Researching Bobby Robinson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 95488 people with the Robinson surname? In that year Robinson was ranked number 15 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bobby means "Famous" and is of German origin.
Records of Bobby Robinson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bobby Robinson and the Robinson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Robinson Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Robinson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 125437 people with the Robinson surname in the UK? Robinson is now ranked number 15 for popularity in the UK. |
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Bobby Robinson (baseball)
William L. "Bobby" Robinson (October 25, 1903 - May 17, 2002) was an American Negro league baseball player. He was known as the "Human Vacuum Cleaner" because of his fielding ability at third base.
Robinson started with the semi-pro Mobile Tigers with fellow Negro league players Satchel Paige and Ted Radcliffe. He moved on to the Pensacola Giants where he was discovered by the Indianapolis ABC's in 1925. He went on to play for the Birmingham Black Barons, the Chicago American Giants, the Memphis Red Sox, and the Detroit Stars over the next eight years.
Robinson retired from baseball in 1942. He died on May 17, 2002.
Source: Bobby Robinson (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBobby Robinson (record producer)
Bobby Robinson (born Morgan Clyde Robinson; April 16, 1917 – January 7, 2011) was an American independent record producer and songwriter in New York City, most active from the 1950s through the mid-1980s.
Robinson produced hits by Wilbert Harrison, The Shirelles, Dave "Baby" Cortez, Elmore James, Lee Dorsey, Gladys Knight & The Pips, King Curtis, Spoonie Gee, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Doug E. Fresh, and Treacherous Three. He founded or co-founded Red Robin Records, Sue Records, Whirlin' Disc Records, Fury Records, Fire Records and Enjoy Records. Bobby Robinson's catalog is represented by Mojo Music & Media.
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