Allan Roberts

Allan Roberts (March 12, 1905 – January 14, 1966) was an American musician and songwriter, whose songs, co-written with Doris Fisher and other writers, were successfully recorded by the Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, the Ink Spots, Billie Holiday, the Andrews Sisters, Marilyn Monroe, Perry Como, and many others.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 12, 1905 (Brooklyn), Died January 14, 1966 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-89329 10-in. 3/15/1935 You opened my eyes Al Bowlly ; Ray Noble Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BS-89371 10-in. 3/22/1935 You opened my eyes Bill Barry Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-89383 10-in. 3/25/1935 You opened my eyes Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-89792 10-in. 5/13/1935 Ev'ry single little tingle of my heart Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Bob Stanley Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-91059 10-in. 5/22/1935 Ev'ry single little tingle of my heart Helen Dell ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-011601 10-in. 7/29/1937 Me, myself and I (Are all in love with you) Jesse Crawford Orchestra ; Bob Murray Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-025302 10-in. 8/12/1938 Teacher's pet Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet songwriter  
Victor BS-043851 10-in. 11/15/1939 Chatterbox Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-043885 10-in. 11/21/1939 Chatterbox Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio and vocal chorus lyricist  
Victor BS-046457 10-in. 1/18/1940 A little boy and a little girl Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Tommy Taylor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-047203 10-in. 2/14/1940 A little boy and a little girl Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-048975 10-in. 4/30/1940 It wouldn't be love Meredith Blake ; Gray Gordon ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-053034 10-in. 5/31/1940 It wouldn't be love Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-064612 10-in. 7/11/1941 I can't change my heart Art Jarrett Orchestra ; Smoothies Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble lyricist  
Victor BS-064806 10-in. 8/25/1941 Don't let Julia fool ya Skinnay Ennis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-066135 10-in. 6/24/1941 I can't change my heart Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton ; Peggy Mann Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-066471 10-in. 7/7/1941 Don't let Julia fool ya Tony Pastor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-066801 10-in. 7/9/1941 Don't let Julia fool ya Dick Todd Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D6VB-2156 10-in. 9/12/1946 A man is a brother to a mule Four King Sisters Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D6VB-2947 10-in. 9/30/1946 Either it's love or it isn't Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D6VB-3017 10-in. 10/15/1946 You can't see the sun when you're cryin' Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal ensemble, and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D6VB-3119 10-in. 10/19/1946 They can't convince me Charles Dant Orchestra ; Charles Dant ; Betty Jane Rhodes Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-0571 10-in. 6/26/1947 Naughty Angeline Charles Dant Orchestra ; Charles Dant ; Dennis Day Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1988 10-in. 11/5/1947 I wish I knew the name (of the girl in my dreams) Herbie Fields ; Herbie Fields Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2058 10-in. 11/12/1947 I'm sorry I didn't say 'I'm sorry Deep River Boys Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet songwriter  
(Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, Allan," accessed March 30, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109395.

Roberts, Allan. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109395.

"Roberts, Allan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 30 March 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109395

External Sources

Wikipedia: Allan Roberts (songwriter)

Discogs: Allan Roberts

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Roberts, Allan, 1905-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92022864

Wikidata: Allan Roberts (songwriter) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2648040

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/42264054

MusicBrainz: Alan Roberts - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8efdf9f-a527-4e53-b2c1-7d5516aa393c

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