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Deadric Malone may be the pseudonym of label owner, songwriter, and producer Don Robey, whose name ought to be in any serious set of early pop/R&B pioneers. His Duke/Peacock category of brands boasted an extraordinary roster: Johnny Ace, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Big Mama Thornton, Clarence “Gatemouth” Dark brown, the Dixie …

Label owner, songwriter, maker Don Robey’s name ought to be on any serious set of early pop/R&B pioneers. His Duke-Peacock category of brands boasted an extraordinary roster: Johnny Ace, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Big Mama Thornton, Clarence “Gatemouth” Dark brown, the Dixie Hummingbirds, O.V. Wright, Carl Carlton, the Five Blind Kids …