Prince Robinson
Prince Robinson (June 7, 1902 – July 23, 1960) was an American jazz reed player. He was known for soloing on both tenor saxophone and clarinet in the same recording. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 7, 1902 (Portsmouth), Died July 23, 1960 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, clarinet, saxophone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-46092 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Sweet Sue, just you | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-46093 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Four or five times | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-46094 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Put it there | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-46095 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Crying and sighing | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-46096 | 10-in. | 7/11/1928 | Milenberg joys | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-46098 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Cherry | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-46099 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Stop kidding | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-46400 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Nobody's sweetheart | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (scat) | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-46401 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Some sweet day | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-46402 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | Shim-me-sha-wabble | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-48619 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | It's tight like that | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-48620 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-51084 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | It's a precious little thing called love | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-51085 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Save it, pretty mamma | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-51086 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | I found a new baby | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-51087 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Will you, won't you, be my babe? | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-51204 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Beedle-um bum | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-51205 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Do something | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-51206 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | Selling that stuff | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-58543 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | I'll make fun for you | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-58544 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | Words can't express | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-58545 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | If I could be with you one hour to-night | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-58546 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | Honeysuckle rose | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-58547 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | Then someone's in love | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-59140 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | Zonky | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Victor | BVE-59141 | 10-in. | 2/3/1930 | Trav'lin' all alone | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-63195 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | I want your love | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-63196 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | Hello | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64002 | 10-in. | 7/28/1930 | Just a shade corn | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64003 | 10-in. | 7/28/1930 | Baby won't you please come home | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64004 | 10-in. | 7/29/1930 | Okay, baby | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64005 | 10-in. | 7/29/1930 | Blues sure have got me | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64006 | 10-in. | 7/30/1930 | Hullabaloo | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64007 | 10-in. | 7/30/1930 | I want a little girl | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64008 | 10-in. | 7/31/1930 | Cotton picker's scat | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64055 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | To whom it may concern | Lois Deppe ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64056 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | You're driving me crazy | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Dave Wilborn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64058 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | Come a little closer | Quentin Jackson ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64605 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Talk to me | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64606 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Rocky road | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64607 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Laughing at life | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64608 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Never swat a fly | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64609 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | After all, you're all I'm after | George Bias ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | BVE-64610 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | I miss a little miss | George Bias ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
| Victor | D9VB-2777 | 10-in. | 12/16/1949 | I'm in the mood for love | Four Tunes ; Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton | Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Victor | D9VB-2778 | 10-in. | 12/16/1949 | Old Bojangles is gone | Four Tunes ; Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton | Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B20698 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | The mood that I'm in | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B20699 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | You showed me the way | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B20700 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Sentimental and melancholy | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B20701 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | (This is) My last affair | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B21982 | 10-in. | 11/01/1937 | Nice work if you can get it | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | B21983 | 10-in. | 11/01/1937 | Things are looking up | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | B21984 | 10-in. | 11/01/1937 | My man | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Brunswick | B21985 | 10-in. | 11/01/1937 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Decca | 62442 | 10-in. | 7/23/1937 | Lindy hop | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62443 | 10-in. | 7/23/1937 | When I went back home | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62444 | 10-in. | 7/23/1937 | Let's call it love | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 62445 | 10-in. | 7/23/1937 | You mean so much to me | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63558 | 10-in. | 4/6/1938 | Do the Alamo | Willie Bryant Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63559 | 10-in. | 4/6/1938 | You'll never remember and I'll never forget | Willie Bryant Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63560 | 10-in. | 4/6/1938 | You're gonna lose your gal | Willie Bryant Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 63561 | 10-in. | 4/6/1938 | Neglected | Willie Bryant Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 68796 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | Everything's been done before | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 68797 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | I cover the waterfront | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 68798 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | In the gloaming | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 68799 | 10-in. | 3/10/1941 | Long, long ago | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 68997 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Hey lawdy Mama | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 68998 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | I'll get mine bye and bye | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 68999 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | (Now) Do you call that a buddy? | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 69000 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Yes Suh! | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 93787 | 10-in. | 11/16/1941 | When it's sleepy time down south | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 93788 | 10-in. | 11/16/1941 | Leap frog | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 93789 | 10-in. | 11/16/1941 | I used to love you (but it's all over now) | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | 93790 | 10-in. | 11/16/1941 | (I'll be glad when you're dead) You rascal you | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2974 | 10-in. | 4/17/1942 | (Get some) Cash for your trash | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2975 | 10-in. | 4/17/1942 | Among my souvenirs | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2976 | 10-in. | 4/17/1942 | Coquette | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | ||
| Decca | DLA 2977 | 10-in. | 4/17/1942 | I never knew | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Prince," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111099.
Robinson, Prince. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111099.
"Robinson, Prince." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Prince Robinson
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LCNAR: Robinson, Prince, 1902-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98092273
Wikidata: Prince Robinson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2110349
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66091928
MusicBrainz: Prince Robinson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5c7d442e-9a91-4d90-b5b0-cc037800c5db
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