J. Russel Robinson (1892-1963)

Overview

According to the Internet source given below, J. Russel Robinson was an American ragtime and jazz pianist as well as being composer of popular music. He was born Indianapolis, Indiana and achieved early success whilst still a teenager with his Sapho Rag (1909) and That Eccentric Rag (1912). He toured the South with his brother, a drummer, in the early teens eventually earning the sobriquet, "The White Boy with the Colored Fingers". In 1919 he became a member of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and later worked as an arranger for William C. Handy's music publishing company. He recorded as an accompanist with several singers such as Annette Hanshaw, Lucille Hegamin, Marion Harris, and Lizzie Miles. Robinson died in Palmdale, California.

CDs

	Performer	CD Title	Supplier


Ragtime Music CDs:
Joe "Fingers" Carr	on "Honky Tonk Hits of Joe "Fingers" Carr"
Stephane Grappelli	on "Stephane's Tune-Original Recordings"
James P. Johnson	on "James P. Johnson 1944 Vol. 2"
Sue Keller	on "Those Irresistible Blues"	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Sue Keller	on "Wild Women Don't Have The Blues"	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Willie Knox	on "Ragtime Piano"
Johnny Maddox	on "Where the Southern Crosses the Yellow Dog"	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists	on "Classic Ragtime: Roots and Offshoots"
Various Artists	on "The Hits of '23: Dreamy Melody"
Various Artists	on "Spirit of Ragtime"
⇑Paragon Ragtime Orchestra	on "On The Boardwalk"	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Tony Parenti	on "Ragtime Jubilee"	CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Muggsy Spanier	on "The Ragtime Band Sessions"
Ron Weatherburn	on "Ragtime Piano and Beyond"
Brass Music CDs:
Brass Ring	on "Catch the Brass Ring"

Item	Title	Available	€	£	$	Other



DBE552	Dynamite Rag (1910) - A Negro Drag A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	1-2 days
DBE1008	The Minstrel Man (1911) - A Ragtime Two Step A/T/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 5¼ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE553	Sapho Rag (1909) S+D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.	1-2 days
DBE1009	That Eccentric Rag (1912) A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 4 mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50
DBE1011	Whirl Wind (1911) - A Novelty Rag A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins.	print-on-demand	€12.00	£10.00	$15.50

Library

	Title	Instruments	Remarks


	Dynamite Rag (1910)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
	The Minstrel Man (1911)	A/T/T/T/B/GB(B)
	The Sapho Rag (1909)	S+D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
	That Eccentric Rag (1912)	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)
	Whirl Wind (1911)	A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B)

Works

This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 58 works by J. Russel Robinson (1892-1963). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Key: Items on hold

The Sapho Rag (1909)	Sam Jones Blues (1923) Co-Authors: A. Bernard, R. Turk
Dynamite Rag (1910)	St. Louis Gal (1923)
He's Coming Home on the Eight O'Clock Train (1910)	Blue-Eyed Sally (1924) Words & Music: Robinson Words by: A. Bernard arr. Jeanne Gravelle
I Feel Religion Coming On (1910) Words by: M. A Robinson	Down Where the South Begins (1924) Words by: Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young
Daphne (1911) Co-Author: B. Boniel	How 'ya' Gonna Make Love/ When She's Tuning in X.Y.Z? (1924) Words & Music: Robinson Co-Authors: Al Bernard, Sidney Holden
The Loves of Yesterday (1911)	Pretty As a Picture (1924) Words by: Frank Wright, Frank Bessinger
The Minstrel Man (1911)	Normandy (1925) Words & Music: Robinson Co-Authors: Addy Britt, Jack Little
That Erratic Rag (1911)	Mary Lou (1926) Words & Music: Robinson Co-Authors: Abe Lyman, George Waggner
Whirl Wind (1911)	Original St. Louis Hop (1926) Words by: George Waggner
The Cornfield Rag (1912) Words by: Marguerite Kendall	There's a Trick in Pickin' a Chick-Chick-Chicken (1927) Co-Authors: Charles Tobias, Coleman Goetz
On the Eight O'Clock Train (1912) Words by: M. Kendall	Bless You, Sister (1928) Words by: Al Dubin
Te-Na-Na-Na (1912) Words by: M. Kendall	The First Kiss (1928) Words by: Al Dubin
That Eccentric Rag (1912)	The Girl Who Broke My Heart (1928) Words by: Al Dubin
Alhambra (1913)	Half-Way to Heaven (1928) Words by: Al Dubin
Syncopation Isle (1915) Words by: Marguerite Kendall	Love Affairs (1928) Words by: Al. Dubin
You Brought Old Ireland Back to Me (1917) Words by: Marguerite Kendall	Memories of France (1928) Words by: Al Dubin
Garden of Eden (1918)	Rita (1929) Co-Author: Bernie Cummins
Ringtail Blues (1918) Words & Music: Robinson Co-Author: S. Williams	That's Where You Come In (1929)
Ringtail Blues - Song (1918) Words & Music: Robinson Co-Author: S. Williams	Mary Jane (1931) Words by: Andy Razaf
I Want to Hold You in My Arms (1919) Words by: A. Bernard	Hello, Sweetheart, Hello! (1932) Words by: Noble Sissle
If Kisses Are Intoxicating As They Say Prohibition You Have Lost Your Sting (1919) Words & Music: Robinson Co-Authors: Al Siegel, Billy Curtis	Is I in Love? I Is (1932) Words by: Mercer Cook
Jazzolo (1919) Co-Author: T.F. Morse Words by: Al M. Kendall	Roamin' For Romance (1932) Words by: Mercer Cook
Pan Yan (1919) Words by: Al. Bernard	Is I Gotta Go to School, Ma? (1934) Words by: Mabel Robinson, Fran' Brooks
Margie (1920)	Get Rhythm in Your Feet (1935)
How Many Times (1921) Words by: R. Turk	I've Got a New Deal in Love (1935) Words by: Bill Livingston
Mamma Whip! Mamma Spank! (1921) Words by: R. Turk	I Won't Believe It (1939)
Eccentric (1923)	Gee! I'm Glad to Be the One That I Am (1946) Words by: Sammy Lerner
Erratic (1923)	Portrait of Jennie (1948) Words by: Gordon Burdge
Rampart Street Blues (1923)	And One to Grow On (1954) Words by: Peter Saldamando, George Waggner

Videos

	Title	Performer


	Alhambra (4:07)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
	Dynamite Rag (3:20)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
	Eccentric (2:19)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
	Erratic (2:53)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
	The Minstrel Man (2:53)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
	Ringtail Blues (2:57)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
	The Sapho Rag (3:03)	Ragtime Dorian Henry
	Whirl Wind (3:16)	Ragtime Dorian Henry