William Robyn
Birth and Death Data: Born 1894 (Pasiene), Died 1996 (Englewood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, vocalist, piano, composer
Notes: Robyn (birth name William Rubin) toured in vaudeville as "Wolf Scarpioff" before 1920. Source: Tim Brooks, "Willie Robyn: A recording artist in the 1920s" (ARSC journal, spring 1992).
See Also: Robinow, W.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 103 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26423 | 10-in. | 4/20/1922 | V'shomru | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26437 | 10-in. | 4/27/1922 | If you like me like I like you | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26461 | 10-in. | 5/10/1922 | Dem pedler's brievele | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26462 | 10-in. | 5/10/1922 | A mames trehren | Naum Coster ; William Robyn | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26677 | 10-in. | 7/10/1922 | Der Jäger Abschied | Olympia Quartett | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26678 | 10-in. | 7/10/1922 | Die drei Wunsche | Olympia Quartett | Male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-26699 | 12-in. | 7/18/1922 | Nur eine Nacht sollst Du mir gehören | Ivan Frank | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26780 | 10-in. | 9/18/1922 | Am Elterngrab | William Robyn ; Carl Schlegel | Male vocal duet, with harp-zither | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26785 | 10-in. | 9/20/1922 | Was nutzet mir ein schoner Garten | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26786 | 10-in. | 9/20/1922 | Mariechen sass weinend im Garten | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26787 | 10-in. | 9/20/1922 | Die Betrogene | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26788 | 10-in. | 9/20/1922 | O, grüsse mir den Jungfernstieg! | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26819 | 10-in. | 8/8/1922 | For the sake of auld lang syne | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26844 | 10-in. | 8/25/1922 | Hamavdil | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-26845 | 10-in. | 8/25/1922 | Gott, far vos shtrufst die deine kinder? | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-27159 | 12-in. | 11/17/1922 | Sei choir Adonoj mehejulemn | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27201 | 10-in. | 12/4/1922 | Tanz, gesang un wein | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27202 | 10-in. | 12/4/1922 | Liebes shmerzen | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27205 | 10-in. | 12/4/1922 | Liebe gesang | Lucy Finkle ; William Robyn | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27271 | 10-in. | 12/29/1922 | A gris fun neuer Russland | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27272 | 10-in. | 12/29/1922 | Macabeier march | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27468 | 10-in. | 2/9/1923 | Himno nacional filipino | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27469 | 10-in. | 2/9/1923 | Hail Philippines | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27529 | 10-in. | 2/2/1923 | Mein Herr Marquis | Eva Leoni | Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27530 | 10-in. | 2/2/1923 | Herr was dächten Sie von mir? | Eva Leoni | Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robyn, William," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113422.
Robyn, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113422.
"Robyn, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Robyn, William, 1894-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007018481
Wikidata: William Robyn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q78645624
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/309807467
MusicBrainz: William Robyn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e6f3471b-68f4-47b0-a1e1-531d36f3e55b
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