J. Russell Robinson

Joseph Russel Robinson (July 8, 1892 – September 30, 1963) was an American ragtime, dixieland, and blues pianist and composer. He was a member of the Original Dixieland Jass Band.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 8, 1892 (Indianapolis), Died September 30, 1963 (Palmdale)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-23807 10-in. 2/26/1920 Afghanistan Rudy Wiedoeft's Palace Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-23808 10-in. 2/26/1920 I'll see you in C-U-B-A Rudy Wiedoeft's Palace Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-23814 10-in. 3/1/1920 The crocodile Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-23815 10-in. 3/1/1920 Lone star Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor C-23885 12-in. 4/6/1920 Nobody but you Palace Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-23886 10-in. 4/6/1920 Just listen to my heart beat Palace Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24051 10-in. 5/11/1920 In sweet September Palace Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24052 10-in. 5/11/1920 Hold me Palace Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24580 10-in. 11/24/1920 In the dusk Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24581 10-in. 11/24/1920 Margie Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24590 10-in. 12/4/1920 Palesteena Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24809 10-in. 12/30/1920 Broadway Rose Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24810 10-in. 12/30/1920 Sweet mamma (Papa's getting mad) Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24825 10-in. 1/28/1921 Home again blues Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-24826 10-in. 1/28/1921 Crazy blues Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-27757 10-in. 4/13/1923 Two-time Dan Isabelle Patricola Female vocal solo, with orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-31697 10-in. 1/21/1925 Never gettin' no place blues Dixie Stars Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor B-31698 10-in. 1/21/1925 My poodle-oodle dog Dixie Stars Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0301 10-in. 9/2/1936 Bluin' the blues Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band, with trumpet and clarinet solos instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0302 10-in. 9/2/1936 Tiger rag Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0303 10-in. 9/2/1936 Ostrich walk Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0304 10-in. 9/2/1936 Original Dixieland one-step Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Alex Palocsay ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo and trombone solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0305 10-in. 9/2/1936 Clarinet marmalade Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo and clarinet solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0306 10-in. 9/2/1936 Satanic blues Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0489 10-in. 9/25/1936 Toddlin' blues Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0490 10-in. 9/25/1936 Did you mean it? Chris Fletcher ; Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0491 10-in. 9/25/1936 Who loves you? Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0492 10-in. 9/25/1936 Old Joe Blade Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; J. Russel Robinson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0493 10-in. 9/25/1936 Your ideas are my ideas Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0494 10-in. 9/25/1936 Fidgety feet Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0495 10-in. 9/25/1936 Clarinet marmalade The Original Dixieland Five Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0496 10-in. 9/25/1936 Bluin' the blues The Original Dixieland Five Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0497 10-in. 9/25/1936 Tiger rag The Original Dixieland Five Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-0498 10-in. 9/25/1936 Skeleton jangle Nick LaRocca ; The Original Dixieland Five Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-02488 10-in. 11/10/1936 Barnyard blues The Original Dixieland Five Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-02489 10-in. 11/10/1936 Original Dixieland one step The Original Dixieland Five Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-Test-177 10-in. 4/19/1929 Innocent eyes Austin Young Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BVE-Test-178 10-in. 4/19/1929 At the peep of dawn Austin Young Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1920-01-29-04] Not documented 1/29/1920 Patches Rudy Wiedoeft's Palace Trio Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1920-02-17-04] Not documented 2/17/1920 Lone star Wiedoeft-Wadsworth Quartet Instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1923-08-23-03] 10-in. 8/23/1923 When Dixie stars are playing peek-a-boo Al Bernard ; Frank Kamplain Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Victor [Trial 1927-02-22-03] 10-in. 2/22/1927 Bird's eye view of my old Kentucky home Buddy Doyle Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 140214 10-in. 12/30/1924 Let me be the first to kiss you good morning Al Bernard ; Dixie Stars ; J. Russel Robinson Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 140215 10-in. 12/30/1924 Blue-eyed Sally Al Bernard ; Dixie Stars ; J. Russel Robinson Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 140257 10-in. 1/16/1925 Birmingham papa, your Memphis mamma's comin' to town Al Bernard ; Dixie Stars ; J. Russel Robinson Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 140258 10-in. 1/16/1925 Never gettin' no place blues Al Bernard ; Dixie Stars ; J. Russel Robinson Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W140618 10-in. 5/21/1925 New York ain't New York any more Dixie Stars Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W140619 10-in. 5/21/1925 What do I care—what do I care—my sweetie turned me down Dixie Stars Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 141916 10-in. 4/5/1926 Show that fellow the door Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 141917 10-in. 4/5/1926 Spring is here Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 142508 10-in. 8/6/1926 Mr. Black Boy goodnight Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 144648 10-in. 9/8/1927 What's to be will be Al Bernard Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia W146416 10-in. 6/7/1928 Old pals are the best pals after all Goodrich Silvertown Quartet Male vocal quartet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76418 12-in. 4/16/1919 Barnyard blues Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76419 12-in. 4/16/1919 At the jazz band ball Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76458 12-in. 5/12/1919 The ostrich walk Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76459 12-in. 5/12/1919 Sensation rag, one step Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76467 12-in. 5/19/1919 Look at 'em doing it Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76468 12-in. 5/19/1919 Tiger rag Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76566 12-in. 8/13/1919 Satanic blues Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76567 12-in. 8/13/1919 Lasses candy, one-step Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-7569 10-in. Oct. 1920 Coral Sea Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh S-7570 10-in. Sept. 1920 I want to go to the land where the sweet daddies grow Palace Trio ; Rudy Wiedoeft Instrumental trio instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W401118 10-in. 9/15/1928 Henry Jones (Your honeymoon is over) Billy Beard ; Al Bernard Male vocal duet and comic dialogue, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W401119 10-in. 9/15/1928 Cindy (It am wedding time) Billy Beard ; Al Bernard Male vocal duet and comic dialogue, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W401120 10-in. 9/15/1928 Black opinions Billy Beard ; Al Bernard Comic dialogue, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
OKeh W401121 10-in. 9/15/1928 Fowl talk Billy Beard ; Al Bernard Comic dialogue, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 234W-237W 10-in. 1/17/1925 Let me be the first to kiss you good morning (And the last to kiss you goodnight) Dixie Stars Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
Brunswick 238W-240W 10-in. 1/17/1925 Blue-eyed Sally Dixie Stars Male vocal duet, with piano instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, J. Russell," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340506.

Robinson, J. Russell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340506.

"Robinson, J. Russell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340506

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