Bill Robinson (jazz singer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Bill Robinson (jazz singer)

African-American tenor jazz singer

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1929

Place of Birth: Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States

Profession: singer, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Bill Robinson (jazz singer)

  • Bill Robinson is an African-American tenor jazz singer based in New Jersey who is notable for having a long career and for continuing to perform in his 80s.
  • His voice has been described as "gleaming" and "lustrous" with a "sure sense of swing".
  • He has performed with jazz pianist Betty Liste, jazz guitarists John Zweig and John Carlini, violinist Marion Mansfield, mandolinist Don Stiernberg, Brian Glassman, and many others.
  • He sings a variety of genres, including the Great American Songbook, jazz standards, bluegrass music, classical music, gypsy music, Brazilian music, and others.
  • He has performed at the Apollo Theater in New York.
  • He has opened for comedian Jackie Mason and jazz vibraphonist Lionel Hampton.
  • As a youth, Robinson began singing at the age of six, and heard great singers such as Louis Armstrong and Cab Calloway.

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