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Don Robey

also recorded as Deadric Malone

real name Don Deadric Robey

Don Robey is credited on 1,886 releases across 594 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,886

Credits

594

Albums

8

Decades active

486

In collections

Biography

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Songwriter, producer and record executive, born 1 November 1903 in Houston, Texas, died 16 June 1975 in Houston, Texas.
Founder and owner of several record labels such as Peacock Records (founded 1949) and Back Beat Records (founded 1957). In 1952 he acquired Duke Records. He also owned the mid 60's label Sure-Shot
Do NOT confuse with Don Carter for/with whom he worked. Carter was the owner of the publisher Don Music Co..
As a songwriter, Robey often used the pseudonym Deadric Malone.
Copyrighted the song "Farther Up The Road (aka "Further On Up The Road") in 1957 with Joe Veasey as co-writer.
Bill Mack copyrighted the song under his name in March 1961.

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Credited work

1,886 releases · 594 albums · active 1951–2024

  • Performance · 2,317
  • Production · 45
  • Mastering · 26
  • Other credits · 11

Studios: Budokan · Criteria Recording Studios · Winterland · The Village Recorder

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