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 (Results 326-350 of 390 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E30603 | 10-in. | 8/1/1929 | True blue Lou | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E33994 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | It’s a great life (If you don’t weaken) | Cotton and Morpheus | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E34407 | 10-in. | 9/15/1930 | Beyond the blue horizon | Phil Spitalny's Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XE35323 | 12-in. | approximately Nov. 1930 | Johnson’s Wax program, program H, [part unknown] | Brunswick Studio Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | XE35329 | 12-in. | approximately Nov. 1930 | Johnson’s Wax program, [program and part unknown] | Brunswick Studio Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35914 | 10-in. | 1/10/1931 | My ideal | Mills Music Masters [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E2813-E2815 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | Lulu Belle | The Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3563-E3565 | 10-in. | 7/26/1926 | My cutey’s due at two-to-two today | Essex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E6015-E6018 | 10-in. | 6/1/1927 | Hallelujah! | Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra [Frank Black Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6018) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17923-E17926 | 10-in. | 2/9/1926 | Whistle away your blues | Harry Archer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E19879-E19881 | 10-in. | 7/22/1926 | My cutey's due at two to two to-day | Clevelanders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E22030-E22033 | 10-in. | 3/19/1927 | Lonely | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E22033) | translator | |
| Brunswick | E22316-E22319 | 10-in. | 4/8/1927 | Hallelujah! | Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet and male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E23296-E23298 | 10-in. | 5/24/1927 | Hallelujah! | Harry Richman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25238-E25239 | 10-in. | 11/16/1927 | Where have you been all my life | Roy Bergere ; Buddy Lee | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E30330-E30331 | 10-in. | 7/9/1929 | Shoo shoo boogie boo | Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E30410-E30411 | 10-in. | July 1929 | True blue Lou | Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E30412-E30413 | 10-in. | July 1929 | The flippity flop | Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E31948-E31949 | 10-in. | 1/20/1930 | I have to have you | Louisiana Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C3469 | 10-in. | 5/10/1929 | Louise | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C4179 | 10-in. | 8/29/1929 | True Blue Lou | Jay Richards Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C4398 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | True Blue Lou | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | C4403 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Do I know what I’m doing (While I'm in love) | Reuben Reeves ; River Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4404 | 10-in. | 9/12/1929 | Shoo shoo boogie boo | Reuben Reeves ; River Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C7191 | 10-in. | 1/7/1931 | My ideal | Isham Jones 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 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105220.
Robin, Leo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105220.
"Robin, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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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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