"Black and White" is a song written in 1954 by David I. Arkin and Earl Robinson. It was first recorded by Pete Seeger featuring a black child, in 1956 from the album Love Songs for Friends & Foes.
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Earl Hawley Robinson was an American composer, arranger and folk music singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Robinson is remembered for his music, including the cantata "Ballad for Americans" an
Black and White (Pete Seeger song)
…Black and White" is a song written in 1954 by David I. Arkin (lyricist and father of actor Alan Arkin) and Earl Robinson (music). It was first recorded by Pete Seeger featuring a black child, in 1956 from the album Love Songs for Friends & Foes. The most successful recording…
Robinson (left) and Paul Robeson at rehearsal for the first "Ballad for Americans" performance in 1939.
Bing Crosby, Ballad for Americans (Decca Records 1940)