Willard Robison
Willard Robison (September 18, 1894 – June 24, 1968) was an American vocalist, pianist, and composer of popular songs, born in Shelbina, Missouri. His songs reflect a rural, melancholy theme steeped in Americana and their warm style has drawn comparison to Hoagy Carmichael. Many of his compositions, notably "A Cottage for Sale", "Round My Old Deserted Farm", "Don't Smoke in Bed", "'Taint So, Honey, 'Taint So" and "Old Folks", have become standards and have been recorded countless times by jazz and pop artists including Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Nat King Cole, Billy Eckstine, Bing Crosby and Mildred Bailey. "A Cottage for Sale" alone has been recorded over 100 times. |
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 118 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | [W]150113 | 10-in. | 3/24/1930 | A cottage for sale | Willard Robison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, composer, baritone vocal | |
| Columbia | W150119 | 10-in. | 3/25/1930 | A cottage for sale | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150168 | 10-in. | 4/4/1930 | A cottage for sale | Bill Coty ; Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Lloyd Keating and his Music] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150424 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | Washin' the blues from my soul | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W150660 | 10-in. | 7/23/1930 | Lazy levee loungers | Clarence Williams’ Jazz Kings | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 9553 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | The rhythm rag | Castle of Paris Orchestra ; Emerson Gill | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | [W400003(a)] | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | A letter from Dixie | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W400004 | 10-in. | 1/9/1928 | Jubilee | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W400707 | 10-in. | 5/25/1928 | 'Taint so, honey, 'taint so | New Yorkers ; Joe Venuti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W401802 | 10-in. | 4/10/1929 | Wake up, chillun, wake up | Smith Ballew Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio | composer | |
| OKeh | W403837 | 10-in. | 3/7/1930 | A cottage for sale | Paul Small | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W404029 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | Washin' the blues from my soul | Russ Morgan’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W490074 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | Washin' the blues from my soul | Russ Morgan’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E27570 | 10-in. | 5/22/1928 | We’ll have a new home (In the mornin’) | The Rollickers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27774 | 10-in. | 6/26/1928 | 'Taint so, honey, ‘taint so | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29322 | 10-in. | Feb. 1929 | Ploddin’ along | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29530 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | Wake up! Chillun, wake up! | Cotton and Morpheus | Male vocal duet, with guitar and violin | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32319 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | A cottage for sale | Colonial Club Orchestra [Anglo-Persians] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32434 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | A cottage for sale | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E32772 | 10-in. | 5/14/1930 | Washin’ the blues from my soul | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E1759-E1761 | 10-in. | 11/19/1925 | Peaceful valley | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1911-E1913 | 10-in. | 12/7/1925 | Peaceful valley | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16699-E16701 | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | Deep Elm | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E20460-E20462 | 10-in. | 10/19/1926 | Lonely acres | Ernie Golden ; Hotel McAlpin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3378 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Wake up! Chill’un, wake up! | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robison, Willard," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106316.
Robison, Willard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106316.
"Robison, Willard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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