Ikey Robinson
Isaac L. "Banjo Ikey" Robinson (July 28, 1904 – October 25, 1990) was an American banjoist and vocalist. Born in Dublin, Virginia, United States, Robinson moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1926, playing and recording with Jelly Roll Morton, Clarence Williams, and Jabbo Smith during 1928 and 1929. In 1929, Robinson recorded in Chicago with Georgia Tom, billed as The Hokum Boys. Their track, written by Dorsey, "I Had to Give Up Gym" was an early dirty blues song, sometimes described as hokum. His groups included Ikey Robinson and his Band (w/ Jabbo Smith), The Hokum Trio, The Pods of Pepper, Windy City Five, and Sloke & Ike. |
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 103 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 90859 | 10-in. | 9/9/1936 | Who put these jinx on me? | Red Nelson | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90864 | 10-in. | 9/10/1936 | The boy in the boat | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90865 | 10-in. | 9/10/1936 | Sinking sun blues | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90868 | 10-in. | 9/15/1936 | Don't come over | Stella Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90869 | 10-in. | 9/15/1936 | Hot nut swing | Stella Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91011 | 10-in. | 12/7/1936 | Little red wagon | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91012 | 10-in. | 12/7/1936 | Dan the back door man | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91013 | 10-in. | 12/7/1936 | Your hellish way | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91014 | 10-in. | 12/7/1936 | Marble stone blues | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91102 | 10-in. | 1/28/1937 | You don't know my mind | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91103 | 10-in. | 1/28/1937 | When my love comes down | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91104 | 10-in. | 1/28/1937 | Walking the street | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91105 | 10-in. | 1/28/1937 | Grandpa and Grandma | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91106 | 10-in. | 1/28/1937 | I'm so glad I'm 21 today | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91107 | 10-in. | 1/28/1937 | Toothache blues | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91225 | 10-in. | 5/6/1937 | Say pretty Mama | Sloke and Ike | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91226 | 10-in. | 5/6/1937 | Slocum blues | Sloke and Ike | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91227 | 10-in. | 5/6/1937 | Raggedy but right | Sloke and Ike | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91229 | 10-in. | 5/6/1937 | Mistreated blues | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91255 | 10-in. | 5/9/1937 | New trouble in mind | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91256 | 10-in. | 5/19/1937 | Trouble in mind swing | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91257 | 10-in. | 5/19/1937 | Moonshine blues | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91258 | 10-in. | 5/19/1937 | Chocolate candy blues | Sloke and Ike | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91259 | 10-in. | 5/19/1937 | Biscuit roller | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 91545 | 10-in. | 10/21/1938 | The blues ain' t nothin' but...? | Georgia White | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robinson, Ikey," accessed May 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109807.
Robinson, Ikey. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109807.
"Robinson, Ikey." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Robinson, Ikey, 1904-1990 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93033238
Wikidata: Ikey Robinson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1524705
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29106696
MusicBrainz: Ikey Robinson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/979c2454-4a3c-4987-82e0-7444c19543a4
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