Tad Robinson

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Tad Robinson
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Tad Robinson performing at Toulouse Tout (meaning all in English) Blues in Toulouse, France, April 2015
Background information
Born (1956-06-24) June 24, 1956 (age 69)
OriginNew York City, US
Genres Blues
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • harmonica
Years active1989–present
Labels Severn Records, Delmark Records, Rounder Records
Website www.tadrobinson.com

Tad Robinson (born June 24, 1956) is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter.

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Robinson was born in New York City and grew up there. He graduated from the New Lincoln School in Manhattan, New York and attended Indiana University's school of music in Bloomington and graduating in 1980. He played regionally with a group called the Hesitation Blues Band, then moved to Chicago, where he became the vocalist for Dave Specter & the Bluebirds, singing on their 1994 album Blueplicity for Delmark Records. [1] In 1994, he released his first album under his own name on the same label; seven more have been release, five of those on the Severn imprint. [2]

Robinson has performed at notable festivals in several countries including the US, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. [3] He has been a Hohner harmonica endorsee since 1985. [1]

Discography

Solo

With The Hesitation Blues Band

With Big Shoulders

With Dave Specter & The Bluebirds

With B.B. & The Blues Shacks

With Lars Kutschke

Other releases

Film work

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Tad Robinson". Hohner. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. Bill Dahl, Tad Robinson at Allmusic
  3. Lindquist, David (December 16, 2010). "Weekend's Best: Pop Music". IndyStar. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  4. Blues Foundation, Blues Foundation 2005 Nominee List
  5. Blues Foundation, Blues Foundation 2008 Nominee List Archived May 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Blues Foundation, Blues Foundation 2009 Nominee List Archived July 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. Blues Foundation, Blues Foundation 2011 Nominee List
  8. Blues Foundation, Blues Foundation 2016 Nominee List Archived February 6, 2016, at the Wayback Machine