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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 476-500 of 895 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick XE31634 12-in. Dec. 1929 Brunswick brevities program T, part 4 Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Radio transcription disc: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE31635 12-in. Dec. 1929 Brunswick brevities program T, [part unknown] Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Radio transcription disc: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE31636 12-in. Dec. 1929 Brunswick brevities program T, [part unknown] Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Radio transcription disc: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE31969 12-in. 1/24/1930 Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown](-1) Brunswick Orchestra Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE31970 12-in. 1/24/1930 Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] Brunswick Orchestra Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE31972 12-in. 1/24/1930 Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] Brunswick Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E31975 10-in. Jan. 1930 St. James’ Infirmary Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32205 10-in. Feb. 1930 Thank your father Al Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32206 10-in. Feb. 1930 Red hot Chicago Al Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32287 10-in. 3/4/1930 I’m on a diet of love Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32427 10-in. Mar. 1930 Stein song Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32434 10-in. Mar. 1930 A cottage for sale Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32435 10-in. Mar. 1930 Reminiscing Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32441 10-in. Mar. 1930 Down the river of golden dreams Castlewood Marimba Band Marimba band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32458 10-in. Mar. 1930 Mysterious Mose Radio All Star Novelty Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32576 10-in. Apr. 1930 I never dreamt (You’d fall in love with me) Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32577 10-in. Apr. 1930 Like a dream Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32612 10-in. 4/22/1930 Double check stomp Jungle Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32613 10-in. 4/22/1930 Accordion Joe Jungle Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32740 10-in. May 1930 Somewhere in old Wyoming Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra and whistling vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32742 10-in. May 1930 They cut down the old pine tree Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32746 10-in. May 1930 Whippoorwill Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32770 10-in. 5/13/1930 Nobody cares if I’m blue Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E32950 10-in. 6/6/1930 Strut Miss Lizzie Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E33301 10-in. 7/1/1930 Betty co-ed Bob Haring Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 476-500 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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