Fred Robinson

It appears odd that trombonist Fred Robinson had such an extended life, for he’s chiefly remembered for his use Louis Armstrong from 1928-29, specially the recordings with Armstrong’s Savoy Ballroom Five. Robinson began playing trombone during senior high school. After learning in Ohio in the Dana Musical Institute and freelancing, he relocated to Chicago in 1927, where he caused Carroll Dickerson’s Orchestra — an ensemble that Armstrong quickly became a member of. Robinson was on a number of of Satch’s 1928 information and almost all those with Earl Hines, going for a a lot more subservient part than Child Ory experienced with Armstrong from 1925-27 (although Robinson do have some brief solos). He continuing dealing with Armstrong the next year and journeyed to NY within Armstrong’s big music group. The trombonist after that had associations numerous orchestras including Edgar Hayes, Marion Hardy (1931), Charlie Turner’s Arcadians, Don Redman (1931-33), Benny Carter (1933), four stints with Fletcher Henderson (1935, 1938, 1939 and 1941), Jelly Move Morton (with whom he documented in 1939), Andy Kirk (1939-40), George Wayne (1943) and Cab Calloway (1944-45). Although section of jazz background, Robinson didn’t have many possibilities to single with these organizations; he mostly performed in the backdrop. Later organizations included Sy Oliver (on / off from 1946-50) and Commendable Sissle (1950-51) and also a large amount of freelancing. Robinson, who by no means led his personal record date, halted being truly a full-time participant by the middle-1950s (learning to be a subway employee) although he sometimes gigged in to the 1960s.