Don Robey
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Don Robey was an influential American record executive and founder of Peacock and Duke Records, known for shaping mid-20th-century rhythm and blues and gospel music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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music entrepreneur ⓘ record executive ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| basedIn | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Don Deadric Robey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
artist management
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music publishing ⓘ record production ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African-American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artist development
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independent record labels ⓘ recorded music ⓘ |
| founded |
Back Beat Records
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Duke Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Peacock Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Song Bird Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
blues
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gospel music ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
American gospel music
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American rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building one of the first major Black-owned record empires in the U.S.
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founding Duke Records ⓘ founding Peacock Records ⓘ influencing the sound of postwar R&B ⓘ |
| name | Don Robey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive business practices in artist contracts
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consolidating R&B and gospel rosters under Peacock and Duke labels ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of gospel music recording
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development of mid-20th-century rhythm and blues ⓘ management of Peacock and Duke Records artist rosters ⓘ |
| occupation |
music publisher
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nightclub owner ⓘ record executive ⓘ songwriter ⓘ talent manager ⓘ |
| owned |
Bronze Peacock Club
NERFINISHED
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Duke Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Peacock Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songwritingCreditName | Deadric Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedPseudonym | Deadric Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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