The Robins, an LA R&B group including Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn, later became The Coasters.The songwriting team, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, had started Spark Records, and in 1955 produced their 5th single with The Robins, Smokey Joe's Cafe. The record's popularity caused Atlantic Records to offer Leiber & Stoller an independent production contract to produce the Robins for the Atlantic label. Only two of the Robins—Gardner and Nunn—were willing to move to Atlantic. Ipso facto, The Coasters.
I first heard this song when watching a movie called School Ties. So glad I found it on Youtube. This is one smooth tune!
bluecatky 3 weeks ago
We did a little spin of this song doing our drilling cadences on Parris Island :) Listening to it is much nicer than marching.
CoolLikePenguinNuts 3 weeks ago
Todo un clasico de Leiber and Stoller
Rockabilly21100 1 month ago
Watch PAOLO NUTINI´s version of this song. He´s a white scottish singer, but I guess his soul is more than black :-)
gorgeous !!!
Sabstef 2 months ago
"Her knees were almost touching mine at Smokey Joe's Cafe."
DUDE! That guy's voice is deep.
RideYourHorses 2 months ago
I get my beans at John's most of the time but i prefer to go to Jean's on tuesdays.
MovieMan891 3 months ago 3
I BET THAT........
pimpdaddy4078 3 months ago
George "houndog" Lorenz used to stop in and get his beans at Smokey Joe's Cafe on William street in Buffalo.
richthekingofbuffalo 4 months ago
RIP Jerry Leiber. On of the greats.
rudeybrown 6 months ago
The Robins, an LA R&B group including Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn, later became The Coasters.The songwriting team, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, had started Spark Records, and in 1955 produced their 5th single with The Robins, Smokey Joe's Cafe. The record's popularity caused Atlantic Records to offer Leiber & Stoller an independent production contract to produce the Robins for the Atlantic label. Only two of the Robins—Gardner and Nunn—were willing to move to Atlantic. Ipso facto, The Coasters.
rockdrumr429 6 months ago
@rockdrumr429 ...but The Robins do this record.
rockdrumr429 6 months ago
lol i was watching school ties for a religion assignment and this song came on and its been stuck in my head !!!
ilmjsmhiml 6 months ago
It can't get any better than this!!!!!!!!!!
28211145 7 months ago
@28211145
maybe some dancing with it?
xtube.com/amateur_channels/play.php?v=QVHkSVmqqWr&type=preview
scwam 5 months ago
@28211145
maybe some dancing makes it better?
h t t p://ww w.xtube.com/amateur_channels/play.php?v=QVHkSVmqqWr&type=preview
scwam 5 months ago
@scwam I can close my eyes and see golden imiges of good clean dancing of the time!!!!!!
28211145 5 months ago
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@28211145
maybe some dancing makes it better?
h t t p ://ww w.xtube.com/amateur_channels/play.php?v=QVHkSVmqqWr&type=preview
scwam 5 months ago
Great pop!
pfffill 8 months ago