Travis and Bob

Travis and Bob were an American rock and roll duo from Jackson, Alabama. Its members were Travis Pritchett (born on 18 March 1939 in Jackson; died October 18th, 2010 in Mobile) and Bob Weaver (born on 27 July 1939 in Jackson).[1]

In 1959, they released a single on the independent label Sandy Records called "Tell Him No", which was written by Pritchett.[2] Dot Records picked up the single for nationwide distribution, and it became a hit, reaching #21 on the Billboard R&B charts and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] Despite recording further singles for Big Top Records and Mercury Records, the duo never had another hit single.

In June 1960, the duo filed a lawsuit against Sandy founders Johnny Bozeman and Paul DuBose. Travis and Bob claimed they did not receive royalties from airplay and sales of their recordings.[4]

Travis Wilbon Pritchett died on October 18, 2010 at a Mobile hospital. He was a recording artist in the Country Music Hall of Fame with "Tell Him No". He was survived by two sons, a daughter, his sister, 12 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.

References

  1. ↑ "TRAVIS AND BOB". rockabilly.nl. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  2. ↑ Travis & Bob at Allmusic
  3. ↑ Awards, Allmusic
  4. ↑ "Artists Sue on Royalties". Billboard. 13 June 1960. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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