Red Robinson

Red Robinson (born March 30, 1937 in Comox, British Columbia) was the first disc jockey to play Rock and Roll music, in Vancouver, British Columbia

Red Robinson with Bill Haley

With Buddy Hollly

With The Crickets

With Roy Orbison

With Gene Vincent

With Johnny Cash

With Eddie Cochran

With Little Richard

With Bob Luman

With LaVern Baker

With Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen

With Ricky Nelson

Red Robinson and Elvis Presley. Empire Stadium ~ Vancouver, 1957

Red Robinson and John Lennon August 22, 1964

Red Robinson and Terry Mike Jeffrey, Memphis, 2005

Red Robinson and Terry Mike Jeffrey Authographs, 2005

Mientras estaba en el instituto, en 1954, Robinson empezó a trabajar como DJ a la edad de 16 años en la emisora CJOR en Canada. El primer disco que pinchó fue Marie de The Four Tunes. Fue el primer DJ que pinchó a Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly y otros artistas de Rock and Roll en Canadá.

Gracias a Red Robison Elvis Presley actuó en el Empire Stadium en Vancouver en 1957 y The Beatles en 1964.

While still in high school in 1954, Robinson started working as a disc jockey at the age of 16 at radio station CJOR in Canada. His first record 'spun' as a professional DJ was Marie by The Four Tunes. He was one of the first DJs to play Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and other Rock and Roll artists on a regular basis in Canada.

Red was emcee for the Elvis Presley show at Empire Stadium in Vancouver in 1957 and for the Beatles in 1964.

This is a 1957 Press Conference with Red Robinson at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. It is available on Elvis Tapes Red Robinson of Vancouver, B.C.