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Robert Wilkins
Robert Timothy Wilkins (January 16, 1896 – May 26, 1987) was an American country blues guitarist and vocalist, of African-American and Cherokee descent. His distinction was his versatility: he could play ragtime, blues, minstrel songs, and gospel music with equal facility. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 16, 1896 (Mississippi), Died May 26, 1987 (Memphis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, guitar, lyricist
See Also: Oliver, Tim
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-45494 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | I told my rider, part 1 | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-45495 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | I told my rider, part 2 | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-45496 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Rolling stone | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-45497 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | Rolling stone | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-45499 | 10-in. | 9/8/1928 | Jail house blues | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-47000 | 10-in. | 9/8/1928 | I do blues | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
Brunswick | M189 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | That’s no way to get along | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | M190 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Alabama blues | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | M191 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Long train blues | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | M192 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Falling down blues | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
Brunswick | MEM740 | 10-in. | February 1930 | Nashville Stonewall blues | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | MEM741 | 10-in. | February 1930 | Police sergeant blues | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | MEM742 | 10-in. | February 1930 | Get away blues | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | MEM743 | 10-in. | February 1930 | I’ll go with her blues | Robert Wilkins | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilkins, Robert," accessed August 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106852.
Wilkins, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106852.
"Wilkins, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 August 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wilkins, Robert, 1896-1987 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93036064
Wikidata: Robert Wilkins - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1316912
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100985698
MusicBrainz: Robert Wilkins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ec4078c1-fbe4-42e8-9e6e-6b84473bc123
ISNI: 0000 0000 7732 4434 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000077324434
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