https://thebbrm.org/files/original/4ef0ed5cefab89e615a75f615ed4cb67.jpg 359cb6fef6d8d54d525220499e233856 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/055270704e4c36927f9d89958ff11558.jpg 4200143a10e3da6983b0cf3a31c6f486 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/8f4d09b8e337ad280a0337c4f8bf21a7.mp3 230960bf0f7e8132306d9cfbbafcc0d9 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/a483af99fca516564b4855869bfeedcc.pdf 0f72141f04655332d89c0f6322bff091 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History Collection Description An account of the resource <p>A collection of sound files, transcribed oral interviews, and images documenting Black radio in Birmingham, Alabama. Please click the link below.<b></b></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Friedman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights held by The Birmingham Black Radio Museum unless otherwise specified. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpg .mp3 .wav .pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Ephemera Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob Friedman Emily Bibb and numerous student volunteers Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OralHistory Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Bob Friedman Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Bobby Smith Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Bob Friedman: But it was the same group, huh? Bobby Smith: Yeah, same group that was at Tri-Phi. Went to, uh, Motown. BF: Right. How did the group get together? BS: Well, basically we all went to high school together. BF: Oh, where? BS: In Ferndale, Michigan. BF: Oh, alright. BS: We grew up in the same neighborhood and you know, back at that time groups of our caliber was very popular. BF: Right BS: And so that was really just a past time thing to do. Every street corner you found a group of guys harmonizing on the corner. BF: Did you know other groups from Ferndale? BS: Uh, we had two or three little groups. Yeah. BF: I know that there was an SRC label up out of Ferndale. Uh, that produced The DeeJays. A group called The DeeJays. BS: Uh huh BF: Um, which was...it was the State Recording Company. But it was not the one that was...not the States label from Chicago. BS: Mhm BF: But there was a State Recording Company out of Ferndale, Michigan that had a group on it. BS: Oh BF: It's hard to find, of course. BS: Oh, wow. I wasn’t familiar with that myself. BF: Yeah. From about 1953-54. When did you guys start singing together in high school? BS: Well...we was just playin' around on the corner. BF: Mhm BS: I guess about in the late 50s. BF: Mhm BS: And we... BF: You have any specific.... BS: and Harvey Fuqua and Gwen Gordy about ’59… BF: Right BS: And that's when they formed Tri Phi records. BF: Right BS: And..."That's What Girls Are Made For" was the first record released on that label in 1961. BF: Right. Right. BS: So ...from there...we stay on the Tri-Phi label until '64. Tri-Phi label like, could never really get off the ground. BF: Right BS: After "That's What Girls Are Made For" we had some mediocre stuff. BF: Right BS: But after that, the company merged with Motown. BF: Okay. Just like Harvey merged with Gwen, huh? BS: Yeah, right. So. BF: (laughs) BS: That's how we got to Motown. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 12 minutes Audio snippet: 2 minutes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bobby Smith, Oral History Description An account of the resource Bobby Smith of the Spinners (b. April 10, 1936, Detroit, Michigan, d. March 16, 2013) principal lead singer and spokesperson for the group. Bobby and the group were in Birmingham as part of a southern tour, which also included Charlie Thomas’ Drifters. Here, he and Bob Friedman (Bobby D at the time) reminisce about the current group members and their early history in the late 1950’s as student singers at Ferndale High School near Detroit. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bobby Smith Bob Friedman Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 14, 1989 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Usry Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP3 JPG PDF Language A language of the resource English 1950s 1960s Bobby Smith Fantasy Records Motown Records quartets The Spinners Tri Phi Records WJLD