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William Lorenzo Robinson (July 6, 1926 – December 30, 2007),[1] known as"Weepin'" Willie Robinson or"Weep" Robinson, was an Americanblues singer who began his career in the 1950s, and performed with, among others,Susan Tedeschi,Steven Tyler andBonnie Raitt.[1]
Robinson was born inAtlanta, Georgia, United States.[1] Robinson had been a sharecropper, a soldier and a boxer. A steady position as an emcee/comedian at aTrenton, New Jersey nightclub led to his singing career. He eventually sang withB.B. King's 21-piece orchestra. He and King became friends.
Robinson settled inBoston,Massachusetts, in 1959 and played in clubs, but by 2004 he was homeless. Musicians and other concerned individuals, when they learned of Robinson's situation, held a benefit concert on his behalf, making sure he was fed and clothed.[2]
He died, aged 81, from a fire accidentally started by a cigarette he had been smoking in bed at his home inJamaica Plain, Boston.[1] His wife, Alice, long predeceased him. He was survived by a daughter.
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