Orphaned as a baby, Robinson began performing in local beer gardens at age six.Within two years, this young "hoofer," or song-and-dance man, was entertaining audiences far from home.

罗宾逊自小就一个孤儿，他六岁时就开始在地方上的园进行表演，这个幼的「舞蹈家」，或者起舞的小孩子，远离家园来取乐观众。