Dick Todd
Dick Todd (August 4, 1914 – May 1973) was a Canadian pop singer, most active from the 1930s to 1950s. He was nicknamed the Canadian Crosby, due to his supposed vocal similarity to Bing Crosby, and was born in Montreal. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 4, 1914 (Montreal), Died 1974 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 185 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-022668 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | Cathedral in the pines | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-022669 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | As long as we're together | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-022670 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | The girl in the bonnet of blue | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-022671 | 10-in. | 4/28/1938 | Ride, tenderfoot, ride | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-023718 | 10-in. | 6/22/1938 | The sunny side of things | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-024022 | 10-in. | 7/12/1938 | Hi-yo, Silver | Disck Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-024023 | 10-in. | 7/12/1938 | There's a far away look in your eye | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-024024 | 10-in. | 7/12/1938 | So help me (If I don't love you) | Disck Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-024025 | 10-in. | 7/12/1938 | Figaro | Disck Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-024047 | 10-in. | 7/16/1938 | Change partners | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-026881 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | Someone thinks of someone | Dick Todd Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-026882 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | When I go a dreamin' | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-026883 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | Love doesn't grow on trees | Dick Todd Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-026884 | 10-in. | 9/14/1938 | Sixty seconds got together | Disck Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-027478 | 10-in. | 10/10/1938 | Gardenias | Dick Todd | Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-027479 | 10-in. | 10/10/1938 | In ole Oklahoma | Dick Todd | Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-027480 | 10-in. | 10/10/1938 | You look good to me | Dick Todd | Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-027481 | 10-in. | 10/10/1938 | This is madness (To love like this) | Dick Todd | Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-028934 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | When Paw was courtin' Maw | Dick Todd | Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-028935 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | You're the only star (In my blue heaven) | Dick Todd | Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-028936 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | It took a million years | Dick Todd | Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-028937 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | Say it with a kiss | Dick Todd | Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-030725 | 10-in. | 12/17/1938 | Deep purple | Dick Todd | Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-030726 | 10-in. | 12/17/1938 | Are you in the mood for mischief? | Dick Todd | Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
Victor | BS-030727 | 10-in. | 12/17/1938 | Medley of Gus Edwards' hits | Dick Todd | Baritone vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Todd, Dick," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105025.
Todd, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105025.
"Todd, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Todd, Dick - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85199156
Wikidata: Dick Todd - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5273461
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/67907935
MusicBrainz: Dick Todd - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/20831210-2554-45dc-880d-745c27616710
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