R&B singer Robert Byrd, better known as Bobby Day, recorded in many guises, starting with The Hollywood Flames, (see The Hollywood Flames “Buzz, Buzz, Buzz - The Singles Collection 1950-62” Acrobat ACTRCD9116), and then with various other groups and as a solo artist, but always recognisable from his distinctive voice, and best-known for his big hit with his original version of “Rockin’ Robin”. 

This 58-track 2-CD collection comprises selected A & B sides of releases on the Swing Time, Cash, Specialty, Modern, Atlantic, Spark, Zephyr, Class & Rendezvous labels from this era. It features solo performances and recordings as Bob & Earl, The Question Marks, The Original Turks, The Voices, Bobby Byrd & The Byrds, David Ford & The Ebbtides, The Sounds, The Crescendos, Robert Byrd and Bobby Day & The Satellites. It includes his No. 2 US hit and UK chart entry “Rockin’ Robin”, plus his other US hit “Little Bitty Pretty One”, “Over And Over, “The Bluebird, The Buzzard And The Oriole”, “That’s All I Want”, “Gotta New Girl” and “Gee Whiz”. 

He was a significant personality in the R&B, rock ‘n’ roll and pop scene of the ‘50s and ‘60s and this is a comprehensive and entertaining selection of his work.

CD 1
1. GO GET SOME MORE The Question Marks (Swing Time  346) 1954 
2. WAGON WHEELS Original Turks (Cash 1042) 1954 
3. WHY The Voices (Cash 1011) 1955 
4. HEY NOW The Voices (Cash 1014) 1955 
5. MY LOVE GROWS STRONGER The Voices (Cash 1014) 1955 
6. I WANT TO BE READY The Voices (Cash 1015) 1955 
7. SANTA CLAUS BOOGIE The Voices (Cash 1016) 1955 
8. THE TRUTH HURTS Bobby Byrd and The Birds (Cash 1031) 1956 
9. LET'S LIVE TOGETHER AS ONE Bobby Byrd and The Birds (Cash 1031) 1956 
10. MY CONFESSION  David Ford & The Ebbtides (Specialty 588) 1956 
11. SO UNNECCESSARY The Sounds (Modern 975) 1957 
12. COLD CHILLS The Sounds (Modern 975) 1957 
13. SWEET SIXTEEN The Sounds (Modern 981) 1957 
14. ANYTHING FOR YOU The Sounds (Modern 981) 1957 
15. SWEET DREAMS Crescendos (Atlantic 1109) 1956 
16. FINDERS KEEPERS Crescendos (Atlantic 1109) 1956 
17. BIPPIN' AN' BOPPIN' (OVER YOU) Robert Byrd & His Birdies (Jamie 1039 Spark 501) 1956 
18. IF WE SHOULD MEET AGAIN Bobby Byrd (Zephyr 70-018) 1957 
19. LOOBY DOO Bobby Byrd (Zephyr 70-018) 1957 
20. COME SEVEN Bobby Day (Class 207) 1957 
21. SO LONG BABY Bobby Day (Class 207) 1957 
22. LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE Bobby Day (Class 211) 1957 
23. WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK TO CAPISTRANO Bobby Day (Class 211) 1957 
24. YOU MADE A BOO-BOO Bob & Earl (Class 213) 1957 
25. THAT'S MY DESIRE Bob & Earl (Class 213) 1957 
26. BEEP-BEEP-BEEP Bobby Day and the Satellites (Class 215) 1957 
27. DARLING, IF I HAD YOU Bobby Day and the Satellites (Class 215) 1957 
28. SWEET LITTLE THING Bobby Day (Class 220) 1958 
29. HONEYSUCKLE BABY Bobby Day (Class 220) 1958

CD 2
1. LITTLE TURTLE DOVE Bobby Day (Class 225) 1958     
2. SAVING MY LIFE FOR YOU Bobby Day (Class 225) 1958     
3. ROCK-N ROBIN Bobby Day (Class 229) 1958     
4. OVER AND OVER Bobby Day (Class 229) 1958     
5. WHEN SHE WALKS Bob & Earl (Class 231) 1958     
6. SWEET PEA Bob & Earl (Class 232) 1958     
7. CHAINS OF LOVE Bob & Earl (Class 232) 1958     
8. THE BLUEBIRD, THE BUZZARD AND THE ORIOLE Bobby Day (Class 241) 1959     
9. ALONE TOO LONG Bobby Day (Class 241) 1959     
10. THAT'S ALL I WANT Bobby Day (Class 245) 1959     
11. SAY YES Bobby Day (Class 245) 1959     
12. MR. AND MRS. ROCK & ROLL Bobby Day (Class 252) 1959     
13. GOTTA NEW GIRL Bobby Day (Class 252) 1959     
14. AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE Bobby Day (Class 255) 1959     
15. LOVE IS A ONE-TIME AFFAIR Bobby Day (Class 255) 1959     
16. UNCHAINED MELODY Bobby Day (Class 257) 1959     
17. THREE YOUNG REBS FROM GEORGIA Bobby Day (Class 257) 1959     
18. MY BLUE HEAVEN Bobby Day and the Blossoms (Class 263) 1960     
19. I DON'T WANT TO Bobby Day and the Blossoms (Class 263) 1960     
20. TEENAGE PHILOSOPHER Bobby Day (Rendezvous 130) 1960     
21. UNDECIDED Bobby Day (Rendezvous 130) 1960     
22. GEE WHIZ Bobby Day (Rendezvous 136) 1960     
23. I NEED HELP Bobby Day (Rendezvous 146) 1961     
24. LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL Bobby Day (Rendezvous 146) 1961     
25. KING'S HIGHWAY Bobby Day (Rendezvous 158) 1961     
26. WHAT FOOLS WE MORTALS BE Bobby Day (Rendezvous 158) 1961     
27. DON'T WORRY 'BOUT ME Bobby Day (Rendezvous 167) 1962     
28. OOP-E-DU-PERS BALL Bobby Day (Rendezvous 167) 1962     
29. SLOW POKEY JOE Bobby Day (Rendezvous 175) 1962