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 April 6, 1900 (Pittsburgh), Died December 29, 1984 (Woodland Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, translator, composer
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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 358 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
| Victor | D5VB-0748 | 10-in. | 5/8/1945 | So-o-o-o-o in love | Rosemary Calvin ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0991 | 10-in. | 12/18/1945 | Prisoner of love | Perry Como ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-1099 | 10-in. | 7/30/1945 | I can't escape from you | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-1406 | 10-in. | 4/5/1946 | In love in vain | Johnny Desmond ; Russ Case Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1911 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | A gal in calico | Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1912 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | Oh, but I do | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D6VB-3088 | 10-in. | 10/18/1946 | Through a thousand dreams | Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robin, Leo," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105220.
Robin, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105220.
"Robin, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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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
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