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Biography
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The Gems
Effective period / Period of releases: 1954 - 1957
Members: Ray Pettis, Bobby Robinson (2)
The Gems began around 1952, in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois. The five neighborhood friends, in their early twenties, were: Ray Pettis (tenor lead), Bobby "Pee Wee" Robinson (first tenor and guitar), David "Moose" Taylor (second tenor), Wilson James (baritone and bass), and Rip Reed (bass).