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 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/323432.

Robinson, Jessie Mae. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/323432.

"Robinson, Jessie Mae." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/323432

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