Jim Robinson
Big Jim Robinson (born Nathan; December 25, 1890 – May 4, 1976) was an American jazz musician, based in New Orleans, renowned for his deep, wide-toned, robust "tailgate" style of trombone playing, using the slide to achieve a wide swoop between two notes ("glissando") and rhythmic effects. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Q5801278, Died May 4, 1976 (New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-0996 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | When the saints go marching in | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0997 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | High society | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0998 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | Darktown strutters' ball | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D5VB-0999 | 10-in. | 12/19/1945 | Franklin Street blues | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Decca | 73149 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Maryland, my Maryland | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 73150 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Alexander's ragtime band | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 73151 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | Tishomingo blues | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 73152 | 10-in. | 11/21/1945 | You always hurt the one you love | Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 85558 | 12/8/1953 | At a Georgia camp meeting | George Lewis and his Ragtime Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 85559 | 12/8/1953 | Chimes blues (see also master 88713) | George Lewis and his Ragtime Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 85560 | 12/8/1953 | Burgundy Street blues, part 1 | George Lewis and his Ragtime Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 85561 | 12/8/1953 | Burgundy Street blues, part 2 | George Lewis and his Ragtime Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 88713 | 12/6/1955 | Chimes blues | George Lewis | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 107269 | 5/8/1959 | Tarzan and Jane | Jack and Jim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 107270 | 5/8/1959 | Midnight monster's hop | Jack and Jim | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Jim," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208625.
Robinson, Jim. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208625.
"Robinson, Jim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jim Robinson
Discogs: Jim Robinson
Allmusic: Jim Robinson
Grove: Jim Robinson
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Robinson, Jim, 1890-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91048977
Wikidata: Jim Robinson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1442275
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/36092431
MusicBrainz: Jim Robinson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a5b84a19-13ff-457d-9013-8c74bf483ebf
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1971026 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1971026
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