J. Russel Robinson

Joseph Russel Robinson (July 8, 1892 – September 30, 1963) was an American ragtime, dixieland, and blues pianist and composer. He was a member of the Original Dixieland Jass Band.

J. Russel Robinson

Joseph Russel Robinson

(1892-07-08)July 8, 1892
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

February 24, 1963(1963-02-24) (aged 70)
Palmdale, California

Jazz
dixieland
ragtime
blues
traditional pop
classical

Musician, composer, lyricist

Piano

1908–1950

- Margie (1920), Victor

Original Dixieland Jazz Band

Original Dixieland Jazz Band- Palesteena (1920), Victor

- Singin' the Blues (1920), Victor

Aileen Stanley

and the Down Home Trio- Aggravatin' Papa (1923), Victor

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith and the Down Home Trio- Beale Street Mamma (1923),

Columbia

Orchestra- Blue Eyed Sally (1924), Victor

Ted Weems

Jazz Band- Eccentric (1924), Victor

Ted Lewis

Joe Candullo and His Orchestra & Irving Kaufman- Go Wash an Elephant (If You Want to Do Something Big) (1927), Columbia

- Memories of France (1928), Columbia

Seger Ellis

Harlan Lattimore, & Connie's Inn Orchestra- Reefer Man (1932), Columbia

Claude Jones

- Margie (1938), Victor

Benny Goodman Orchestra

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Awards and honors[edit]

"Singin' the Blues" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in a 1927 recording by Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke on cornet.^[5]

J. Russel Robinson