Prodigious by age 3, pianist Frankie “Sugar Chile” Robinson became an entertainment mainstay throughout the 1940s. He retired in 1952 at 13 years old after demanding a formal education, graduating from high school only two years later. Sugar Chile Robinson – Numbers Boogie, 1950
Prodigious by age 3, pianist Frankie “Sugar Chile” Robinson became an entertainment mainstay throughout the 1940s. He retired in 1952 at 13 years old after demanding a formal education, graduating from high school only two years later. Sugar Chile Robinson – Numbers Boogie, 1950 from OldSchoolCool
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He left the music industry by 1956, got degrees in psychology and history,and he is still alive at age 83. What a luminary mind.
Fucking legend
Fucking legend
Looks like he’s fallen on hard times late in life. What a shame that such a talent hasn’t been able to profit nearly as much as he deserves
Anybody else think he sounds like a young Michael Jackson?
This is incredible and he has the hands and voice of a 40 year old jazz vet
Wow at age 3 that’s amazing. What a talent.
I was picking boogers at that age haha.
Is there a second pianist or is he not actually playing? At 0:15 his right hand isn’t playing the lead, the rest of the video looks like it syncs up well though.
Holy shit!! What a genius!!!
Well he learned to count
Does he say “shake your balls and join in on the fun”?
Brilliant regardless.
Those dangling feet. Lol. Excellent
This is incredible. He can’t be 3yo in this video surely. 4 or 5? Either way insanely talented surely!
Trippy af.
I cannot believe that kid has 3 yo, literally, I don’t believe it.
Need this song on the next fallout game pls
This is fantastic! Damn he can sing.
Damn, the talent that kid had.
This dude is almost eight years **younger** than William Shatner, lol.
When I read posts like this, I feel indescribably sad, because I think of my Black Brothers and Sisters, who had amazing talents to share with the whole world, only to be shut out of education, jobs, housing, and happy, fulfilling lives, in General. This happened for hundreds of years, and it continues to happen, so I’m just stumped on what power do I have, and what I can do for my ✊🏾 people. I stand with mine, because it’s the only way we’ll become stronger and more prosperous than those who hold us down!
💯💯💯✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Very talented singer, pianist and showman. Looks like they kept him in short pants to prolong that “toddler playing the piano” shtick.
Awesome!
I can’t stop listening to this
This kid is amazing. Does he seem to have extra long hands for his age?
yes omg yes
It’s kinda cool how he ended that song. Made me smile man….
Kinda ironic that he retired from music after demanding a formal education, and kids way less talented will drop out of school these day to pursue music.
His little feet don’t touch the pedals 🫠
No way is that a 3 year old.
more swag than all humanity combined, damn