Composer
Earl Robinson
American singer-songwriter and composer (1910-1991)
1910–1991
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1910
- Died
- 1991
- Birthplace
- Seattle
- Place of death
- Seattle
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Earl Hawley Robinson (July 2, 1910 – July 20, 1991) was an American composer, arranger, and folk 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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; film score composer; singer
- Education
- University of Washington
- Teachers
- Hanns Eisler
- Career institutions / employers
- Federal Theatre Project
- Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 115418748
- ISNI
- 0000000121484639
- GND ID
- 128349018
- Library of Congress ID
- n84007927
- MusicBrainz ID
- bdd9f8ea-c3d6-450a-80a0-5cf9bf178dfa
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hill | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock | 3 |
| Black And White | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock | 3 |
| The House I Live In | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 115418748. Portrait: Columbia Broadcasting System-CBS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.