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Dick Robertson

Dick Robertson (New York City, July 3, 1903 – 1979) was an American popular big band singer and songwriter of the 1930s and 1940s. He sang for many bandleaders such as Leo Reisman and Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra, and was on the artist roster at Banner Records. In fact, he was one of the most prolific New York based vocalists (along with Irving Kaufman, Chick Bullock, Scrappy Lambert, Elmer Feldkamp, Paul Small and Smith Ballew) on scores of records from late 1928 through the mid 1930s. A series of records issued on Melotone/Perfect/Banner/Oriole/Romeo, Crown, Bluebird from 1930-1934 were issued under his name or are listed in the 2010 edition of "American Dance Bands on Record and Film (1915-1942)" by Richard J. Johnson and Bernard H. Shirley as being under his nominal leadership. His last recording session as a singer was in 1949. He also used the pseudonym Bob Richardson for some recordings on Mayfair Records.

As a songwriter his biggest hit was "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)" in 1940. The Sinatra version of the song was re-released on The Song Is You (album) and again on Frank Sinatra & the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Vol. 1

Birth and Death Data: Born July 3, 1903 (New York City), Died 1979

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, leader, songwriter, vocalist, speaker, lyricist, arranger, composer

Notes: Sometimes billed as "The Radio Jester."

See Also: Donaldson Quartet

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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 895 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-042706 10-in. 9/20/1939 At least you could say hello Three Reasons ; Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and female vocal trio songwriter  
Victor BS-042713 10-in. 9/21/1939 At least you could say hello Larry Clinton Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-053732 10-in. 12/12/1940 You forgot about me Terry Allen ; Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor PBS-055187 10-in. 12/3/1940 You forgot about me Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Anita Boyer Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor PBS-055488 10-in. 3/14/1941 Amarillo Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Bob Richardson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-055513 10-in. 8/14/1940 We three (My echo, my shadow and me) Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-055565 10-in. 8/29/1940 We three (My echo, my shadow and me) Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-056113 10-in. 9/16/1940 We three (My echo, my shadow and me) Yvette Female vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BS-057064 10-in. 11/1/1940 Los tres (Mi eco, mi sombra y yo) Alfredo Cibelli ; Tito Guizar ; Orquesta Victor Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-058737 10-in. 1/3/1941 You forgot about me Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-074715 10-in. 6/30/1942 Yesterdays gardenias Bob Chester Orchestra ; Gene Howard Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-075093 10-in. 6/17/1942 Yesterday's gardenias Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; The Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor D5VB-0744 10-in. 5/7/1945 I'd do it all over again Hal McIntyre Orchestra ; Frank Lester Male vocal solo, with vocal quintet and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D5VB-0978 10-in. 12/11/1945 You can cry on somebody else's shoulder Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0434 10-in. 1/24/1947 Why did it have to end so soon Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Tommy Mercer Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2222 10-in. 11/19/1947 On a lovely rainy afternoon Three Suns Instrumental trio songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2715 10-in. 12/19/1947 A lovely rainy afternoon Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2749 10-in. 12/26/1947 Just once more Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor [Trial 1927-11-25-04] 10-in. 11/25/1927 Oh death where is thy sting Dick Robertson Monologue, with piano ("Oh death where is they sting"); with male vocal solo, violin, and piano ("Bridgett O'Flynn") speaker  
Victor [Trial 1927-11-25-05] 10-in. 11/25/1927 Did you mean it Dick Robertson Monologue, with violin and piano speaker  
Victor [Trial 1927-11-25-06] 10-in. 11/25/1927 Ach Louie Dick Robertson Monologue, with piano speaker  
Columbia W144984 10-in. 11/17/1927 Our bungalow of dreams Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W144985 10-in. 11/17/1927 In a shady nook by a babbling brook Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W145579 10-in. 2/4/1928 The grass grows greener 'way down home Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with alto saxophone and piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Columbia W145609 10-in. 2/4/1928 Southern skies Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with alto saxophone and piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 276-300 of 895 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robertson, Dick," accessed May 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.

Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.

"Robertson, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 May 2024.

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