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Jessie Mae Robinson

1918–1966

United States

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Jessie Mae Robinson (née Booker, October 1, 1918 – October 26, 1966) was an American musician and songwriter, whose compositions included many R&B and pop hits of the 1940s and 1950s, including "Black Night", "I Went to Your Wedding", and "Let's Have a Party".

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