Earl Robinson
Earl Hawley Robinson (July 2, 1910 – July 20, 1991) was a composer, arranger and folk music singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Robinson is remembered for his music, including the cantata "Ballad for Americans" and songs such as "Joe Hill" and "Black and White", which expressed his left-leaning political views. He wrote many popular songs and music for Hollywood films, including his collaboration with Lewis Allan on the 1940s hit "The House I Live In" from the Academy Award winning film of the same name. He was a member of the Communist Party from the 1930s to the 1950s. The jazz clarinetist Perry Robinson (1938–2018) was his son. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-56629 | 10-in. | 11/29/1929 | Take time to be holy | Holman and Robinson | Vocal duet, with piano | arranger | |
Victor | BS-047035 | 10-in. | 2/9/1940 | Ballad for Americans | American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer, choral director | |
Victor | BS-047036 | 10-in. | 2/9/1940 | Ballad for Americans | American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer, choral director | |
Victor | BS-047037 | 10-in. | 2/9/1940 | Ballad for Americans | American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer, choral director | |
Victor | BS-047038 | 10-in. | 2/9/1940 | Ballad for Americans | American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra | Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | choral director, composer | |
Decca | 71967 | 4/10/1944 | The lonesome train: Part 3 | Burl Ives | composer, narrator | |||
Decca | 71968 | 4/10/1944 | The lonesome train: Part 6 | Burl Ives | composer, narrator | |||
Decca | 71969 | 4/10/1944 | The lonesome train: Part 1 | Burl Ives | composer, narrator | |||
Decca | 71970 | 4/10/1944 | The lonesome train: Part 2 | Burl Ives | composer, narrator | |||
Decca | 71971 | 4/10/1944 | The lonesome train: Part 4 | Burl Ives | composer, narrator | |||
Decca | 71972 | 4/10/1944 | The lonesome train: Part 5 | Burl Ives | composer, narrator |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Earl," accessed September 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104447.
Robinson, Earl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104447.
"Robinson, Earl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84007927
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