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Fenton Robinson

Blues
Though he’s generally associated with Chicago blues, guitarist Fenton Robinson was born in Mississippi on September 23, 1935, where he lived until he moved to Memphis at 18. He made his debut as a band leader in his early 20s and cut several singles for Duke Records before he moved to Chicago in the early ‘60s. He became a fixture on the local circuit, and finally struck it big in 1967 with “Somebody Loan Me a Dime”, which would become both his signature song and a staple of the blues. The song went on to be featured in The Blues Brothers, and was featured on Boz Scaggs’ 1969 deb...
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Somebody Loan Me a DimeFenton Robinson
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You Don't Know What Love IsFenton Robinson
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I Hear Some Blues DownstairsFenton Robinson
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As the Years Go Passing ByFenton Robinson
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The Sky Is CryingFenton Robinson and Morgan Robinson
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Somebody Loan Me A DimeOtis Rush and Fenton Robinson
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Somebody Loan Me a DimeFenton Robinson

Blues Jam Live Audio: Fenton Robinson

2:54

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You Don't Know What Love IsFenton Robinson

Somebody Loan Me a Dime

3:50

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I Hear Some Blues DownstairsFenton Robinson

I Hear Some Blues Downstairs

4:13

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As the Years Go Passing ByFenton Robinson

I Hear Some Blues Downstairs

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The Sky Is CryingFenton Robinson and Morgan Robinson

Mellow Fellow

3:28

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Somebody Loan Me A DimeOtis Rush and Fenton Robinson

Somebody Loan Me a Dime

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