Robert Wilkins

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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 November 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106852.

Wilkins, Robert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106852.

"Wilkins, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.