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Sugar Chile Robinson
Frank Isaac Robinson
b. December 28, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan

discography

source: front cover of Oldie Blues OL 2828

This discography is a non-commercial labor-of-love and is in no way associated with any business firm.
All I know about the resp. artist's / label's musical output is shown on this page. To purchase out-of-print records I recommend an ebay, gemm or google search. And - sorry for that - I have not the time to answer any e-mails asking me about further information, let alone duplicating out-of-print recordings I happen to own.

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"Sugar Chile" Robinson 78 rpm / 45 rpm / EPs / LPs / CDs
#year
of release
titlelabel # / notes
11945Lionel Hampton's Jubilee

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Introduction & theme: One O'Clock Jump
- Loose Wig

Sugar Chile Robinson
- Caldonia Boogie Woogie #
- Sugar´s Boogie Woogie # []

Lionel Hampton
- Moonglow
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- I´m Gonna Love That Guy
Joey Preston with Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Chasing With Chase
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
- Signoff & theme: One O´Clock Jump


# rec. November 26, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p; [] Joey Preston, dr; Lionel Hampton & Orchestra (final flourish only)

Ernest Whitman (M.C.), Verne Smith (announcer)   30:17

Armed Forces Radio
Service
AFRS Jubilee program 159

(=) Joyce LP 5008

21945Lionel Hampton's Jubilee

Jimmy Mundy and his All Stars
- Introduction & theme: One O‘Clock Jump
- Hello, Goodbye, Forget It
Kay Starr
Good-For-Nothin´ Joe - v KS
“Dizzy” Gillespie and his Rebop Six
Shaw Nuff

Jimmy Mundy and his All Stars
- Jimmy´s Idea

“Sugar Chile” Robinson & Harry “The Hipster” Gibson
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy #
Kay Starr
- Honeysuckle Rose
Jimmy Mundy and his All Stars
- One O‘Clock Boogie
Count Basie and his orchestra
- Signoff & theme: One O‘Clock Jump


# rec. December 10, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p; Harry 'The Hipster' Gibson, voc, p

Ernest Whitman (M.C.), Verne Smith (announcer)   27:17

Armed Forces Radio
Service
AFRS Jubilee program 162
31949SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON

- Numbers Boogie (4724)
- After School Blues (4723)

rec. July 28, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p; Leonard Bibbs, b; Zutty Singleton, dr



Capitol 57-70037




= Capitol C311 (Ca)

41949SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON

- Vooey, Vooey, Vay (4722)
- Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head So Hard) (4725)

rec. July 28, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p; Leonard Bibbs, b; Zutty Singleton, dr

Capitol 57-70056

= Capitol 13.589

55/1950SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON

- Say, Little Girl (5502)
- Bouncing Ball Boogie (5503)

rec. January 24, 1950 at Campbell Studios, Detroit, MI; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p; James Richardson, b; Theodore 'Red' Saunders, dr

Capitol 897

= Capitol C80171

67/1950SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON

- Sticks And Stones (5506) #
- The Bases Were Loaded (5507)

rec. January 25, 1950 at Campbell Studios, Detroit, MI; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p; James Richardson, b; Theodore 'Red' Saunders, dr

Capitol 1060


= Capitol C389 (Ca)

# Capitol LC-6586

712/1950SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON

- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (5504)
- Christmas Boogie (5505)

rec. January 24, 1950 at Campbell Studios, Detroit, MI; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p; James Richardson, b; Theodore 'Red' Saunders, dr



Capitol 1259




= Capitol CAS-3085 (1952)

= Capitol 3393

= Capitol 32030

82/1951SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON

- Broken-Down Piano (5508) #
- I'll Eat My Spinach (5509)

rec. January 24, 1950 at Campbell Studios, Detroit, MI; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p; James Richardson, b; Theodore 'Red' Saunders, dr

Capitol 1386

= Capitol C 607 (Ca)

# Capitol LC-6586

91951SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON

- Baby Blues (6287)
- The Donkey Song (6288)

rec. April 9, 1951 in New York City; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p; unknown, ts; b; dr

Capitol 1526
101951SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON

- The Hunkie Man (The Ice Cream Man) (6289)
- The Green Grass Grows All Around (6290)

rec. April 9, 1951 in New York City; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p; unknown, ts; b; dr

Capitol 1719
111952SUGAR CHILE ROBINSON

- Whop, Whop (10293)
- Hum-Drum Boogie (10300) #

rec. c. July 1952 in Detroit, MI; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p, # celeste; James Richardson, b; Theodore 'Red' Saunders, dr



Capitol 2197
   

- Lazy Boy's Boogie (10294) # *
- Frustration Boogie (10295) # *
- Go, Boy, Go (10296) # *
- Detroit Drag (10297) [] # *
- St. Louis Blues (10298) [] *
- Yancey Special (10299) *

rec. c. July 1952 in Detroit, MI; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p, [] org; James Richardson, b; Theodore 'Red' Saunders, dr
Capitol unissued

# Capitol LC 6586 (UK)

* Capitol LP T-589 (US)

121953Capitol presents
Sugar "Chile" Robinson

- Frustration Boogie [Capitol unissued]
- Broken-Down Piano [Capitol 1386]
- Numbers Boogie [Capitol 57-70037]
- Go, Boy, Go [Capitol unissued]

- Lazy Boy's Boogie [Capitol unissued]
- Detroit Rag [sic] [Capitol unissued]
- Hum-Drum Boogie [Capitol 2197]
- Sticks And Stones [Capitol 1060]

10 inch 33 rpm LP



Capitol LC 6586 (UK)
131955Sugar Chile Robinson: Boogie Woogie!

track sequence of side A ???
- Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head So Hard) [Capitol 57-70056]
- Go, Boy, Go [Capitol LC 6586]
- Detroit Drag [Capitol LC 6586]
- St. Louis Blues [Capitol unissued]
- Hum-Drum Boogie [Capitol 2197]
- Lazy Boy's Boogie [Capitol LC 6586]

- Numbers Boogie [Capitol 57-70037]
- Yancey Special [Capitol unissued]
- Bouncing Ball Boogie [Capitol 897]
- Whop, Whop [Capitol 2197]
- Say, Little Girl [Capitol 897]
- Frustration Boogie [Capitol LC 6586]

12 inch 33 rpm LP



Capitol LP T-589 (US)
1419??Lionel Hampton's Jubilee

track sequence ???
Lionel Hampton and his orchestra
- Introduction & theme: One O´Clock Jump
- Loose Wig

Sugar Chile Robinson
- Caldonia Boogie Woogie #
- Sugar´s Boogie Woogie # []

Lionel Hampton
- Moonglow
Lionel Hampton and his orchestra
- I´m Gonna Love That Guy
Joey Preston with Lionel Hampton and his orchestra
- Chasing With Chase
Lionel Hampton and his orchestra
- Signoff & theme: One O´Clock Jump


# rec. November 26, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA; Sugar Chile Robinson, voc, p; [] Joey Preston, dr; Lionel Hampton & Orchestra (final flourish only)

Dinah Washington
- Million Dollar Smile
Madeleine Green
- ???
Lionel Hampton and his orchestra
- Nola
- Lady Be Good

AFRS Jubilee program
158 / 159


Joyce LP 5008

151980Blues & Boogie Woogie by Sugar Chile Robinson: Go, Boy, Go

- Numbers Boogie [Capitol 57-70037]
- Yancey Special
- Bouncing Ball Boogie
- Whop, Whop
- Say, Little Girl
- Frustration Boogie
- Lazy Boy's Boogie
- Caldonia [Capitol 57-70056]

- Hum-Drum Boogie
- Go, Boy, Go
- Baby Blues
- Broken Down Piano
- I'll Eat My Spinach
- Vooey, Vooey, Vay [Capitol 57-70056]
- After School Blues [Capitol 57-70037]
- Christmas Boogie




Duo LP DR-3101 (NL)

notes by
Martin van Olderen



= Oldie Blues OL 2828
(NL 1983)

Oldie Blues discography

16198?Sugar Chile Robinson: Piano Boogie

- Whop, Whop [Capitol 2197]
- Say, Little Girl [Capitol 897]
- Frustration Boogie [Capitol LP T-589]

- Numbers Boogie [Capitol 57-70037]
- Go, Boy, Go [Capitol LP T-589]
- Vooey, Vooey, Vay [Capitol 57-70056]

7 inch 45 rpm EP



Alabama EP AL335
171986"Sugar Chile" Robinson: Junior Jump
The rage of the age

- Go Boy Go
- Say Little Girl
- Bases Were Loaded
- Sticks And Stones
- Whop Whop
- Yancey Special
- I'll Eat My Spinach

- Caldonia
- Numbers Boogie
- Frustration Boogie
- Lazy Boy's Boogie
- Bounding Ball Boogie
- After School Blues
- Christmas Boogie

compiled and coordinated by Bob Fisher
notes by Fred Dellar



Charly CRB 1126 (UK)
182003"Sugar Chile" Robinson: Classics 1949-1952

- Vooey, Vooey, Vay
- After School Blues
- Numbers Boogie
- Caldonia
- Say, Little Girl
- Bouncing Ball Boogie
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Christmas Boogie
- Sticks And Stones
- The Bases Were Loaded
- Broken-Down Piano
- I'll Eat My Spinach
- Baby Blues
- The Donkey Song
- The Hunkie Man
- The Green Grass Grows All Around
- Whop, Whop
- Lazy Boy's Boogie
- Frustration Boogie
- Go, Boy, Go
- Detroit Rag
- St. Louis Blues
- Yancey Special
- Hum-Drum Boogie




Classics CD 5052 (Fr)
192007"Sugar Chile" Robinson: Go Boy Go   1949-1952

- Numbers Boogie
- After School Blues
- Vooey Vooey Vay
- Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head So Hard?)
- Say, Little Girl
- Bouncing Ball Boogie
- Sticks And Stones
- The Bases Were Loaded
- Broken-Down Piano
- I'll Eat My Spinach
- Christmas Boogie
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Baby Blues
- The Donkey Song
- The Hunkie Man (Ice Cream Man)
- The Green Grass Grows All Around
- Whop! Whop!
- Hum-Drum Boogie
- Lazy Boy's Boogie
- Detroit Rag
- Frustration Boogie
- Go Boy Go
- St. Louis Blues
- Yancey Special
"bonus tracks":
- Caldonia (from film "No Leave, No Love")
- Sugar Chile Boogie (from the soundtrack of a 1947 short film)
- Hen House Boogie (from the soundtrack of a 1947 short film)
- Robinson Boogie (from the soundtrack of a 1947 short film)
- Tuxedo Junction (from the soundtrack of a 1947 short film)
- After School Blues (from 1951 Universal International featurette)
- Numbers Boogie (from 1951 Universal International featurette)

notes by Dave Penny



Rev-Ola CD CRBAND 23
(UK)


Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Dan Kochakian: 'Go Boy Go' - The Sugar Chile Robinson Story (including label shots by Dan Kochakian, Mike Telford & Carl Pellegrino).- Blues & Rhythm 220 (2007), pp. 12-16
- Victor Pearlin, Dave Penny & Dan Kochakian: Sugar Chile Robinson discography.- Blues & Rhythm 220 (2007), p. 16
- http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/sugar_chile_robinson.htm
- http://www.radiogoldindex.com/cgi-local/p2.cgi?ProgramName=Jubilee
- http://home.swipnet.se/dooji/jubilee101-200.pdf
- http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~campber/saunders.html
- http://www.capitol6000.com/londondiscs.html
- http://hyzercreek.com/harry.htm
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

source of left column picture: Front cover of Alabama EP AL335

thanks to Dave Penny for additional info / scans

 

; click to enlarge !
AP newsfeatures photo of Sugar Chile Robinson 1954; source: eBay auction
(from photo back side: "Although he still plays boogie-woogie, 'Sugar Chile' Robinson, now age 14 and a high school student in Detroit, Mich., is more deeply interested in plans to become a doctor. Here he does his homework. He gets A and B marks in all his subjects. His professional piano playing is now restricted to holidays and vacations. He made about $1,500 Thanksgiving week at the Apollo Theatre in New York. He thinks that by the time he [?] for college he may have ended his [?] career.")
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