OK . . . it's Off Topic . . . but Who's this ? ? ?
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Off Topic . . . Who's this ? ? ?
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- Mike Nye
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Re: Off Topic . . . Who's this ? ? ?
Mike I think it's this movie and the last name in the credits in this list is the piano player Frank Sugarchile Robinson. I hope this is the answer.
Ray
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Leave,_No_Love
Ray
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Leave,_No_Love
- Ray Bohlken
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Re: Off Topic . . . Who's this ? ? ?
Ray Bohlken wrote:Mike I think it's this movie and the last name in the credits in this list is the piano player Frank Sugarchile Robinson. I hope this is the answer.
Ray
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Leave,_No_Love
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- Mike Nye
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Re: Off Topic . . . Who's this ? ? ?
There are some sites that claim this is Little Richard.
They are in error.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038779/
lists all the participants in the movie and Ray has it right.
Frank 'Sugar Chile' Robinson
Date of Birth
28 December 1938, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Height
4' 5" (1.35 m)
Mini Biography
Born Frankie Robinson in Detroit, the youngest of seven children born to Clarence and Elizabeth Robinson. He was nicknamed "Sugar Chile" by his mother. Although neither parent was a musician, Frankie began playing piano by ear at the age of two. At the age of three, he won a talent show at the Paradise Theatre in Detroit. By six, he was playing guest shots with Lionel Hampton's band and the Frankie Carle Orchestra. In 1946, he made a cameo in the Van Johnson film "No Leave, No Love" performing "Caldonia". In March 1946, Robinson performed at a gala in Washington DC for President Truman. He played four numbers including "Caldonia" during which he shouted out, "How'm I Doin', Mr President?" This became a popular catch-phrase. In 1947, he was the subject of a seven-minute film entitled "Frankie 'Sugar Chile' Robinson." In 1949, Robinson made his first recordings for the Capitol label. His first two releases were "Numbers Boogie", which made it to number four on the Billboard R&B charts, and "Caldonia" which reached number 14. Robinson toured and recorded until 1952, when he requested that he be allowed to return to school. He graduated from Northern High School at age 15. He went on to attend Olivet College in Michigan, and graduated with a degree in psychology in 1960.
They are in error.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038779/
lists all the participants in the movie and Ray has it right.
Frank 'Sugar Chile' Robinson
Date of Birth
28 December 1938, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Height
4' 5" (1.35 m)
Mini Biography
Born Frankie Robinson in Detroit, the youngest of seven children born to Clarence and Elizabeth Robinson. He was nicknamed "Sugar Chile" by his mother. Although neither parent was a musician, Frankie began playing piano by ear at the age of two. At the age of three, he won a talent show at the Paradise Theatre in Detroit. By six, he was playing guest shots with Lionel Hampton's band and the Frankie Carle Orchestra. In 1946, he made a cameo in the Van Johnson film "No Leave, No Love" performing "Caldonia". In March 1946, Robinson performed at a gala in Washington DC for President Truman. He played four numbers including "Caldonia" during which he shouted out, "How'm I Doin', Mr President?" This became a popular catch-phrase. In 1947, he was the subject of a seven-minute film entitled "Frankie 'Sugar Chile' Robinson." In 1949, Robinson made his first recordings for the Capitol label. His first two releases were "Numbers Boogie", which made it to number four on the Billboard R&B charts, and "Caldonia" which reached number 14. Robinson toured and recorded until 1952, when he requested that he be allowed to return to school. He graduated from Northern High School at age 15. He went on to attend Olivet College in Michigan, and graduated with a degree in psychology in 1960.
...that's how it looks to me...The opinion expressed above is my own and does not necessarily reflect the views of this station. Your mileage may vary...
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That should do it.
Audio samples: http://www.youtube.com/user/acountrygent/videos
That should do it.
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Re: Off Topic . . . Who's this ? ? ?
Great job, Norm. I tried to find more info on Frank Robinson, but came up short.
Ray
Ray
- Ray Bohlken
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Re: Off Topic . . . Who's this ? ? ?
Actually the film clip was FORWARDED to me by a fellow CB'er stating the boy as 'Little Richard' Penniman, who BTW will be 80 in December of this year.
I knew it wasn't he as the kid in the film clip appears to be 6 or 7, and Richard would have been between 13-14 in 1945 or 46 when the film was shot.
I knew it wasn't he as the kid in the film clip appears to be 6 or 7, and Richard would have been between 13-14 in 1945 or 46 when the film was shot.
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- Mike Nye
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Re: Off Topic . . . Who's this ? ? ?
Agreed. I first saw it as one of those email things. I always take a minute and check "news" like that I get via emails because people seem, too often, to believe if they get it via email it just Must Be So. It only takes a couple of minutes to check this stuff. When I saw Mike's post I remembered seeing the thing before and knew where to look.
Unfortunately, some people will stubbornly insist that the kid is Little Richard because they got an email to that effect.
Unfortunately, some people will stubbornly insist that the kid is Little Richard because they got an email to that effect.
...that's how it looks to me...The opinion expressed above is my own and does not necessarily reflect the views of this station. Your mileage may vary...
Audio samples: http://www.youtube.com/user/acountrygent/videos
That should do it.
Audio samples: http://www.youtube.com/user/acountrygent/videos
That should do it.
- Norm
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Re: Off Topic . . . Who's this ? ? ?
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