)
- 2017 - Jay Dee Bryant - You're Hurting Me / Get It
- 2018 - Riff Ruffin - Home Cookin / Hot Waffles
- 2019 - Willie Hightower - Too Late / What Am I Living For
- 2020 - Elmore James - Mean Mistreatin' Mama / Bleeding Heart
- 2021 - Bobby Porter - Foxy Devil / Searching For Love
- 2022 - Elmore James - Look On Yonder Wall / Shake Your Moneymaker
- 2023 - Sammy Taylor - Ain't That Some Shame / Next In Line
- 2024 - Les Cooper - Owee Baby / Let's Do The Boston Monkey
- 2025 - Ster-Phonics - Roamin' Heart
- 2026 - ?
- 2027 - Elmore James - Dust My Broom / Everyday I Have The Blues
- 2028 - Sammy Taylor - Don't Lie / Your Precious Love
- 5000 - Rocky O'Neal - Here I Go / Where Am I Going Wrong
- 5001 - Ricky Lewis - Welcome Home / Somebody's Gonna Want Me
- 5050 - Ricky Lewis - Cupid / Somebody's Gonna Want Me
- 6009 - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five / Super Rappin' No. 2 / Super Rappin' Theme
- 6016 - Treacherous Three / Feel The Heartbeat (Have Fun)
Enjoy label - 12" Discography
- EN-6002 Spoonie Gee & Treacherous Three, The* Love Rap / The New Rap Language (12")
- ER-6011 Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Super Rappin' No.2 (12", RP)
- 6000 Funky Four Plus One More Rappin' And Rocking The House (12")
- 6001 Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five* Superappin' (12")
- ER-6002 Spoonie Gee & Treacherous Three, The* The New Rap Language / Love Rap (12")
- ER-6006 Kool Kyle The Starchild Do You Like That Funky Beat (Ahh Beat Beat) (12")
- ER-6007 Treacherous Three, The* The Body Rock (12")
- ER-6008 Treacherous Three, The* At The Party (12")
- ER-6010 Disco Four, The* Move To The Groove (12")
- ER-6011 Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Super Rappin' No.2 (12")
- ER-6012 Doctor Ice (2) Calling Doctor Ice (12")
- ER-6013 Treacherous Three Feel The Heartbeat (12")
- ER-6014 Kool Kyle (The Starchild)* It's Rockin Time (12")
- ER-6017 Disco Four Do It, Do It (12")
- ER-6018 Treacherous Three, The* Put The Boogie In Your Body (12")
- ER-6021 Midnight Blue Enjoy With Me (12")
- ER-6022 Spanish Fly & The Terrible Two Spanglish (12")
- ER-6023 Higher Ground (2) Shake 'Em Up (12")
- ER-6023 Higher Ground (2) Shake 'Em Up (12")
- EN-1163 Packman, The I'm The Packman (Eat Everything I Can) (12")
- EN-1163 / EN-1164 Packman, The I'm The Packman (Eat Everything I Can) (12", Promo)
- EN-6032 Masterdon Committee, The Funk Box Party (12")
- ER-6024 Fearless Four, The It's Magic (12")
- ER-6024 Fearless Four, The It's Magic (12", RE)
- ER-6025 Silver Star Eei Eei O (12")
- ER-6026 Disco Four Country Rock And Rap (12")
- ER-6028 Fearless Four, The Rockin' It (12")
- ER-6029 Masterdon Committee, The Gonna' Get You Hot (12")
- ER-6029 Masterdon Committee, The Gonna' Get You Hot (12", Promo)
- ER-6031 Packman, The I'm The Packman (Eat Everything I Can) (12")
- ER-6032 Masterdon Committee, The Funkbox Party (Live) (12")
- EN-6033 Masterdon Committee, The Musicgram (12")
- EN-6035 Doug E. Fresh Just Having Fun (Do The Beat Box) (12", Promo)
- ER-6034 Source, The (2) The Ghetto (12")
- ER-6035 Doug E. Fresh Just Having Fun (Do The Beat Box) (12")
- EN-6036 Spoonie Gee New Love Rap (12")
- EN-6037 Crazy Eddie (3) & Jazaq Come On Party People (Lets Ge Down) (12")
- EN-6038 New York City Trooper Here We Go (12")
- EN-6039 Ninga Crack Attack (12")
- EN-6040 DLB (The Microphone Wizard)* Magic (12")
- EN-6044 Masterdon I Paid The Cost To Be The Boss (12")
- ER-6041 Deuce II, The Are You Ready (For The Big Throwdown) (12")
Enjoy LP discography
- ENLP-2001 - Soul Twist - King Curtis [1962] Label is gold with blue printing. Soul Twist/Twisting Time/What'd I Say/I Know/Sack O' Woe Twist/Camp Meetin'//Wobble Twist/Irresistible You/Big Dipper/Twisting With The King/Midnight Blue
Everlast LP discography
- ELP-201 - Our Best To You - Various Artists [1960] Label is orange with black printing. Deserie - Charts/Zoop - Charts/Why Do You Cry - Charts/Dance Girl - Charts/You're The Reason - Charts/I've Been Wondering - Charts//I Want To Know - Ladders/Counting The Stars - Ladders /My Love Has Gone - Ladders /Lorraine - Harmonaires/Come Back - Harmonaires/Baby - Bop-Chords
- ELP-202 - Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers [1963] Label is white and orange with black printing. Popeye Dance/Wiggle Wobble No. 2/Jungle Pony/Dig Yourself/Shimmy Rock/Wiggle Wobble//The Monkey/Hippity Hop/Wobble Party/Twistin' One More Time/Bossa Nova Dance/At The Party
Front Page 7" discography
- 1000 – Joe Haywood – Im Walkin’ / Strong Feelin’
- 1001 – The Victones – I Need You So / My Baby Changes
- 1002 – Jim And Lee – Adam And Eve / I’ll Never Change
- 1003 – Joe Haywood – I Cross My Heart And Hope To Die / In Your Heart You Know I Love You
- 2301 – Lee Moses – Time And Place / I Can’t Take No Chances
- 2302 – The Victones- Somebody Really Loves You / Two Sides To Love
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Tom Cavanagh, American ice hockey player (San Jose Sharks), died from blunt force trauma he was , 28.
Thomas Garrett Cavanagh was an American professional ice hockey center who most recently played with the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the sixth round, 182nd overall, of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After playing four seasons at Harvard University, he was signed to a professional contract by the Sharks organization.
Cavanagh made his National Hockey League debut with San Jose near the end of the 2007–08 season and recorded an assist on his first shift.[citation needed] The following season, he scored his lone NHL goal March 28, 2009, a backhand shot past Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov.
(March 24, 1982 — January 6, 2011)
Cavanagh is the Worcester Sharks' all-time scoring leader with 138 points in 202 games.[6] Cavanagh holds the San Jose Sharks franchise record for quickest point by a rookie for an assist on a goal by Joe Thornton that came 36 seconds into Cavanagh's first game in the NHL.[7]
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Cavanagh made his National Hockey League debut with San Jose near the end of the 2007–08 season and recorded an assist on his first shift.[citation needed] The following season, he scored his lone NHL goal March 28, 2009, a backhand shot past Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov.
(March 24, 1982 — January 6, 2011)
Death
Cavanagh was found dead in the Providence Place Mall parking garage on January 6, 2011. The cause of death was identified as multiple traumatic injuries due to blunt force impact.[1] Police have stated that they believe the death to be a suicide. Cavanagh had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and was institutionalized several times in the last months of his life.[2][3] Cavanagh had been released from his contract with the Falcons on November 9, 2010.[4]Notable statistics
Cavanagh was the first player to play every single one of the Harvard’s games during his collegiate career. Cavanagh made his 138th consecutive appearance in a Crimson jersey in Harvard's final game of the 2005 NCAA Tournament.[5]Cavanagh is the Worcester Sharks' all-time scoring leader with 138 points in 202 games.[6] Cavanagh holds the San Jose Sharks franchise record for quickest point by a rookie for an assist on a goal by Joe Thornton that came 36 seconds into Cavanagh's first game in the NHL.[7]
Reputation as a player
Cavanagh was a highly regarded player by coaches and teammates throughout his hockey career.[8] Harvard Hockey coach Ted Donato described Cavanagh with the following statement: “He was one of my favorite players I have ever been around in any facet of hockey, whether playing or coaching. He was just a very unselfish, hard-working team guy who played his best in big games.”[9]Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2001–02 | Harvard University | NCAA | 34 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Harvard University | NCAA | 34 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Harvard University | NCAA | 36 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Harvard University | NCAA | 34 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 62 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 74 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
2007–08 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 77 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 51 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
2008–09 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Dickey Betts died he was 80
Early Career Forrest Richard Betts was also known as Dickey Betts Betts collaborated with Duane Allman , introducing melodic twin guitar ha...
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Gene Barry died he was 90. Barry was an American actor . His 60-year career included playing the well-dressed man of action in TV series ...
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C allan Pinckney (born as Barbara Biffinger Pfeiffer Pinckney ) was an American fitness professional died she was 72. She achieved...
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Frederick John Inman was an English actor and singer best known for his role as Mr. Humphries in Are You Being Served? , a ...