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 76-100 of 390 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-77678 | 10-in. | 9/15/1933 | Be careful | Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Tom Low ; Bill Scotti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-78608 | 10-in. | 11/3/1933 | How do I look? | New Englanders ; Barney Rapp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-79085 | 10-in. | 2/23/1934 | Papio, little bamboo bungalow | Sol K. Bright’s Hollywaiians | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80948 | 10-in. | 10/30/1934 | June in January | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Norman Ruvell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80949 | 10-in. | 10/30/1934 | With every breath I take | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Norman Ruvell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80950 | 10-in. | 10/30/1934 | Here is my heart | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra ; Norman Ruvell | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-82514 | 10-in. | 5/10/1934 | Do I love you? | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-82522 | 10-in. | 5/14/1934 | Take a lesson from the lark | George Gould ; Ted Hanson ; Normandie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-83348 | 10-in. | 10/5/1934 | With every breath I take | Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-83353 | 10-in. | 6/29/1934 | Love in bloom | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-83394 | 10-in. | 7/18/1934 | Love In bloom | Central Park Casino Orchestra ; Ernie Holst ; Norman Moon | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84436 | 10-in. | 10/5/1934 | June in January | Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84469 | 10-in. | 10/11/1934 | Love is just around the corner | Pickens Sisters | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84912 | 10-in. | 11/2/1934 | Here is my heart | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84980 | 10-in. | 11/13/1934 | Imagine me without you | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-86238 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | With every breath I take | Dan McDonnell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-86239 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | June in January | Dan McDonnell | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-86255 | 10-in. | 11/26/1934 | Love in bloom | Hazel Glenn | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-89204 | 10-in. | 3/8/1935 | Junio en Enero | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-89509 | 10-in. | 4/1/1935 | Then it isn't love | Don Reid ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-89765 | 10-in. | 5/9/1935 | Hate to talk about myself | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-89790 | 10-in. | 5/13/1935 | Hate to talk about myself | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Bob Stanley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-90261 | 10-in. | approximately August 1935 | Double trouble | Lyda Roberti | Promotional record : Female vocal solo, with orchestra announcer, and descriptive scene | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-92597 | 10-in. | 7/12/1935 | Why dream | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-92598 | 10-in. | 7/12/1935 | Through the doorway of dreams | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Sonny Schuyler | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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.
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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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