Leo Robin
Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross in the film The Big Broadcast of 1938, and with Jule Styne on "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," a song whose witty, Cole Porter style of lyric came to be identified with its famous interpreter Marilyn Monroe. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Pittsburgh, Died December 29, 1984 (Woodland Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, translator, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 301-325 of 390 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 18439 | 10-in. | My heart and I | Little Jack Little Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | ||
| Columbia | C2415 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | The funny old hills | Prairie Ramblers | String band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W351021 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Have you forgotten? | Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | 74223 | 10-in. | July 1926 | My cutey's due at two-to-two today | Albert Campbell ; Jack Kaufman | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81087 | 10-in. | 5/17/1927 | Hallelujah! | Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81114 | 10-in. | 6/27/1927 | Hallelujah! | Art Kahn | Piano solo, with male vocal solo and guitar | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81172 | 10-in. | 7/15/1927 | Hallelujah! | Eubie Blake ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81240 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | Paree! | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81794 | 10-in. | 11/7/1927 | (Where have you been) All my life? | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401765 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | Louise | Seger Ellis ; Justin Ring Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401809 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Louise | Smith Ballew ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401810 | 10-in. | 4/17/1929 | Wait 'till you see "ma cherie" | Smith Ballew ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402860 | 10-in. | 8/16/1929 | True blue Lou | Justin Ring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402883 | 10-in. | 8/26/1929 | True blue Lou | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W402935 | 10-in. | 9/6/1929 | True blue Lou | Richard Jordon | Organ solo, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403521 | 10-in. | 12/16/1929 | I have to have you | Annette Hanshaw | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403632 | 10-in. | 1/16/1930 | If I were king | Smith Ballew Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404467 | 10-in. | 10/10/1930 | It's a great life (If you don’t weaken) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404509 | 10-in. | 10/23/1930 | My ideal | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W405190 | 10-in. | 4/11/1933 | Look what I've got | Hotel Bossert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W405194 | 10-in. | 4/11/1933 | In the park in Paree | Hotel Bossert Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29175 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | Louise | Randolph’s Royal Hawaiians | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29754 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Louise | Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29813 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Louise | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29926 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Jericho | Herbert Gordon ; Hotel Ten Eyck Whispering Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robin, Leo," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105220.
Robin, Leo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105220.
"Robin, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Robin, Leo - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85378850
Wikidata: Leo Robin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q364124
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/35590265
MusicBrainz: Leo Robin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e8006a80-7c18-4b1c-a10f-14f95e6ce86d
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1482565 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1482565
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