Robinson, L. C. Good Rockin’
(1913–1976)
Robinson, L. C. Good Rockin’ Louis Charles Robinson, 13 May 1913; Brenham, TX – 26 September 1976; Berkeley, CA As a teenager, Robinson played guitar and fiddle on traveling shows, partnered by his brother A. C. In the 1930s he took up steel guitar, learning from Leon McAuliffe of Bob Wills’s Texas Playboys. After World War II he moved to the Bay Area, where he was active in Oakland clubs. In the 1970s, he played the Berkeley Blues Festival and toured Scandinavia. Albums for Arhoolie and…