Freddie Robinson

Freddie Robinson

g, voc, 1939-2009 US, Memphis, Tennessee
Singer / Musician of Jazz, R&B/Soul and Blues
A.k.a. Fred Leroy Robinson Abu Talib

Born: 24th February 1939 Memphis, Tennessee, USA Died: 8th October 2009 Lancaster, California, USA American, guitarist, bassist and singer. Not to be confused with the trombonist, Fred Robinson. Worked with Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Butler, Ray Charles and John Mayall and collaborated over the years with Monk Higgins. Converted to Islam in 1975 and became Abu Talib in 1978 for a few years.

Instruments

Guitar
Vocals
Harmonica

Genres

Jazz
R&B/Soul
Blues
Latin

Plays With

The Night Blooming Jazzmen

The Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band

The Ray Brown Big Band

Popular Tracks

Sweet Clara on At The Drive-In by Freddie Robinson

It's The Real Thing on At The Drive-In by Freddie Robinson

Creepin' Lightly on At The Drive-In by Freddie Robinson

Miss Black America on At The Drive-In by Freddie Robinson

I Found My Soul Last Night on At The Drive-In by Freddie Robinson

Bluesology on At The Drive-In by Freddie Robinson

At The Drive-In on At The Drive-In by Freddie Robinson

At The Drive In - Live At Wattstax / 1972 on Soul'd Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection by Various Artists

Wonder What It Is on At The Drive-In by Freddie Robinson

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Bluesology	Freddie Robinson	1999	Compil.
I Like To Dance	Freddie Robinson	1977	Single
Jazz	Harold Land, Bobby Hutcherson, Blue Mitchell, Joe Sample, Stanley Clarke, Freddie Robinson, Hadley Caliman, Buddy Terry, Woody Shaw, Eddie Henderson	1974	Compil.
Off The Cuff	Freddie Robinson	1973	Album
At The Drive-In	Freddie Robinson	1972	Album
Stone Stallion / Carmalita	Freddie Robinson	1971	Single
Hot Fun In The Summertime	Freddie Robinson	1970	Album
The Oogum Boogum Song / Black Fox	Freddie Robinson	1969	Single
The Coming Atlantis	Freddie Robinson	1969	Album
I Likes Yah	Freddie Robinson	1968	Single
The Creeper / Go-Go Girl	Freddie Robinson	1966	Single
The Creeper / Go-Go Girl	Freddie Robinson	1966	Single
The Hawk	Freddie Robinson	1962	Single
Not Like Now / Five Feet Of Lovin'	Freddie Robinson	1958	Single
The Coming Atlantis / Before Six	Freddie Robinson		Single

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