Earl Robinson

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May 28, 2010 at 6:16 pm #594972

asianbradpitt
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I heard a story on NPR on my way to work this morning about Earl Johnson, a famous songwriter and composer with roots in West Seattle. I just wondered if anyone knew which house he grew up in, in West Seattle?

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May 28, 2010 at 7:06 pm #695337

Ken
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google sez….

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http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=2029

quote from wsh article

http://www.westseattleherald.com/2010/05/27/news/folk-balladeer-activist-earl-robinson-honored

“I grew up at 2640 Walnut Avenue Southwest, and the house Earl live in was next door,” said Bullert. “He moved back to West Seattle in 1989, on 41st and Manning.

Happy Earl Robinson Day!

May 28, has been officially proclaimed “Earl Robinson Day” by Mayor Mike McGinn and the City of Seattle. The late Earl Robinson will be honored and remembered during two events at Northwest Folklife Festival Friday and Sunday evening.

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May 28, 2010 at 8:28 pm #695338

WSB
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Thanks, Ken. The question was first posted on our FB wall and I’d sent it in turn to an expert … perhaps he will still know exactly which of the houses next to 2640 Walnut. For the actual events at Folklife, scroll down on this schedule page to tonight 7 pm and beyond:

http://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/schedule

and Sunday, 5 pm and beyond

http://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/schedule/2010-05-30

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May 29, 2010 at 7:09 pm #695339

HelperMonkey
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KUOW is re-running the story right now. 94.9

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May 30, 2010 at 5:58 pm #695340

WSB
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I sent the question to expert West Seattle (and folk music) historian Clay Eals – who also edited the fabulous West Side Story (and wrote a nationally acclaimed book on the music of Steve Goodman, http://www.clayeals.com ) – and just heard back. He says the exact house was 2632 Walnut Ave SW. He also reminds us that the Earl Robinson centennial tribute continues tonight at 5 pm at Folklife.

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June 5, 2010 at 7:45 am #695341

BJ Bullert
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Wow – I’m really impressed that we have a thread going on the Earl Robinson story.

Earl would turn 100 on July 2nd… Maybe we should have a hootenanny on Alki that day????

Best,

B. J. Bullert, who lived at 2640 Walnut Ave SW

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