Kenny Roberts
George S. Kingsbury Jr. (October 14, 1926 – April 29, 2012), better known as Kenny Roberts, was an American country music singer. He is best known for his recordings of "I Never See Maggie Alone" and "Choc'late Ice Cream Cone", and was a member of The Down Homers with Bill Haley. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 14, 1926, Died April 29, 2012 (Athol)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, narrator
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 71 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 80621 | 2/28/1951 | Where is love?-1 | The Bell Hops | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 80624 | 2/28/1951 | I'm all yours-1 | The Bell Hops | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81062 | 5/22/1951 | I miss my Swiss | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81063 | 5/22/1951 | Beautiful Ohio | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81064 | 5/22/1951 | The yodel polka | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81065 | 5/22/1951 | Hush puppies | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81277 | 7/12/1951 | Jolly Old St. Nicholas | The Pinetoppers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82229 | 1/30/1952 | Benny, the magic Bunny | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82230 | 1/30/1952 | The kiwi bird | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84881 | 7/18/1953 | She taught me how to yodel | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84882 | 7/18/1953 | A dear John letter | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84883 | 7/18/1953 | Buzzy the bumble bee | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84884 | 7/18/1953 | Wicked little cricket | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Signature | H-44 | approximately 1950-1951 | What is a boy | Kenny Roberts | narrator | |||
| Signature | SRC 634 | 10-in. | approximately 1947 | A trip to New York, part 1 | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | ||
| Signature | SRC 635 | 10-in. | approximately 1947 | A trip to New York, part 2 | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | ||
| Signature | SRC 636 | 10-in. | approximately 1947 | A trip to New York, part 3 | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | ||
| Signature | SRC 637 | 10-in. | approximately 1947 | A trip to New York, part 4 | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | ||
| Decca | NA 2136 | 6/19/1950 | I finally got Maggie alone | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2137 | 6/19/1950 | Choo choo ch'boogie | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2138 | 6/19/1950 | Our lady of Fatima | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2139 | 6/19/1950 | Mother Dear, O pray for me | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2212 | 9/18/1950 | I want a puddy cat | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2213 | 9/28/1950 | Molasses, molasses | Kenny Roberts | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 2214 | 9/28/1950 | If you've got the money, I've got the time | Kenny Roberts | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, Kenny," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208593.
Roberts, Kenny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/208593.
"Roberts, Kenny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Roberts, Kenny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94046328
Wikidata: Kenny Roberts - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6391192
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/209149196256774790462
MusicBrainz: Kenny Roberts - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae2809b0-a7db-441c-9209-212e274eaf92
ISNI: 0000 0000 8004 9023 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000080049023
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