Alvin Robinson
Rhythm & Blues vocalist and guitarist Alvin Robinson – nicknamed Shine - was
born on December 22, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Growing up in New Orleans,
Robinson established himself as a supreme session musician, eventually playing
guitar with many of the city’s most iconic musicians including Professor
Longhair, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Big Joe Turner, Harold Battiste and many
others. Robinson released his solo single, “I’m Leaving You Today”, in 1961 on
the Imperial Records label. After a series of singles on Imperial and Post, he
then signed with Tiger Records, a label s...
