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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 751-775 of 895 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 63739 10-in. 5/10/1938 Chinese laundry blues Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63740 10-in. 5/10/1938 Ferdinand the bull Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63741 10-in. 5/10/1938 Oh! How I miss you tonight Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 63921 10-in. 6/7/1938 Memories Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64487 10-in. 9/1/1938 No wonder Dick Robertson Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64488 10-in. 9/1/1938 You're the only star Dick Robertson Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64489 10-in. 9/1/1938 You gotta be a football hero-1 Dick Robertson Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64490 10-in. 9/1/1938 All-American girl Dick Robertson Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64491 10-in. 9/1/1938 Indiana moonlight Dick Robertson Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64492 10-in. 9/1/1938 You're the very last word in love Dick Robertson Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64672 10-in. 9/14/1938 Tutti-frutti Dick Robertson Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64743 10-in. 11/16/1938 Mexicali rose Roy Smeck and his Serenaders vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64887 10-in. 1/12/1939 I cried for you Dick Robertson Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64888 10-in. 1/12/1939 My melancholy baby Dick Robertson Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64889 10-in. 1/12/1939 Kermit the hermit Dick Robertson Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 64890 10-in. 1/12/1939 Gardenias Dick Robertson Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65047 10-in. 2/21/1939 Heaven can wait Roy Smeck and his Serenaders vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65048 10-in. 2/21/1939 I promise you Roy Smeck and his Serenaders vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65049 10-in. 2/21/1939 Red skies in the night Roy Smeck and his Serenaders vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65050 10-in. 2/21/1939 I won't believe it Roy Smeck and his Serenaders vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65196 10-in. 3/17/1939 (I am afraid) The masquerade is over Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65197 10-in. 3/17/1939 To live the life of a lie Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65216 10-in. 3/8/1939 I promise you Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65217 10-in. 3/8/1939 Penny serenade Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 65218 10-in. 3/8/1939 I'm a lucky devil Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 751-775 of 895 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robertson, Dick," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.

Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.

"Robertson, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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

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