Bob Robinson
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, composer, leader, vocalist
Notes: Bob Robinson is listed as a possible pseudonym for Alexander Robinson in Alex. Robinson’s Library of Congress authority record. Dixon/Godrich/Rye concludes that they are not the same person.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-100938 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | I ain't gonna do it | Chicago Five ; Bob Robinson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-100939 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | I'm a gamblin' man | Chicago Five ; Bob Robinson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01894 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Down in the alley | Bob Robinson Bob-Cats | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Victor | BS-01895 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Makin' a fool out of me | Bob Robinson Bob-Cats | Jazz/dance band | composer, leader | |
| Victor | BS-01896 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | Can use it myself | Bob Robinson Bob-Cats | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | BS-01897 | 10-in. | 12/22/1936 | She's a mellow thing | Bob Robinson Bob-Cats | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Decca | 86469 | 6/28/1954 | The way you look tonight | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86470 | 6/28/1954 | Champagne boogie | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86471 | 6/28/1954 | Kettle drum hop-1 | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86472 | 6/28/1954 | The ooh and aah mambo | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86473 | 6/29/1954 | Don't talk to me about | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86474 | 6/29/1954 | Thou swell | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86475 | 6/29/1954 | $ 500 reward | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86476 | 6/29/1954 | Baby's lullaby | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Bob," accessed May 11, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208611.
Robinson, Bob. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 11, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208611.
"Robinson, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 11 May 2021.
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