Earl Robinson
American politician
Died when: 81 years 18 days (972 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Earl Hawley Robinson (July 2, 1910 – July 20, 1991) was a composer, arranger and folk music singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington.Robinson is remembered for his music, including the cantata "Ballad for Americans" and songs such as "Joe Hill" and "Black and White", which expressed his left-leaning political views.
He wrote many popular songs and music for Hollywood films, including his collaboration with Lewis Allan on the 1940s hit "The House I Live In" from the Academy Award winning film of the same name.
He was a member of the Communist Party from the 1930s to the 1950s.The jazz clarinetist Perry Robinson (1938–2018) was his son.
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