Travis & Bob

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Travis Pritchett, born 18 March 1939, Jackson, Alabama Bob Weaver, born 27 july 1939, Jackson, Alabama Travis and Bob were one-hit wonders from Jackson, Alabama, a small town in Clarke County, with a population of 5,419 at the 2000 census. They attended the local grammar school together and had a common interest in making music. A DJ at WPBB, Jackson's hometown radio station, suggested that they go to Mobile to make a demo. A guy called Henry Bailey had a little sound studio there and was so enthusiastic about their song "Tell Him No" that he introduced Travis and Bob to Johnny Lee Bozeman and Paul Dubois, who owned the Sandy label in Mobile. Dubois and his brother Johnny recorded the duo in a garage in their hometown, Gulfport, Mississippi. "Tell Him No" was the first song Travis Pritchett ever wrote. The record took off immediately and the Sandy label, which had never had a hit before, arranged a deal with Randy Wood's Dot label to ensure that the record would get national distribution. By April 1959 the disc had climbed to # 8 on the Billboard charts. A cover version by Dean and Marc (the Mathis brothers, who had worked with Dale Hawkins and would later form the nucleus of the Newbeats) also charted, on the Bullseye label, peaking at # 42. There were other covers : by the Jackson Brothers (Atco 6139, issued in the UK on London HLX 8845*) and in the UK by the Mudlarks and the Lana Sisters, a trio that included a youthful Dusty Springfield. The Travis and Bob version was re

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The Very Best Of

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A Lot Like Love

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Billboard Top 100 of 1959

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Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1959

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Just Great Songs Disc 1

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'50s & '60s Lost & Found Records Vol. 2

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The Golden Age Of American Rock 'n' Roll vol.5

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Totally Cool '60s: Lost Hits & Misses

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The Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 5

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Billboard Top 100 - 1959

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A Lot Like Love OST

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Alley - Oop-30 One Hit Wonders - Us Pop!

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