Abu Talib (musician)

Abu Talib (musician)

Abu Talib, born Fred Leroy Robinson (24 February 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee) and - until in 1978 changing his name to 'Abu Talib' - known as Freddy Robinson, is an African American blues and jazz guitarist, singer, and harmonica player.

He is best known for his work with musicians as diverse as Little Walter, Howlin Wolf and Jimmy Rogers (in the 1950s/60s), Jazz Crusaders, Monk Higgins, Blue Mitchell, Stanley Turrentine and John Mayall (in the 1970s), and Bobby Bland (1980s). Besides his studio and touring work with others he has recorded quite a few records of his own and across the decades proved a versatile artist in both the blues and the jazz field.

Discography

* 1962 The Buzzard / The Hawk - 45 rpm Queen
* 1966 The Creeper / Go-Go-Girl - 45 rpm Checker
* 1968 Coming Atlantis / Before Six - 45 rpm Pacific Jazz
* 1968 The Oogum Boogum Song / Black Fox - 45 rpm Pacific Jazz
* 1968 I Likes Yah / Stinger - 45 rpm Cobblestone
* 19?? Carmalita / Stone Stallion - 45 rpm Liberty
* 1968 The Coming Atlantis (later titled "Black Fox") - LP World Pacific Jazz
* 1968 Hot Fun In The Summertime - LP Pacific Jazz / Liberty
* 1971 At The Drive In - LP Enterprise / Polydor / P-Vine
* 1973 Off The Cuff - LP Enterprise / P-Vine
* 1977 I Like To Dance / Kneebone - 45 rpm ICA
* 1994 The Real Thing At Last - CD Son Pat Records
* 1999 Bluesology - CD Ace

References

*"The Freddy Robinson - Abu Talib Story" by Bill Dahl. Blues & Rhythm - The Gospel Truth No. 145 (Christmas 1999), pp. 8 - 13

External links

* [http://www.wirz.de/music/talibdsc.htm Illustrated Abu Talib / Freddy Robinson discography]


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