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Big Jim Robinson (born Nathan; December 25, 1892 – May 4, 1976) was an American jazz musician, based in New Orleans, renowned for his deep, wide-toned, robust "tailgate" style of trombone playing, using the slide to achieve a wide swoop between two notes (a technique that classical musicians call "glissando") and rhythmic effects.
The band's benefit album in 2010 contained contributions from Andrew Bird, Del McCoury Band, Jim James, Dr. John, Pete Seeger, and Tom Waits. The Hall band supported My Morning Jacket on tour. The album American Legacies was a collaboration with the Del McCoury band, uniting New Orleans jazz and bluegrass music.
In New Orleans in 1944, William Russell recorded a small jazz combo with George Lewis and Jim Robinson for his American Music label. Robinson cut loose with an unexpectedly virtuosic performance on an instrumental of the tune "Ice Cream". The side was issued as by "Jim Robinson's Band". The tune became a standard for Robinson, imitated by other ...
James E. Robinson (singer), American recording artist, vocalist in Change James F. Robinson (filmmaker) (born 1955), American director, writer and producer James G. Robinson (born 1935), American film producer, chairman and CEO of Morgan Creek Productions
Jim Robinson (born c. 1925), known as "Sweet Jimmy", is an American boxer from Miami. Robinson fought Muhammad Ali (at that time still called Cassius Clay) in Miami Beach on February 7, 1961, as a last-minute replacement for Willie Gullatt. [1] Robinson became Ali's fourth professional opponent. His whereabouts after 1979 are unknown. [2]
James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter and poet who was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his energetic persona, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, erratic and unpredictable performances, along with the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and ...
Charlie Robison, country music singer and Nashville Star judge, died in a San Antonio hospital on Sunday. He was 59. Robison’s cause of death was cardiac arrest, according to the Associated Press.
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles , for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. [ 1 ]