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, lyricist
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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-3427 | 10-in. | 12/14/1948 | Baby, baby | Rose Murphy | Female vocal solo, with jazz trio | 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 | |
| Victor | D9VB-2778 | 10-in. | 12/16/1949 | Old Bojangles is gone | Four Tunes ; Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton | Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | CO48307 | 10-in. | 8/10/1952 | I went to your wedding | Johnny Bond ; Helen Myrl Carter | Mixed vocal duet, with string band | lyricist, composer | |
| Atlantic | 536 | 10-in. | 11/20/1950 | Don't take your love away from me | Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Laurie Tate | 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 November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/323432.
Robinson, Jessie Mae. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/323432.
"Robinson, Jessie Mae." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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