Prince Robinson
Prince Robinson (June 7, 1902, Portsmouth, Virginia - July 23, 1960, New York City) was an American jazz reedist. He was known for soloing on both tenor saxophone and clarinet in the same recording. Robinson learned to play clarinet as a teenager and moved to New York in 1923 after playing locally in Virginia. In New York he quickly found work both performing and recording, with the Blue Rhythm Orchestra, June Clark, Duke Ellington, Billy Fowler, the Gulf Coast Seven, Fletcher Henderson, Lionel Howard, Clara Smith, and Elmer Snowden. He played in Leon Abbey's group on a tour of South America in 1927, and the following year became a member of McKinney's Cotton Pickers. In the 1930s Robinson worked with Lil Armstrong, Willie Bryant, Blanche Calloway, Roy Eldridge, and with Teddy Wilson accompanying Billie Holiday. His career continued robustly in the 1940s, including work with Louis Armstrong, Lucky Millinder, and Benny Morton; in 1945 he joined Claude Hopkins's band, where he would remain until 1952. Later in the 1950s he worked with Fletcher Henderson again and with Red Allen and Freddie Washington, in addition to leading his own ensemble in 1953. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born June 7, 1902 (Portsmouth), Died July 23, 1960 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, clarinet
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 68 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Prince," accessed June 1, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111099.
Robinson, Prince. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 1, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111099.
"Robinson, Prince." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 1 June 2023.
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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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