Talib converted to Islam in 1975 and changed his name to Abu Talib. After his first wife died, Talib remarried and fathered seven children in his two marriages.[3]
^Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 376.
^"AP obituary". Associated Press. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
^"Blues Guitarist Freddy Robinson Dies at 70". Spinner.com. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
Bibliographyedit
The Freddy Robinson - Abu Talib Story by Bill Dahl. Blues & Rhythm - The Gospel Truth No. 145 (Christmas 1999), pp. 8 – 13
External linksedit
Illustrated Abu Talib / Freddy Robinson discography
December 18, 2023
talib, musician, freddie, robinson, redirects, here, american, football, player, freddie, robinson, american, football, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsou. Freddie Robinson redirects here For the American football player see Freddie Robinson American football This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Abu Talib musician news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Abu Talib born Fred Leroy Robinson February 24 1939 October 8 2009 was an American blues and R amp B guitarist Abu TalibBirth nameFred Leroy RobinsonBorn 1939 02 24 February 24 1939Memphis Tennessee U S DiedOctober 8 2009 2009 10 08 aged 70 Lancaster California U S GenresR amp B bluesOccupation s MusicianInstrument s GuitarYears active1956 94LabelsQueen Checker Pacific Jazz Enterprise Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Discography 3 1 Singles 3 2 Albums 3 3 Collaborations 4 Filmography 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksCareer editBorn in Memphis Tennessee he was raised in the state of Arkansas and moved to Chicago Illinois in 1956 Inspired as a guitarist by Joe Willie Wilkins he first recorded that year backing harmonica player Birmingham Jones In 1958 he began touring with Little Walter and after seeing a jazz band perform was inspired to learn music formally at the Chicago School of Music He also began working with Howlin Wolf recording with him such notable blues classics as Spoonful Back Door Man and Wang Dang Doodle In the mid 1960s he played with R amp B singers Jerry Butler and Syl Johnson before joining Ray Charles band in Los Angeles 1 While there he recorded the instrumental Black Fox which became a minor pop hit reaching 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 29 on the R amp B chart 2 In the early 1970s he worked with English blues bandleader John Mayall playing on the album Jazz Blues Fusion and recorded LPs with trumpeter Blue Mitchell He also recorded two albums in his own name At The Drive In and Off The Cuff on which he was supported by Joe Sample and Wilton Felder of The Crusaders for Enterprise a subsidiary of Stax Records 1 He also worked with Earl Gaines and Jimmy Rogers in the 1950s and 1960s Monk Higgins and Stanley Turrentine in the 1970s and Bobby Bland in the 1980s In addition to his studio and touring collaborations Talib also recorded solo re emerging in 1994 with an album of his own compositions The Real Thing at Last 1 Personal life editTalib converted to Islam in 1975 and changed his name to Abu Talib After his first wife died Talib remarried and fathered seven children in his two marriages 3 On October 8 2009 Talib died of cancer in Lancaster California 4 He was 70 Discography editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Abu Talib musician news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Singles edit 1962 The Buzzard The Hawk Queen 1966 The Creeper Go Go Girl Checker 1968 The Coming Atlantis Before Six World Pacific 1968 The Oogum Boogum Song Black Fox World Pacific 1968 I Likes Yah Stinger Cobblestone 1970 Carmalita Stone Stallion Liberty 1977 I Like to Dance Kneebone ICAAlbums edit 1968 The Coming Atlantis later entitled Black Fox World Pacific 1968 Hot Fun in the Summertime World Pacific Liberty 1971 At the Drive In Enterprise Polydor P Vine 1973 Off the Cuff Enterprise P Vine 1994 The Real Thing at Last Son Pat 1999 Bluesology AceCollaborations edit With Monk Higgins1968 Extra Soul Perception Solid StateWith Milt Jackson 1969 Memphis Jackson Impulse With John Mayall 1972 Jazz Blues Fusion Polydor 1973 Moving On Polydor 1973 Ten Years Are Gone PolydorWith Blue Mitchell 1972 Blues Blues Mainstream 1973 Graffiti Blues MainstreamFilmography editMoon Over Harlem 1939 Boarding House Blues 1948 Killer Diller 1948 References edit a b c Obituary The Guardian 28 October 2009 Whitburn Joel 1996 Top R amp B Singles 1942 1995 Record Research p 376 AP obituary Associated Press 10 October 2009 Retrieved 2009 10 15 Blues Guitarist Freddy Robinson Dies at 70 Spinner com Retrieved 2009 10 15 Bibliography editThe Freddy Robinson Abu Talib Story by Bill Dahl Blues amp Rhythm The Gospel Truth No 145 Christmas 1999 pp 8 13External links editIllustrated Abu Talib Freddy Robinson discography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abu Talib musician amp oldid 1173565648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
