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 (Results 51-75 of 103 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-27573 | 10-in. | 2/26/1923 | Ėkh ty doli͡a, moi͡a doli͡a! (Эх ты доля, моя доля!) | W. Robinow [i.e., William Robyn] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27574 | 10-in. | 2/26/1923 | Siesser heim | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27576 | 10-in. | 2/27/1923 | Kabed es ovicko | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27705 | 10-in. | 3/21/1923 | Solnt͡se vskhodit i zakhodit (Солнце всходит и заходит) | W. Robinow [i.e., William Robyn] | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-27837 | 10-in. | 4/18/1923 | Was auch mein folk | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-28020 | 10-in. | 5/21/1923 | Meine Sonne | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-72213 | 10-in. | 3/29/1932 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | The Four New Yorkers | Male vocal quartet, with harp | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BRC-72214 | 10-in. | 3/29/1932 | Rock me in a cradle of Kalua | The Four New Yorkers | Male vocal quartet, with harp | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-Test-413 | 10-in. | 3/20/1929 | Mi amada | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-11-18-01] | Not documented | 11/18/1918 | Somewhere in France | William Scarpioff | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-11-19-03] | Not documented | 11/19/1918 | Ptechka | William Scarpioff | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1920-04-29-04] | Not documented | 4/29/1920 | I hear a thrush at eve | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1923-04-11-02] | 10-in. | 4/11/1923 | Dearest | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W146483 | 10-in. | 6/23/1928 | Underneath the weeping willow | Bert Bennett ; John Dallavo | Male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146484 | 10-in. | 6/23/1928 | Forever and a day | Bert Bennett ; John Dallavo | Male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, tenor vocal, composer | |
| Columbia | 85399 | 10-in. | either July or August 1919 | Ach ty Roshcha | William Scarpioff | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 85400 | 10-in. | approximately August 1819 | Ptichka | William Scarpioff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 85401 | 10-in. | approximately August 1819 | Para gniedyh | William Scarpioff | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 85402 | 10-in. | approximately August 1919 | Chasovoy | William Scarpioff | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensenmble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 85707 | 10-in. | November 1919 | Ohn a heim (אָהן אַ היים) | Delphine March ; William Scarpioff | Female-male vocal duet, with organ | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7126 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Mother Machree | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7127 | 10-in. | ca. Dec. 1919 | The rosary | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-7306 | 10-in. | Feb. 1920 | Mother Machree | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3282 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Tulip time | Thornely Crane | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | 3703 | 10-in. | approximately June 1920 | Alexandria | William Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robyn, William," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113422.
Robyn, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113422.
"Robyn, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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