Orlando Roberson

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-57926 10-in. 12/18/1929 Lookin' for another sweetie Fats Waller’s Buddies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BVE-57929 10-in. 12/18/1929 When I'm alone Fats Waller’s Buddies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W151612 10-in. 6/15/1931 Wrap your troubles in dreams (And dream your troubles away) Teddy Raph and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W151628 10-in. 6/22/1931 Just one more chance Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W151737 10-in. 8/18/1931 (If this is love) I don't want love Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W151738 10-in. 8/18/1931 To-night or never The Knickerbockers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W151849 10-in. 10/16/1931 Call me darling (Call me sweetheart, call me dear) The Cavaliers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W152351 10-in. 1/13/1933 Look who's here Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W152666 10-in. 1/11/1934 Marie Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra ; Orlando Roberson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W351039 10-in. 6/19/1931 As long as you're there Georgia Moonlight Serenaders [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W351088 10-in. 8/18/1931 My song Jack Whitney and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W351114 10-in. 10/16/1931 A faded summer love Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W351115 10-in. 10/21/1931 Lucille Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberson, Orlando," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101122.

Roberson, Orlando. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101122.

"Roberson, Orlando." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101122

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