Jessie Mae Robinson

Jessie Mae Robinson (née Booker, October 1, 1918 – October 26, 1966) was an American musician and songwriter, whose compositions included many R&B and pop hits of the 1940s and 1950s, including "Black Night", "I Went To Your Wedding", and "Let's Have a Party".

Birth and Death Data: Born October 1, 1919 (Call, Texas), Died October 26, 1966 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0VB-3578 10-in. 3/14/1950 Gold ain't everything Gene Gilbeaux Orchestra ; Gene Gilbeaux Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor E0VB-4897 10-in. 7/6/1950 Red juice Big John Greer ; The Rhythm Rockers (Big John Greer) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor E0VB-5838 10-in. 10/23/1950 My dearest, my darling Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor E0VB-6247 10-in. 12/6/1950 Once there lived a fool Big John Greer ; The Rhythm Rockers (Big John Greer) Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor E1VB-0928 10-in. 2/2/1951 I'm crying Anita Carter Female vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor D8VB-3456 10-in. 12/31/1948 Gee, I wonder what the trouble can be Rose Murphy Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Victor D9AB-2285 10-in. 9/29/1949 Rooming house boogie Cab Jivers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9354 10-in. approximately 1952 Ton mariage Tino Rossi ; Pierre Spiers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Jessie Mae," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323432.

Robinson, Jessie Mae. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323432.

"Robinson, Jessie Mae." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323432

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jessie Mae Robinson

Discogs: Jessie Mae Robinson

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Robinson, Jessie Mae, 1919-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007137089

Wikidata: Jessie Mae Robinson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6187758

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17016630

MusicBrainz: Jessie Mae Robinson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a88388a3-090a-45dc-a789-6658b5bbf5d3

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