Bill Robinson (jazz singer)
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Bill Robinson | |
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| Born | February 1929[1] Parkersburg, West Virginia[1] |
| Genres | Vocal jazz[1] |
| Occupation | Singer |
Bill Robinson is an American tenor jazz singer[2][3] born in West Virginia and based in Summit, New Jersey. He has had a long career and continues to perform in his 80s.[1] The Star-Ledger described his voice as "gleaming"[1] and "lustrous"[4] with a "sure sense of swing".[1] He has performed with jazz pianist Betty Liste,[1] jazz guitarists John Zweig[1] and John Carlini,[1][5][6] violinist Marion Mansfield, mandolinist Don Stiernberg,[7] Brian Glassman,[7] and many others. He sings in a variety of jazz styles, including the Great American Songbook, jazz standards, bluegrass music, classical music, gypsy music, Brazilian jazz, and others.[7] He has performed at the Apollo Theater in New York.[1] He has opened for comedian Jackie Mason[1] and jazz vibraphonist Lionel Hampton.[1] As a youth, Robinson began singing at the age of six, was influenced by singers such as Louis Armstrong and Cab Calloway.[1]
