Willard Robison
Sign in to saveAmerican vocalist, pianist, and composer of popular songs (1894–1968)
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Willard Robison (September 18, 1894 – June 24, 1968) was an American vocalist, pianist, and composer of popular song, born in Shelbina, Missouri. His songs reflect a rural, melancholy theme steeped in Americana and their warm style has drawn comparison to Hoagy Carmichael. Many of his compositions, notably "A Cottage for Sale", "Round My Old Deserted Farm", "Don't Smoke in Bed", and "Old Folks", have become standards and have been recorded countless times by jazz and pop artists including Pegg
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Shelbina
- Place of death
- Peekskill
- Occupation
- pianist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- popular music
- Genre
- jazz
- Record label
- Perfect
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- date of birth
- 1894-09-18
- date of death
- 1968-06-24
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