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Sugar Chile Robinson

Sugar Chile Robinson has been played on NTS shows including Round Trip, with Christmas Boogie first played on 22 December 2012.

Frank Isaac Robinson (born December 28, 1938), known in his early musical career as Sugar Chile Robinson, is an American jazz pianist and singer who became famous as a child prodigy.

Robinson was born in Detroit, Michigan. At an early age he showed unusual gifts singing the blues and accompanying himself on the piano. According to contemporary newsreels, he was self-taught and managed to use techniques including slapping the keys with elbows and fists. He won a talent show at the Paradise Theatre in Detroit…

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Numbers Boogie
Sugar Chile Robinson
Capitol Records1949
Numbers Boogie
Sugar Chile RobinsonCapitol Records1949
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Christmas Boogie
Sugar Chile Robinson
Capitol Records1952
Christmas Boogie
Sugar Chile RobinsonCapitol Records1952
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