Robert Lee Dickey, who
performed with his cousin James as James & Bobby Purify, died Sunday
(December 29) in Tallahassee, Florida. He was 72.
The Florida duo
charted eight times from 1966 to 1968, most notably with "I'm Your
Puppet" (#6-1966) and "Shake A Tail Feather" (#25-1967).
Robert was
replaced for health reasons by Buddy Grubbs (for one record) and by Ben
Moore (permanently) in 1971. Bobby went on to work as supervisor for the
custodial crew at the Tallahassee Police Department and became a Deacon
in his church.