found: History of rhythm and blues vocal groups [SR] p1983: container (The Robins)
found: Otis, J. Johnny Otis presents The Robins, Little Esther, The Nic Nacs [SR] p1983: label (The Robins; The Nic Nacs) container (The Robins, Johnny Otis' vocal group; became known as the Nic Nacs with vocalist Mickey Champion; recorded as the Nic Nacs in 1950; recorded as the Robins in 1951-1953; also known as the Blue Birds)
found: All music guide, Dec. 20, 2007 (The Robins; Los Angeles R&B vocal group; forerunners of the Coasters; began as the Four Bluebirds (no hdgs. in OCLC) in 1947, then became the Robins; original members: Ty Terrell, Billy Richards, Roy Richards, and Bobby Nunn, with Carl Gardner and Grady Chapman added in 1954)
found: Coasters (Musical group). The very best of the Coasters [SR] p1994: container (The Robins) insert (R&B vocal group originally signed to Spark Records in 1954; members Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn left in 1955 to form the Coasters with Leon Hughes and Billy Guy)