Don Robey left school early, he claimed to pursue a gambling career. Although he claimed to have lived almost all his life in Houston, there is evidence that he spent some time in his teens …

Mar 1, 2022 · A gifted visionary with unparalleled success, Don Robey was an overachiever. He became the first black man in the United States to own his independent record labels called …

Dec 31, 2006 · DON DEADRICK ROBEY, II passed away on Friday, December 15, 2006. He was the son of the late Dr. Louis Reed Robey and Mary Walton Robey. He was born on January 1, …

Apr 14, 2015 · Houston's Don Deadric Robey -- half black, half Jewish, all gangster -- beat Berry Gordy by ten years to become the first African-American record mogul.

Dec 7, 2006 · Don Deadric Robey, music entrepreneur, was born on November 1, 1903, in Houston. A life-long passion for music led Robey into promotional work for ballroom dances in …

Feb 7, 2022 · In Houston, he opened a successful restaurant called the Peacock Dinner Club in 1945 and allowed elite jazz bands and different orchestras to play. From that business …

Apr 21, 2015 · Houston's Don Robey turned Peacock Records into one of the nation's preeminent gospel labels by pursuing a ruthless business strategy.

May 27, 2013 · Houston businessman and nightclub owner Don Robey had become the personal manager of Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown in 1947 and felt that Brown’s label, Aladdin Records, …

Robey was born in Houston on November 1, 1903, to a white mother and black father, a professional chef, and said he dropped out of high school to pursue a gambling career. In a …

Don Deadric Robey (November 1, 1903 – June 16, 1975) was an American record label executive, songwriter, and record producer.