Prince Robinson

Prince Robinson (June 7, 1902 – July 23, 1960) was an American jazz reed player. He was known for soloing on both tenor saxophone and clarinet in the same recording.

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 76 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
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, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
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  
(Results 1-25 of 76 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Prince," accessed December 10, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111099.

Robinson, Prince. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 10, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111099.

"Robinson, Prince." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 10 December 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111099

External Sources

Wikipedia: Prince Robinson

Discogs: Prince Robinson

Allmusic: Prince Robinson

Grove: Prince Robinson

Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1543721

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