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Dick Robertson

Dick Robertson (New York City, July 3, 1903 – 1979) was an American popular big band singer and songwriter of the 1930s and 1940s. He sang for many bandleaders such as Leo Reisman and Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra, and was on the artist roster at Banner Records. In fact, he was one of the most prolific New York based vocalists (along with Irving Kaufman, Chick Bullock, Scrappy Lambert, Elmer Feldkamp, Paul Small and Smith Ballew) on scores of records from late 1928 through the mid 1930s. A series of records issued on Melotone/Perfect/Banner/Oriole/Romeo, Crown, Bluebird from 1930-1934 were issued under his name or are listed in the 2010 edition of "American Dance Bands on Record and Film (1915-1942)" by Richard J. Johnson and Bernard H. Shirley as being under his nominal leadership. His last recording session as a singer was in 1949. He also used the pseudonym Bob Richardson for some recordings on Mayfair Records.

As a songwriter his biggest hit was "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)" in 1940. The Sinatra version of the song was re-released on The Song Is You (album) and again on Frank Sinatra & the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Vol. 1

Birth and Death Data: Born July 3, 1903 (New York City), Died 1979

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, leader, songwriter, vocalist, speaker, lyricist, arranger, composer

Notes: Sometimes billed as "The Radio Jester."

See Also: Donaldson Quartet

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Recordings (Results 426-450 of 895 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E29584 10-in. Apr. 1929 Dream mother Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29593½ 10-in. Apr. 1929 Peace of mind Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29594 10-in. Apr. 1929 I kiss your hand, madame Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29596 10-in. April 1929 My sin Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29660 10-in. Apr. 1929 A garden in the rain Dave Rubinoff Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29685 10-in. 4/21/1929 Walking with Susie Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29686 10-in. 4/21/1929 My heart is bluer than your eyes, cherie Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29697 10-in. Apr. 1929 I’m in seventh heaven Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29712 10-in. 4/19/1929 Hittin’ the ceiling Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29713 10-in. 4/19/1929 Peace of mind Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29754 10-in. May 1929 Louise Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE29767 12-in. 5/4/1929 Tone test no. 1 (Direct) Ted Husing ; Zelma O'Neal ; Dick Robertson Radio broadcast tone test vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE29768 12-in. 5/4/1929 Tone test no. 2 (Through Brunswick radio receiver) Technical staff (unidentified; Brunswick Records) Radio broadcast tone test vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29812 10-in. May 1929 Some sweet day Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29813 10-in. May 1929 Louise Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29841 10-in. May 1929 Heigh-ho! Everybody, heigh-ho! Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29847 10-in. 5/16/1929 No parking Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29848 10-in. 5/16/1929 Sweet Ida Joy Cotton Pickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29975 10-in. May 1929 Let’s dream (Sweet Chewaukla) Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E29993 10-in. 6/6/1929 Do something Meyer Davis ; Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30023 10-in. June 1929 Baby—Oh, where can you be? Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30024 10-in. June 1929 Out where the moonbeams are born Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30036 10-in. June 1929 Maybe—who knows Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30060 10-in. June 1929 Miss you Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30061 10-in. June 1929 Baby—Oh, where can you be? Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 426-450 of 895 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robertson, Dick," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.

Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.

"Robertson, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135

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