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Fenton Robinson |
| American blues singer and guitarist, born September 23, 1935 in Minter City (near) Greenwood, Mississippi, died November 25, 1997 in Rockford, Illinois.
Robinson first recorded for Meteor in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1957, recorded for Duke in Houston, Texas, in 1958-1959, and moved to Chicago in the early 1960s.
Apart from his own records, he played with Rosco Gordon, Junior Wells, Sonny Boy Williamson, Otis Rush and others. |
| | Review: The late singer and guitarist Fenton Robinson led the life of a journeyman musician for much of his career. He had a deep, smooth baritone voice, and a subtle, jazzy singing style. He was also an exceptional guitarist with a swinging, jazz-inflected sensibility. Robinson's work as a sideman includes playing guitar on Larry Davis' "Texas Flood," later covered to great effect by Stevie Ray Vaughan. He recorded steadily as a leader, and his most famous song is probably "Somebody Loan Me a Dime," which gave Boz Scaggs an early FM rock hit. |
| | Members: Larry Burton, Red Groetzinger |
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