Willard Robinson
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-022485 | 10-in. | 4/21/1938 | 'Round the old deserted farm | Bunny Berigan Orchestra ; Ruth Gaylor | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-026689 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Old folks | Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Bea Wain | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037179 | 10-in. | 6/2/1939 | Guess I'll go back home (This summer) | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037189 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | Guess I'll go back home (This summer) | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037652 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | Guess I'll go back home (This summer) | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037666 | 10-in. | 6/21/1939 | Poor Loulie Jean | Bill Darnell ; Red Nichols Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-038280 | 10-in. | 7/17/1939 | (Stay up "Stan") The all night record man | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-049837 | 10-in. | 6/3/1940 | Cottonwood corners | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0552 | 10-in. | 5/26/1947 | Something for nothing | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Freddy Martin | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E20925-E20927 | 10-in. | 12/10/1926 | Lonely acres | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | 84497 | 5/13/1953 | Old folks | Willard Robinson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84498 | 5/13/1953 | Guess I'll go back home | Willard Robinson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84499 | 5/13/1953 | Moonlight Mississippi | Willard Robinson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84500 | 5/13/1953 | Run for the roundhouse Nelly | Willard Robinson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84507 | 5/14/1953 | Heard a mocking bird singing | Willard Robinson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84508 | 5/14/1953 | Sharecroppin' blues | Willard Robinson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84509 | 5/14/1953 | Revolvin' Jones | Willard Robinson | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84510 | 5/14/1953 | Book at my bedside | Willard Robinson | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Willard," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101817.
Robinson, Willard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/101817.
"Robinson, Willard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Robinson, Willard - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2016011039
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