Bob Robinson

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, composer, clarinet, leader, vocalist

Notes: Bob Robinson is listed as a possible pseudonym for Alexander Robinson in Alex. Robinson’s Library of Congress authority record. Dixon/Godrich/Rye concludes that they are not the same person.

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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-100938 10-in. 8/5/1936 I ain't gonna do it Chicago Five ; Bob Robinson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-100939 10-in. 8/5/1936 I'm a gamblin' man Chicago Five ; Bob Robinson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-01894 10-in. 12/22/1936 Down in the alley Bob Robinson Bob-Cats Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Victor BS-01895 10-in. 12/22/1936 Makin' a fool out of me Bob Robinson Bob-Cats Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Victor BS-01896 10-in. 12/22/1936 Can use it myself Bob Robinson Bob-Cats Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Victor BS-01897 10-in. 12/22/1936 She's a mellow thing Bob Robinson Bob-Cats Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Gennett 12494 10-in. 3/30/1926 Florida stomp Speed Webb and his Hoosier Melody Lads Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Gennett 12495 10-in. 3/30/1926 Shake it and break it Speed Webb and his Hoosier Melody Lads Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Gennett 12496 10-in. 3/30/1926 You better keep away from me Speed Webb and his Hoosier Melody Lads Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Gennett 12497 10-in. 3/30/1926 It must be love Speed Webb and his Hoosier Melody Lads Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Gennett 15547 10-in. 9/6/1929 Ain't goin' that way The Hokum Boys Male vocal duet, with clarinet, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, clarinet  
Gennett 15548 10-in. 9/6/1929 Went to his head The Hokum Boys Male vocal duet, with clarinet, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, clarinet  
Gennett 15549 10-in. 9/6/1929 Let me pat that thing The Hokum Boys Male vocal duet, with clarinet, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, clarinet  
Gennett 16215 10-in. 2/4/1930 Ain't that some gal? Teddy Moss ; Bob Robinson Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Gennett 16216 10-in. 2/4/1930 Rocking and rolling Robinson's Knights of Rest Jazz ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Gennett 16217 10-in. 2/4/1930 Mean baby blues Robinson's Knights of Rest Jazz ensemble instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 86469 6/28/1954 The way you look tonight Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86470 6/28/1954 Champagne boogie Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86471 6/28/1954 Kettle drum hop-1 Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86472 6/28/1954 The ooh and aah mambo Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86473 6/29/1954 Don't talk to me about Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86474 6/29/1954 Thou swell Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86475 6/29/1954 $ 500 reward Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  
Decca 86476 6/29/1954 Baby's lullaby Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, trombone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Bob," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208611.

Robinson, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208611.

"Robinson, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208611

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