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Fenton Robinson

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Born
23 September 1935
Born In
Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, United States
Died
25 November 1997 (aged 62)
Fenton Robinson (born Fenton Lee Robinson on 23 September 1935; died 25 November 1997) was an American blues singer and exponent of the Chicago blues guitar. He recorded his signature song, "Somebody Loan Me a Dime", in 1967. The song was used in the film The Blues Brothers, being heard playing on the radio when Jake (John Belushi) is being transported and paroled. A cover version was recorded by Boz Scaggs in 1969. His Japanese fans reverently dubbed Fenton Robinson "the mellow blues genius" because of his ultra-smooth vocals and jazz-inflected guitar work. But… read more
Fenton Robinson (born Fenton Lee Robinson on 23 September 1935; died 25 November 1997) was an American blues singer and exponent of the Chicago blues guitar. He recorded his signature song, "Somebody Loan Me a Dime", in 1967. The song was used in the film The Blues Brothers, being h… read more
Fenton Robinson (born Fenton Lee Robinson on 23 September 1935; died 25 November 1997) was an American blues singer and exponent of the Chicago blues guitar. He recorded his signature song, "Somebody Loan Me a Dime", in 1967. The song was used in the film The Blues Brothers, being heard playing on the radio when Jake (John Belushi) is being transported … read more

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1 Somebody Loan Me A Dime - Remastered Somebody Loan Me A Dime - Remastered
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2 The Getaway - Remastered The Getaway - Remastered
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3 You Don't Know What Love Is - Remastered You Don't Know What Love Is - Remastered
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4 I Fell In Love One Time - Remastered I Fell In Love One Time - Remastered
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5 Play track I Hear Some Blues Downstairs As The Years Go Passing By
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6 Going To Chicago - Remastered Going To Chicago - Remastered
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7 Play track I Hear Some Blues Downstairs I Hear Some Blues Downstairs
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8 Checking On My Woman - Remastered Checking On My Woman - Remastered
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9 Killing Floor Killing Floor
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10 Texas Flood - Remastered Texas Flood - Remastered
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  1. 50,324 listeners

    1 Jan 1974 · 11 tracks

    Somebody Loan Me a Dime
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  2. 8,573 listeners

    1 Sep 1974 · 11 tracks

    Somebody Loan Me A Dime (Remastered)
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  3. 7,735 listeners

    1 Jan 1977 · 9 tracks

    I Hear Some Blues Downstairs
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  4. 677 listeners

    31 Dec 2009 · 11 tracks

    Blues Jam Live Audio: Fenton Robinson
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