Dick Todd
Dick Todd (August 4, 1914 – May 1973) was a Canadian pop singer, most active from the 1930s to 1950s. He was nicknamed the Canadian Crosby, due to his supposed vocal similarity to Bing Crosby, and was born in Montreal. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 4, 1914 (Montreal), Died 1974 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 185 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-047048 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | I'll be seeing you | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-047049 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | With the wind and the rain in your hair | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-047099 | 10-in. | 3/11/1940 | (I'll be with you) In apple blossom time | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-048100 | 10-in. | 3/11/1940 | Cecilia | Dick Todd Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-048101 | 10-in. | 3/11/1940 | My! My! | Dick Todd Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-048102 | 10-in. | 3/11/1940 | Polka dots and moonbeams | Dick Todd Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-048903 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Write a letter to your mother | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-048904 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Mother Machree | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-048905 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Devil may care | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-048906 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Make-Believe Island | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-048907 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | You can't brush me off | Dinah Shore ; Dick Todd | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-048908 | 10-in. | 4/15/1940 | Outside of that, I love you | Dinah Shore ; Dick Todd | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-050891 | 10-in. | 5/29/1940 | It's all over now (I won't worry) | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-050892 | 10-in. | 5/29/1940 | When the swallows come back to Capistrano | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-050893 | 10-in. | 5/29/1940 | All this and heaven too | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-050894 | 10-in. | 5/29/1940 | Where do you keep your heart? | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051591 | 10-in. | 7/1/1940 | Orchids for remembrance | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051592 | 10-in. | 7/1/1940 | Can't get Indiana off my mind | Dick Todd Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051593 | 10-in. | 7/1/1940 | My greatest mistake | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-051594 | 10-in. | 7/1/1940 | I'm waiting for ships that never come in | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-054688 | 10-in. | 8/6/1940 | We're all Americans, all true blue | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-054689 | 10-in. | 8/6/1940 | Sweet Lorraine | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-057020 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-057021 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | Goodnight, Mother | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | BS-057022 | 10-in. | 10/23/1940 | Dream Valley | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Todd, Dick," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105025.
Todd, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105025.
"Todd, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Todd, Dick - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85199156
Wikidata: Dick Todd - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5273461
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/67907935
MusicBrainz: Dick Todd - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20831210-2554-45dc-880d-745c27616710
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