{"id":6582,"date":"2016-08-25T11:21:51","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T16:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=6582"},"modified":"2016-08-25T11:21:51","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T16:21:51","slug":"alvin-robinson-fever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=6582","title":{"rendered":"Alvin Robinson – Fever"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download – Alvin Robinson – Fever MP3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greetings all.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The end of the week is upon us, and so then is the Funky16Corners Radio Show,<\/strong> which drops as a podcast each and every Friday with the best in funk, soul, jazz and rare groove, all on original vinyl. You can subscribe to the show as a podcast in iTunes, listen on your mobile devuice via the TuneIn app, check it out on Mixcloud or grab an MP3 right here at Funky16Corners.com.<\/p>\n

If you stop by here or the podcast on the reg, you have surely witnessed me raving about the mighty voice of Alvin Robinson.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robinson, a singer\/guitarist from New Orleans, who traveled to NY with Joe Jones<\/strong>, where he met up with Leiber and Stoller.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With Leiber and Stoller at the helm, Robinson made a string of brilliant 45s for the Red Bird, Blue Cat and Tiger labels between 1964 and 1966.<\/p>\n

First among these was his original recording of one of L&S\u2019s greatest songs, the mighty \u2018Down Home Girl\u2019.<\/p>\n

The flipside of that 1964 disc, was his version of the \u00a0Davenport\/Cooley<\/strong> standard made famous by Little Willie John<\/strong>, \u2018Fever\u2019.<\/p>\n

Aided by an arrangement by Stoller (with production by both L&S), Robinson lays into the song with a skillful, emotional touch that should have cemented his reputation as one of the great singers of the classic soul era, instead of the footnote he is to most people.<\/p>\n

The band is fairly standard, but Stoller drops in vibes accents throughout the tune that add an air of mystery to the proceedings.<\/p>\n

Robinson alternates between beautiful subtlety and his trademark growl, making this one of the highlights of his all-too-brief catalog.<\/p>\n

Following his time with L&S, Robinson made a few more 45s in New York, before joining the New Orleans exodus to the West Coast (following Harold Battiste, Mac Rebennack, Jesse Hill<\/strong> and King Floyd<\/strong>) where he would make some excellent records for the Pulsar label, and continue working as a studio guitarist into the 70s. He eventually returned to New Orleans, and passed away in 1989, only 51 years old.<\/p>\n

He was a mighty singer, and all of his work is highly recommended.<\/p>\n

I hope you dig it, and I\u2019ll see you all on Monday.<\/p>\n

Keep the faith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PS Head over to Iron Leg too.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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