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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 526-550 of 895 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E35883 10-in. 12/29/1930 Blue Pacific moonlight Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E35884 10-in. 12/29/1930 Little sweetheart of the prairie Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E35904 10-in. 1/8/1931 Tie a little string around your finger (So you’ll remember me) Dick Robertson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E35935 10-in. 1/20/1931 Something to remember you by Dick Robertson Orchestra ; Ray Raymond Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
Brunswick E35936 10-in. 1/20/1931 Tears Dick Robertson Orchestra ; Ray Raymond Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
Brunswick E35937 10-in. 1/20/1931 Would you like to take a walk (Sump’n good’ll come from that) Dick Robertson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E35941 10-in. 1/20/1931 Is that religion? Earl Jackson and his Musical Champions [Duke Ellington Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E35944 10-in. 1/21/1931 When you were the blossom of Buttercup Lane (And I was your Little Boy Blue) Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E35945 10-in. 1/21/1931 They’ll all be there but me Milt Shaw and his Detroiters [Art Kahn Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E35985 10-in. 3/30/1931 Straddle the fence Chocolate Dandies [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E35986 10-in. 3/30/1931 Levee low down Chocolate Dandies [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36092 10-in. 2/17/1931 On the winding Santa Fe Jack Richard and his Miami Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36218 10-in. 3/4/1931 You’ll be mine in apple blossom time Brunswick Studio Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36219 10-in. 3/4/1931 Beautiful love Mark Fisher’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36297 10-in. 3/10/1931 Beneath Montana skies Joe Green’s Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36298 10-in. 3/10/1931 After the dance (The bells ding-dong) Joe Green’s Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36299 10-in. 3/10/1931 The little old church in the valley Joe Green’s Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36300 10-in. 3/10/1931 Little sweetheart of the mountains Joe Green’s Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36303 10-in. 3/11/1931 Got the bench—got the park (But I haven’t got you) Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36304 10-in. 3/11/1931 One little raindrop Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36647 10-in. 4/22/1931 The hour of parting The Brunswick Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] ; Victor Young Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36649 10-in. 4/22/1931 In the candle light The Brunswick Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36678 10-in. 5/1/1931 Ho hum! Dick Robertson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36679 10-in. 5/1/1931 (There ought to be a) Moonlight saving time Dick Robertson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E36680 10-in. 5/1/1931 I “wanna” sing about you Dick Robertson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 526-550 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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