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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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		composer, narrator
Decca	71968		4/10/1944	The lonesome train: Part 6	Burl Ives		composer, narrator
Decca	71969		4/10/1944	The lonesome train: Part 1	Burl Ives		composer, narrator
Decca	71970		4/10/1944	The lonesome train: Part 2	Burl Ives		composer, narrator
Decca	71971		4/10/1944	The lonesome train: Part 4	Burl Ives		composer, narrator
Decca	71972		4/10/1944	The lonesome train: Part 5	Burl Ives		composer, narrator

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Earl," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104447.

Robinson, Earl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104447.

"Robinson, Earl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.