Bobby Day

Robert James Byrd, *01-07-1930 Firt Worth, TX, +27-07-1990

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS also member of Four Flames, Hollywood Flames,  and Bob and Earl (witg Earl Lee Nelson)

Ca early 1957? unknown – Bobby Byrd (orch.cond. by Don Ralke)

001 GB 4092 IF WE SHOULD MEET AGAIN Zepryr ZR 70-018

002 GB 4093 LOOBY LOO Zepryr ZR 70-018

Ca early 1957? New York City– Robert Byrd And His Birdies (orch.cond. by Don Ralke)

003 RB-1 BIPPIN' AN' BOPPIN' (OVER YOU) Spark  501 Jamie 1039

004 RB-2 STRAWBERRY STOMP Spark  501 Jamie 1039

early 1957 Hollywood, CA – Bobby Day (orch. conducted by Maxwell Davis)

005 C 2013/ Δ13751 SO LONG BABY Class 207 Highland 2004 /LP 5002 CHDCH 200   

006 C 2014 COME SEVEN Class 207/LP 5002 COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200

Mid 1957 Unknown – Bobby Day And The Satellites

007 C 2021/Δ16487 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE 211 /LP 5002 RNDF 208 COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

008 C 2022/Δ16509 WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK TO CAPISTRANO 211 / COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

009 BEEP-BEEP-BEEP 215 /LP 5002 RNDF 208 COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200

010 DARLIG IF I HAD YOU 215 /LP 5002 CHDCH 200

early 1958 Unknown – Bobby Day

011 C 2042 HONEYSUCKLE BABY 220 /LP 5002 COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

012 C 2043 SWEET LITTLE THING 220/LP 5002 COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

013 C 2052 LITTLE TURTLE DOVE 225 /LP 5002 RNDF 208 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

014 C 2053 SAVING MY LIFE FOR YOU 225/LP 5002  CDCHD 834

Spring 1958 Unknown – Bobby Day

015 C 2062/Δ22430 ROCK-IN' ROBIN 229 R-133 Highland 2004/LP 5002 RNDF 208 COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

016 C 2063/Δ22431 OVER AND OVER 229 R-133 R-136/LP 5002 RNDF 208 COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

Fall 1958 Unknown – Bobby Day

017 C 2082/Δ26058 THE BLUEBIRD, THE BUZZARD AND THE ORIOLE 241 / RNDF 208 COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

018 C 2083/Δ26059 ALONE TOO LONG 241/ CHDCH 200

Ca early 1959 Unknown – Bobby Day

019 C 2090 THAT’S ALL I WANT 245 / RNDF 208 COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

020 C 2091 SAY YES 245/ CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

021 C 2104 MR AND MRS ROCK N' ROLL 252/ RNDF 208 COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

022 C 2105 GOTTA NEW GIRL 252 / RNDF 208 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

Ca Mid 1959 Unknown – Bobby Day (Producer: Georgie Rene)

023 C 2110/Δ30419 AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE 255/ COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

024 C 2111/Δ30420 LOVE IS A ONE TIME AFFAIR 255/ CHDCH 200

025 C 2114 THREE YOUNG REBS FROM GEORGIA 257 / COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

026 C 2115 UNCHAINED MELODY  257/ CHDCH 200

Ca Fall 1959 Unknown – Bobby Day And The Blossoms

027 C 2132/ Δ33323 MY BLUE HEAVEN 263/ COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200

028 C 2133 Δ33324 I DON'T WANT TO 263/ COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200

Prob. btw 1957-1959 Unknown – Bobby Day

029 DON'T LEAVE ME HANGIN' ON A STRING 705 / RNDF 208

030 WHEN I STARTED DANCING 705/ RNDF 208

Summer 1960 unknown – Bobby Day

031 TEENAGE PHILOSOPHER Rendezvous R-130/ RNDF 208 CDCHD 834

032 UNDECIDED  Rendezvous R-130 R-175/ RNDF 208

033 GEE WHIZ R-136 /CDCHD 834

1961 unknown – Bobby Day

034 LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL R-146 / COL-CD-5074 CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

035 I NEED HELP  R-146/CDCHD 843

036 KING'S HIGHWAY R-158

037 WHAT FOOLS WE MORTALS BE  R-158/CDCHD 834

1962 unknown – Bobby Day

038 OOP-I-DU-PERS BALL R-167/ CHDCH 200 CDCHD 834

039 DON'T WORRY 'BOUT ME R-167 / CHDCH 200

040 SLOW POKEY JOE R-175/CDCHD 834       

Ca October 1962 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Day (Producer: Marty Cooper)

041 N2-PW-3298 ANOTHER COUNTRY, ANOTHER WORLD RCA 47-8133

042 N2-PW-3299 DOWN ON MY KNEES 47-8230

043 N2-PW-3300 KNOW IT ALL RCA 47-8133

27 February 1963 [14:20-17:20] RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Day (Bobby Day [vcl], Glen Campbell [gt], Tommy Tedesco [gt], Bill Pitman [gt], Ray Pohlman [gt],  Jimmy Bond [bass], Hal Blaine [drums], Leon Russell [piano], Steve Douglas [sax]. Producer: Marty Cooper)
044 PPA3-2872 JOLE BLON (LITTLE DARLING)  47-8230
045 PPA3-2873 BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ 47-8196/RNDF 208
046 PPA3-2874 PRETTY LITTLE GIRL NEXT DOOR 47-8196
19 December 1963 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Bobby Day (+ Glen Campbell [gt], Tommy Tedesco [gt], Hal Blaine [drums], Leon Russell [piano], orch, cond. by Perry Botkin, Jr. Producer: Marty Cooper)
047 PPA3-6409 WHEN I SEE MY BABY SMILE 47-8316
048 PPA3-6410 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE 47-8316
048a PPA3-6411 PLAY BROTHERS

Summer 1965 unknown – Bobby Day And The Nature Boys (Producer: Bobby Day)

049 Δ58833 KEEP THE BALL ROLLING Byrdland 001

050 Δ58833X I DON'T NEED NO INFORMATION (ABOUT MY GAL) Byrdland 001

Ca 1966 unknown – Bobby Day

051 YOUR LOVE RB-003

052 DARKEST CORNER (OF THE ROOM) ‎ RB-003

053 R 5325 JUST A FEELING IN THE GHETTO (PART I) Byrdland RB-005

054 R 5326 JUST A FEELING IN THE GHETTO (PART II) Byrdland RB-005

Summer 1967 unknown – Bobby Day

055 LRS 10071 SPICS AND SPECKS Sure Shot 5036

056 LRS 10072 SO LONELY (SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE)  Sure Shot 5036

ALBUMS

Class LP-5002 Rockin' With Robin: Rockin' Robin; Darling If I Had You; Sweet Little Thing; Saving My Life For You; Little Turtle Dove; Over And Over; Little Bitty Pretty One; Come Seven; Honeysuckle Baby; When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano; Beep Beep Beep; So Long Baby – 10-58 (reissued in 1960 on Rendezvous M 1312)

Class LP-5002/CS-5002 Rockin' With Robin: Bippin’And Boppin‘;Rockin' Robin; Mr. And Mrs. Rockj Snd Roll; Sweet little Thing; Thrtee Young Rebs From Georgie; Little Turtle Dove; Over And Over; The Bluebird, The Buzzard And The Oriole; Little Bitty Pretty One; Honeysuckle Baby; Gotta new girl; I Don’t Want To That’s All I Want; Ain’t Gonna Cry No More – 73 (probably bootleg)

Rhino RNDF 208 Best Of Bobby Day: Buzz, Buzz, Buzz; Little Bitty Pretty One; When I Started Dancin'; Little Turtle Dove; Undecided; Don't Leave Me Hangin'; Beep, Beep, Beep; Rockin' Robin; Over And Over; Mr. and Mrs. Rock And Roll; Gotta New Girl; That's All I Want; Teenage Philosopher; The Bluebird, The Buzzard and The Oriole - 84

Collectables COL-CD-5074 Rockin' Robin: The Bluebird, The Buzzard And The Oriole; Over And Over; Come Seven; Honeysuckle Baby; My Blue Heaven; I Don't Want To; When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano; Beep Beep; Rockin' Robin; Aint' Gonna Cry No More; Little Bitty Pretty One; Life Can Be Beautiful; That's All I Want; Mr. and Mrs. Rock 'N' Roll; Sweet Little Thing; Three Young Rebs From Georgia – 01-90

Ace [UK] CDCH  200 The Original Rockin' Robin: The Bluebird The Buzzard And The Oriole; Over And Over; Come Seven; Honeysuckle Baby; My Blue Heaven; I Don't Want To; When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano; Beep Beep Beep; Rockin' Robin; Ain't Gonna Cry No More; Little Bitty Pretty One; Life Can Be Beautiful; That's All I Want; Mr. and Mrs. Rock 'N' Roll; Sweet Little Thing; Three Young Rebs From Georgia; So Long Baby; Gotta New Girl; Say Yes; Don't Worry 'Bout Me; Alone Too Long; Darling If I Had You; Oop-D-Du-Pers Ball; Unchained Melody; Love Is A One-Time Affair; Little Turtle Dove - 91

Wise Buy WISE 004 Rockin' Robin: Rockin' Robin; The Bluebird, The Buzzard and The Oriole; Over And Over; My Blue Heaven; Little Bitty Pretty One; That's All I Want; Mr. and Mrs. Rock 'N Roll; Sweet Little Thing; Three Young Rebs From Georgia; Gotta New Girl; Say Yes; Unchained Melody; Love Is A One-Time Affair; Little Turtle Dove - 94

Ace [UK] CDCHD 834 Rockin' Robin: The Best Of Bobby Day: Rockin' Robin; Over And Over; Little Bitty Pretty One; Bluebird, The Buzzard And The Oriole; Gee Whiz; Little Turtle Dove; You Made A Boo Boo (Bob and Earl); When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano; Sweet Pea (Bob and Earl); That's My Desire (Bob and Earl); Gotta New Girl; Saving My Life For You; Ain't Gonna Cry No More; Chains Of Love (Bob and Earl); Mr. And Mrs. Rock'n'roll; When She Walks (Bob and Earl); Honeysuckle Baby; Sweet Little Thing; Say Yes; That's All T Want; Life Can Be Beautiful; I Need Help; What Fools We Mortals Be; King's Highway; Oop-I-Du-Pers Ball; Teenage Philosopher; Slow Poke Joe; Three Young Rebs From Georgia – 03-02

SINGLES

Zephir (1957) as Bobby Byrd

ZR 70-018 If We Should Meet Again / Looby Loo – 04-57 (rev. Apr. 27)

Spark (1957) Robert Byrd and His Birdies

501 Bippin' An' Boppin' (Over You) / Strawberry Stomp – 12-57 (reissued ion Jamie 1039)

Class

207 So Long Baby / Come Seven – 03-57 (rev. March 9)

211 Little Bitty Pretty One / When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano – 08-57 and The Satellites (rev. Aug. 26)

215 Beep-Beep-Beep / Darlig If I Had You – 11-57 and The Satellites

220 Honeysuckle Baby / Sweet Little Thing – 02-58

225 Little Turtle Dove / Saving My Life For You – 03-58 (rev. March 24, reissued on Highland 1100 in 1964)

229 Rock-in' Robin / Over And Over – 06-58

241 The Bluebird, The Buzzard and The Oriole / Alone Too Long – 12-58 (rev. Dec. 1)

245 That’s All I Want / Say Yes – 02-59 (rev. Feb. 23)

252 Gotta New Girl / Mr and Mrs Rock N' Roll – 05-59 (rev. May 18)

255 Ain't Gonna Cry No More/ Love Is A One Time Affair – 07-59

257 Three Young Rebs From Georgia / Unchained Melody - 09-59 (rev. Sept. 21)

263 My Blue Heaven / I Don't Want To – 12-59 (rev. Dec. 14)

C 705 Don't Leave Me Hangin' On A String / When I Started Dancing - 65

Highland 2004 Rockin’Robin / So Long Baby – 76

Hi-Oldies 405 Rockin’Robin / So Long Baby – 76

Hi-Oldies 426 Little Bitty Pretty One / Little Turtle Dove

Hi-Oldies 447 Over And Over / Sweet Little Thing

Original Sound OBG 4511 Rock-in' Robin / Over And Over – 84

Rendezvous

R-130 Teenage Philosopher / Undecided – 09-60 (rev. Sept. 12)

R-133 Rockin' Robin / Over And Over – 60 (reissue of Class 229)

R-136 Gee Whiz / Over And Over – 10-60

R-146 Life Can Be Beautiful / I Need Help - 61

R-158 King's Highway / What Fools We Mortals Be – 08-61

R-167 Oop-I-Du-Pers Ball / Don't Worry 'bout Me - 02-62

R-175 Undecided / Slow Pokey Joe – 62

RCA Victor

47-8133 Know It All / Another Country, Another World – 01-63

47-8196 Pretty Little Girl Next Door / Buzz, Buzz, Buzz – 06-63 (rev. June 8)

47-8230 Down On My Knees / Jole Blon (Little Darling) – 09-63

47-8316 When I See My Baby Smile / On The Street Where You Live– 02-64

Byrdland (1965)

001 Keep The Ball Rolling / I Don't Need No Information (About My Gal) – 09-65

RB-003 Your Love / Darkest Corner (Of The Room) ‎ - 66?

RB-005 Just A Feeling In The Ghetto (Part I) / Just A Feeling In The Ghetto (Part II) – 66?

Sure Shot (1967)

5036 Spics And Specks / So Lonely (Since You've Been Gone) – 09-67