Dick Roberts
Charles "Dick" Roberts, (October 9, 1897 – November 1, 1966) was a professional banjo and guitar player. Roberts was born in Virginia. He substituted for Harper Goff with the Firehouse Five Plus Two when the latter had to leave the band because of his increasing engagements with Walt Disney's cartoon and movie productions. Roberts also founded and led The Banjo Kings, an American banjo band, with Red Roundtree. He also appeared in the movie "Banjo On My Knee" (1936). He died in Los Angeles, California. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 9, 1897, Died November 1, 1966
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar, electric steel guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | H741 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | Pistol packin' mama | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | H742 | 10-in. | 3/20/1942 | Why did it have to be | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | H743 | 10-in. | 3/20/1942 | I'll wait for you dear | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | H744 | 10-in. | 3/18/1942 | There'll come a time | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | H1149 | 10-in. | 11/30/1944 | There's a palace down in Dallas | Happy-Go-Lucky Mountaineers ; Happy Perryman | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | H1151 | 10-in. | 11/30/1944 | Don't feel sorry for me | Happy-Go-Lucky Mountaineers ; Happy Perryman | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Decca | DLA 2985 | 10-in. | 5/15/1942 | I've got my heart on my sleeve | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | DLA 2986 | 10-in. | 5/15/1942 | Don't you cry over me | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | DLA 2987 | 10-in. | 5/15/1942 | Live and let live | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | DLA 2988 | 10-in. | 5/15/1942 | All because you said goodbye | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, Dick," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340426.
Roberts, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/340426.
"Roberts, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Roberts, Dick, 1897-1966 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006032164
Wikidata: Dick Roberts - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5273317
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63759452
MusicBrainz: Dick Roberts - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/61b7faba-345b-4bb6-bff4-cf03bf7240e6
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