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Bobby Robinson

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Real name
Morgan Clyde Robinson
Born
April 16, 1917
Died
January 7, 2011
Country
United States
IPI
00026278678 9 works
00026285683 14 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Songwriter, producer, record company executive and owner of a record store in Harlem. Robinson was a founder or co-founder of various record labels.
Family
Danny Robinson Brother
Spoonie Gee Nephew
Related labels
Enjoy Records   co-founder
Fire Records   founder of
Fury Records [US]   founder of
Red Robin   founder of
Whirlin Disc   founder of
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Songs written by Bobby Robinson

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Awful Dreams Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins November 1960 Covered by Tony Joe White
Fannie Mae Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Buster Brown Buster Brown June 30, 1959 Covered by (42 artists)
Fine Little Mama Elmore James, Bobby Robinson Elmo James December 1960 Covered by (7 artists)
I Need Your Loving Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis, James McDougal, Don Gardner [US2] Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford May 1962 Covered by (16 artists)
It's Too Late Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Tarheel Slim Tarheel Slim and Little Ann June 1959 Covered by (3 artists)
Love Rap Bobby Robinson, Spoonie Gee Spoonie Gee and The Treacherous Three 1980
Lydia Bobby Robinson, Lewis Lymon The Teenchords featuring Lewis Lymon December 1956 Covered by Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers
Number 9 Train Bobby Robinson Tarheel Slim 1959 Covered by (12 artists)
Rappin' and Rocking the House Bobby Robinson, Keith Caeser, Sharon Green, Jeff Myree, Kevin T. Smith, Rodney G. Stone Funky Four Plus One More 1979
Rockin' It Bobby Robinson, Darryll Barksdale The Fearless Four 1982
Sugar Babe Bobby Robinson Buster Brown December 1961 Covered by (4 artists)
Sugarhill Groove Bobby Robinson, Big Bank Hank, Wonder Mike Sugarhill Gang 1980
The Body Rock Bobby Robinson, Kool Moe Dee The Treacherous Three 1980
The Closer You Are Bobby Robinson, Earl Lewis The Channels [US1] August 1956 Covered by (5 artists)
The New Rap Language Bobby Robinson, Spoonie Gee Spoonie Gee and The Treacherous Three 1980
The Sky Is Crying Elmore James, Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis Elmo James and His Broomdusters November 1959 Covered by (61 artists)
Valerie Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis Starlites [Jackie and The] August 1960 Covered by The Mothers of Invention
Warm and Tender Love Bobby Robinson, Clara Thompson Joe Haywood January 1965 Covered by (29 artists)
When You Look in the Mirror (You're Looking at the One I Love) Bobby Robinson Joe Haywood - Orch. direction Larry Lucie 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
Wildcat Tamer Bobby Robinson, Tarheel Slim Tarheel Slim 1959 Covered by (8 artists)
You're Breaking Me Up Bobby Robinson Lee Dorsey September 1964 Covered by Jenni Muldaur
Your Last Chance Bobby Robinson, Les Cooper Lewis Lymon and The Teenchords July 22, 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
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