Fred Robinson
Frederick L. "Fred" Robinson (born February 20, 1901 in Memphis , Tennessee, † April 11, 1984 in New York ) was an American jazz trombonist .
Robinson recorded from around 1927 in Chicago with Carroll Dickerson and from 1928 with the Hot Five and the Savoy Ballroom Five by Louis Armstrong . Because of these recordings ( Hot Fives & Sevens ) he is mainly remembered today. In the 1930s he played with Edgar Hayes , Benny Carter (1933), Andy Kirk (1939/40), Fletcher Henderson . 1950/1 he was at Noble Sissle . In 1954 he gave up music entirely.
literature
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
Web links
- Photo at Trombone-USA
- Fred Robinson at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robinson, Fred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robinson, Frederick L. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trombonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 20, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis , Tennessee |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 11, 1984 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York |