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Meet and talk, walk the campus, sing our favorite Don Large arranged songs in the C & F building chapel with a grand piano.
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
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Saturday, August 6, 2011 ~ 11 am -7 pm
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See you there!
FRANK 'SUGAR CHILE' ROBINSON
Born Frankie Robinson in Detroit on December 28, 1938, Frank was the youngest of seven children born to Clarence and Elizabeth Robinson . He was nicknamed "Sugar Chile" by his mother. Although neither parent was a musician, Frankie began playing piano by ear at the age of two. At the age of three, he won a talent show at the Paradise Theatre in Detroit . By six, he was playing guest shots with Lionel Hampton's band and the Frankie Carle Orchestra. In 1946, he made a cameo in the Van Johnson film "No Leave, No Love" performing "Caldonia." In March 1946, Robinson performed at a gala in Washington DC for President Truman. He played four numbers including "Caldonia" during which he shouted out, "How'm I doin', Mr President?" This became a popular catch-phrase.
In 1947, he was the subject of a seven-minute film entitled "Frankie 'Sugar Chile' Robinson." In 1949, Robinson made his first recordings for the Capitol label. His first two releases were "Numbers Boogie," which made it to number four on the Billboard R&B charts, and "Caldonia" which reached number 14. Robinson toured and recorded until 1952, when he requested that he be allowed to return to school.
He graduated from Northern High School at age 15. He went on to attend Olivet College in Michigan, and graduated with a degree in psychology in 1960. In 2006, his 1950 recording of "Go Boy Go!" was used in a television commercial for Dockers.
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THE (BEFORE NOW) UNTOLD STORY OF
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by Lytle Hoover and Ed Golick
Now...another reason to visit Los Angeles!
Detroit Coney Dog opened this past week and
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The investors include actor and co-owner Mike Binder ,
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Detroit Coney Dog
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JUNE 2011 PHOTO PUZZLER
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PHOTO #1 They were made of cloth, glue, and wood, but, in our eyes, they were
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human partners, they often received more fan mail.
Take a look at some of Detroit TV’s classic puppet stars.
