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 201-225 of 390 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-045721 10-in. 12/6/1939 Songs and scenes from Gulliver's travels Craig McDonnell Dramatic scene, with female and male vocal solos, vocal ensemble, narrator, piano, and sound effects lyricist  
Victor BS-045722 10-in. 12/6/1939 Songs and scenes from Gulliver's travels Craig McDonnell Dramatic scene, with female and male vocal solos, vocal ensemble, narrator, piano, and sound effects lyricist  
Victor BS-045724 10-in. 12/6/1939 Songs and scenes from Gulliver's travels Craig McDonnell Dramatic scene, with female and male vocal solos, vocal ensemble, narrator, piano, and sound effects lyricist  
Victor BS-045725 10-in. 12/6/1939 Songs and scenes from Gulliver's travels Craig McDonnell Dramatic scene, with female and male vocal solos, vocal ensemble, narrator, piano, and sound effects lyricist  
Victor BS-045726 10-in. 12/6/1939 Songs and scenes from Gulliver's travels Craig McDonnell Dramatic scene, with female and male vocal solos, vocal ensemble, narrator, piano, and sound effects lyricist  
Victor BS-048470 10-in. 3/28/1940 Just a-whistlin' and a-whittlin' (and a-watchin' the world go by) Dinah Shore ; Paul Wetstein Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-051291 10-in. 6/14/1940 In the park in Paree Yvette Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor S-052846 10-in. 10/9/1943 Take it from there The Midnighters ; Nilo Sérgio Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor S-052913 10-in. 1/11/1944 No love, no nothing The Midnighters ; Nilo Sérgio Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-058181 10-in. 12/18/1940 Hello Ma! I done it again Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-058186 10-in. 12/18/1940 Wishful thinking Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-058268 10-in. 12/17/1940 Hello, Ma! I done it again Bea Wain Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-058825 10-in. 1/3/1941 Hello Ma! I done it again Sara Horn ; Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-058826 10-in. 1/3/1941 Wishful thinking Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Hal Lieber Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-064420 10-in. 5/28/1941 Loveliness and love Art Jarrett Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-064422 10-in. 5/28/1941 You started something Art Jarrett Orchestra ; Smoothies Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-065255 10-in. 5/13/1941 You started something Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Peggy Mann Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-065257 10-in. 5/13/1941 Loveliness and love Larry Clinton Orchestra ; Peggy Mann Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-065294 10-in. 5/22/1941 You started something Bea Wain Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-065638 10-in. 5/21/1941 Is that good? Joan Merrill Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-067784 10-in. 9/11/1941 Halleluyah! Dawn Patrol Boys ; Dolly Dawn Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor PBS-072563 10-in. 7/31/1942 Thanks for the memory Pauline Byrne ; David Rose Orchestra Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-073567 10-in. 3/13/1942 Here you are Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-073569 10-in. 3/13/1942 Oh, the pity of it all Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-074306 10-in. 4/7/1942 Here you are Elaine Beatty ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 201-225 of 390 records)

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

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105220

External Sources

Wikipedia: Leo Robin

Discogs: Leo Robin

Allmusic: Leo Robin

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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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