Earl Robinson Autographs

Earl Hawley Robinson (July 2, 1910 – July 20, 1991) was an American composer, arranger and folk music singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Robinson is remembered for his music, including the cantata "Ballad for Americans" and songs such as "Joe Hill" and "Black and White", which expressed his left-leaning political views. He wrote many popular songs and music for Hollywood films, including his collaboration with Lewis Allan on the 1940s hit "The House I Live In" from the Academy Award winning film of the same name. He was a member of the Communist Party from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Robinson studied violin, viola and piano as a child, and studied composition at the University of Washington, receiving a BM and teaching certificate in 1933. While at Washington, Robinson was a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a men's music fraternity. In 1934 he moved to New York City where he studied with Hanns Eisler and Aaron Copland. He was also involved with the depression-era WPA Federal Theatre Project, and was actively involved in the anti-fascist movement and was the musical director at the Communist-run Camp Unity in upstate New York. In the 1940s he worked on film scores in Hollywood until he was blacklisted for being a Communist. Unable to work in Hollywood, he moved back to New York, where he headed the music program at Elisabeth Irwin High School, directing the orchestra and chorus.
Robinson's musical influences began with both classical music and American folk music and included individuals such as Carl Sandburg, Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly, Paul Robeson and Pete Seeger. He composed "Ballad for Americans" (lyrics by John Latouche), which became a signature song for Robeson after it was broadcast on CBS in November 1939. It was also recorded by Bing Crosby, Lawrence Tibbett and Odetta. In 1936, Robinson wrote and performed "Joe Hill", also known as "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night", a setting of a poem by Alfred Hayes, a fellow staff member at Camp Unity. The song became a popular labour anthem and was recorded by Robeson, Pete Seeger, and Joan Baez, among others. It was used in the 1971 film Joe Hill, directed by Bo Widerberg.
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Traded items with a signature of Earl Robinson

The most expensive item with a signature of Earl Robinson (Earl Robinson Montreal Maroons Pre-Original 6 Signature Cut Card - Autographed) was sold in August 2025 for $163.22 while the cheapest item (Earl Robinson signed 3x5 index card) found a new owner for $0.69 in February 2013. The month with the most items sold (3) was July 2008 with an average selling price of $2.54 for an autographed item of Earl Robinson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2024 with $59.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.69 was February 2013. In average, an autographed item from Earl Robinson is worth $6.58.

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Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	"Baltimore Orioles" Earl Robinson Signed 3X5 Card COA	$29.99
	1961 Topps - Earl Robinson #343 (RC) Authentic Autograph	$1.00
	Earl Robinson (1936-2014) signed 3x5	$4.00
	Earl Robinson (1936-2014) signed 3x5	$5.00
	Earl Robinson autographed 3 x 5 index card MLB Guaranteed to Pass	$4.00
	Earl Robinson PSA DNA Signed 1962 Topps Autograph	$53.95
	Earl Robinson PSA DNA Signed 1962 Topps Autograph	$52.75
	Earl Robinson PSA DNA Signed 1962 Topps Autograph	$50.75
	Earl Robinson PSA DNA Signed 1962 Topps Autograph	$51.75
	Earl Robinson PSA DNA Signed 1962 Topps Autograph	$50.75
	Earl Robinson PSA DNA Signed 1962 Topps Autograph	$51.75
	Earl Robinson Signed 1978 TCMA The 1960s Baltimore Orioles Autograph	$13.00
	Earl Robinson Signed 1978 TCMA The 1960s Baltimore Orioles Autograph	$13.00
	Earl Robinson Signed 1978 TCMA The 60s Baltimore Orioles Autograph	$13.00
	Earl Robinson Signed Vintage Photo Postcard Los Angeles Dodgers Autograph	$16.00

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