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 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-43 of 43 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 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'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 ; 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  
Victor D7VB-2196 10-in. 12/15/1947 Bride and groom polka Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D8VB-3440 10-in. 12/16/1948 The Humphrey Bogart rhumba Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Martin Men Male vocal group, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D8VB-3452 10-in. 12/27/1948 The bells in her earrings Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D9VB-0134 10-in. 1/25/1949 Dreamer with a penny Bill Lawrence ; Henri René Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D9VB-1208 10-in. 3/29/1949 Ah-bah-nah, coo-bah Desi Arnaz Orchestra ; The Streamliners Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble songwriter  
Victor D9VB-1210 10-in. 3/29/1949 Straw hat song Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
OKeh o-8168 10-in. ca. May 1921 Little girl (Don't say good-bye) Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Vocalion 21249 10-in. 6/15/1937 Me, myself and I (are all in love with you) Billie Holiday Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CB11438 10-in. 12/5/1945 Angiolina Carlo Buti ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8254 10-in. 11/8/1946 Angelina Raymond Legrand ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8384 10-in. 5/12/1947 Angélina Pierre Arras ; Jacques Hélian Orchestre ; Zappy Max Vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 26-43 of 43 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, Allan," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109395.

Roberts, Allan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109395.

"Roberts, Allan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

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

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

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