Earl Hawley Robinson was a songwriter and composer from Seattle, Washington. Robinson is probably as well remembered for his left-leaning political views (a member of the Communist Party in the 1930s) as he is for his music, including the song "Joe Hill" and the cantata "Ballad for Americans". In addition, he wrote many popular songs and was a composer for Hollywood films. He studied violin, viola and piano as a child, … Wikipedia
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