In the spring of 1957 the Velvet-Tones came in contact with Dave Rolnick and Don Carter who had offices on 49th street in New York City, and were the East Coast representatives for none other than the "Texas Godfather", Don Robey and the Duke-Peacock recording companies based in Houston. As they practiced their tunes and perfected their sound, Norman Fox emerged as the lead singer of the group's original material. With his distinctive lead voice, Norman Fox (16) of the Bronx hooked up with DeWitt Clinton High School friends Robert Thierer (17, baritone), Marshall "Buzzy" Helfand (17, bass), Bob Trotman (16, first tenor) and Andre Lilly (16, second tenor) in 1956 to form a dynamic vocal mix with their Jewish/black coalition (Trotman and Lilly were originally members of the Harmonaires on Holiday.) They practiced in the school's bathroom, at Norman's house on Henry Hudson Parkway, and at Robert's Knolls Crescent address, sharpening their sound on songs like The Heartbeats' "Rockin' and Rollin'" and their own "Tell Me Why". One of the earliest interracial quintets, Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys were also on… Read Full Bio ↴ One of the earliest interracial quintets, Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys were also one of the most underrated and overlooked groups ever to cut a 45.
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