Earl Robinson

Earl Hawley Robinson (July 2, 1910 – July 20, 1991) was a composer, arranger and folk music singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Robinson is remembered for his music, including the cantata "Ballad for Americans" and songs such as "Joe Hill" and "Black and White", which expressed his left-leaning political views. He wrote many popular songs and music for Hollywood films, including his collaboration with Lewis Allan on the 1940s hit "The House I Live In" from the Academy Award winning film of the same name. He was a member of the Communist Party from the 1930s to the 1950s.

The jazz clarinetist Perry Robinson (1938–2018) was his son.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 2, 1910 (Seattle), Died July 20, 1991 (Seattle)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, narrator, choral director, arranger

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-56629 10-in. 11/29/1929 Take time to be holy Holman and Robinson Vocal duet, with piano arranger  
Victor BS-047035 10-in. 2/9/1940 Ballad for Americans American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer, choral director  
Victor BS-047036 10-in. 2/9/1940 Ballad for Americans American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer, choral director  
Victor BS-047037 10-in. 2/9/1940 Ballad for Americans American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer, choral director  
Victor BS-047038 10-in. 2/9/1940 Ballad for Americans American People's Chorus ; Paul Robeson ; Victor Symphony Orchestra Bass vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra choral director, composer  
Decca 71967 4/10/1944 The lonesome train: Part 3 Burl Ives narrator, composer  
Decca 71968 4/10/1944 The lonesome train: Part 6 Burl Ives narrator, composer  
Decca 71969 4/10/1944 The lonesome train: Part 1 Burl Ives narrator, composer  
Decca 71970 4/10/1944 The lonesome train: Part 2 Burl Ives narrator, composer  
Decca 71971 4/10/1944 The lonesome train: Part 4 Burl Ives narrator, composer  
Decca 71972 4/10/1944 The lonesome train: Part 5 Burl Ives narrator, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Earl," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104447.

Robinson, Earl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104447.

"Robinson, Earl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104447

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84007927

Wikidata: Earl Robinson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1277150

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/115418748

MusicBrainz: Earl Robinson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bdd9f8ea-c3d6-450a-80a0-5cf9bf178dfa

ISNI: 0000 0001 2148 4639 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000121484639

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/140040

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