Bob & Earl

Soul music singing duo, best known for recording the original version of Harlem Shuffle, in 1963.
The original line-up consisted of Robert Byrd (b. July 1, 1932 in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.) and Earl Nelson (b. Sept. 8, 1928 in Lake Charles, Louisiana). They had both been members of The Hollywood Flames, a prolific doo-wop group in Los Angeles whose major hit was 'Buzz Buzz Buzz' in 1958.
By 1957, Byrd had started a parallel career as soloist, writing and recording, for contractual requirements, under the alias 'Bobby Day'.
In 1960, Byrd and Nelson worked together as 'Bob & Earl' but, unfortunately, these releases had relatively scarce success, leading Byrd to restart his solo career.
Nelson then engaged Bob Relf (aka Bobby Garrett). They recorded several singles for different labels, before recording 'Harlem Shuffle', produced by Barry White, which was a modest success in America and a major hit in England.
By that time, Relf had left the duo, and Nelson had gained further success as a solo artist under the alias "Jackie Lee", with 'The Duck', a hit dance record released in 1965.