Corky Robbins
Corky Robbins, the stage name of Margaret Johnson Bosworth, was an American singer and songwriter. "Whispering Winds" and "Conquest" were two of her most successful compositions. The later song was also recorded by The White Stripes.
Corky Robbins | |
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| Birth name | Margaret Johnson Bosworth |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Labels | OKeh Records |
| Associated acts | Johnny Bosworth |
A graduate of the College Conservatory of Music, Robbins performed on the radio and in nightclubs. She also composed and performed as a duo with Johnny Bosworth.
Robbins and Bosworth recorded one single for Okeh Records ["I Won't Believe It" / "Oh How I Love You" (OKeh 6957, 1953)]. They were featured on two songs by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra, "Loaded with Love" (1952) and "When I Gave You My Love" (1953). In 1955, Nat King Cole recorded the Robbins song "Don't Hurt the Girl" as a b-side to "My One Sin (In Life)".
In 1960, as Margaret Johnson Bosworth, she composed a 45-minute work for children's chorus, narrator, and solo baritone that premiered at the Cincinnati May Festival.
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