Earl Robinson

Earl Robinson (1910 - 1991) was a songwriter and composer from Seattle, Washington who was probably as well known for his left-leaning political views as he was for his music. He wrote many popular songs and was a composer for Hollywood films. Downtown Seattle skyline City nickname: The Emerald City Location Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Government County King Mayor Greg Nickels NP/Democrat ¹ Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 369. ...

Robinson was involved with the depression-era Federal Theater Workshop, and was actively involved in the anti-fascist movement and was the musical director at teh Communist-run Camp Unity in upstate New York.

His musical influences included Paul Robeson and Leadbelly. He wrote Ballad for Americans, which became a signature song for Robeson.It was also recorded by Bing Crosby. USPS Black Heritage stamp Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American actor, athlete, singer, writer, and political and civil rights activist. ... Leadbelly, circa 1942; shown with an accordion, though he typically played guitar Leadbelly (born Huddie William Ledbetter; January 29, 1885 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk musician, notable for his strong, clear voice, for his forceful singing, and for his virtuosity as a twelve string guitar player. ...

Other songs written by Robinson include The House I Live In (a 1945 hit recorded by Frank Sinatra), Joe Hill, which was later recorded by Joan Baez and used in the film of the same name, and Black and White, a celebration of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, which was subsequently recorded by Three Dog Night. The House I Live In was a 1945 short film made by producer Frank Ross and actor Frank Sinatra to oppose anti-Semitism and prejudice at the end of World War II. It received a special Academy Award in 1946. ... Old Blue Eyes belts one out. ... Joe Hill Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund, and also known as Joseph Hillström (October 7, 1879 – November 19, 1915) was an American labor activist and member of the Industrial Workers of the World, better known as the Wobblies. ... Joan Baezs 1975 bestseller Diamonds & Rust. ... This article is about the term as used in media and computing; for more specific uses, see Black and White. ... Holding Racial segregation in public education violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment; separate facilities are “inherently unequal. ... Three Dog Night was an American rock and roll band active from 1968 to 1975. ...

He was killed at the age of 81 in a car accident in his hometown of Seattle in 1991.

For several years, Robinson taught music at Elisabeth Irwin High School in New York City, directing the orchestra and chorus. His cantata based on the pre-amble to the constitution of the United Nations was premiered in New York with the Elisabeth Irwin High School Chorus and the Greenwich Village Symphony Orchestra in 1962 or 1963.