Earl Robinson

Earl Hawley Robinson (July 2, 1910 – July 20, 1991) was an American composer, arranger, and folk singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Robinson is remembered for his music, including the cantata "Ballad for Americans" and songs such as "Joe Hill" and "Black and White", which expressed his left-leaning political views. He wrote many popular songs and music for Hollywood films, including his collaboration with Lewis Allan on the 1940s hit "The House I Live In" from the Academy Award–winning film of the same name. He was a member of the Communist Party from the 1930s to the 1950s.