Dick Robertson
Dick Robertson (New York City, July 3, 1903 – 1979) was an American popular big band singer and songwriter of the 1930s and 1940s. He sang for many bandleaders such as Leo Reisman and Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra, and was on the artist roster at Banner Records. In fact, he was one of the most prolific New York based vocalists (along with Irving Kaufman, Chick Bullock, Scrappy Lambert, Elmer Feldkamp, Paul Small and Smith Ballew) on scores of records from late 1928 through the mid 1930s. A series of records issued on Melotone/Perfect/Banner/Oriole/Romeo, Crown, Bluebird from 1930-1934 were issued under his name or are listed in the 2010 edition of "American Dance Bands on Record and Film (1915-1942)" by Richard J. Johnson and Bernard H. Shirley as being under his nominal leadership. His last recording session as a singer was in 1949. He also used the pseudonym Bob Richardson for some recordings on Mayfair Records. As a songwriter his biggest hit was "We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)" in 1940. The Sinatra version of the song was re-released on The Song Is You (album) and again on Frank Sinatra & the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Vol. 1 |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 3, 1903 (New York City), Died 1979
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, leader, songwriter, vocalist, speaker, lyricist, arranger, composer
Notes: Sometimes billed as "The Radio Jester."
See Also: Donaldson Quartet
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 426-450 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E29563 | 10-in. | Mar. 1929 | Old fashioned lady | Copley Plaza Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29584 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Dream mother | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29593½ | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | Peace of mind | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29594 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | I kiss your hand, madame | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29596 | 10-in. | April 1929 | My sin | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29660 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | A garden in the rain | Dave Rubinoff Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29685 | 10-in. | 4/21/1929 | Walking with Susie | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29686 | 10-in. | 4/21/1929 | My heart is bluer than your eyes, cherie | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29697 | 10-in. | Apr. 1929 | I’m in seventh heaven | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29712 | 10-in. | 4/19/1929 | Hittin’ the ceiling | Colonial Club Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29713 | 10-in. | 4/19/1929 | Peace of mind | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29754 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Louise | Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | XE29767 | 12-in. | 5/4/1929 | Tone test no. 1 (Direct) | Ted Husing ; Zelma O'Neal ; Dick Robertson | Radio broadcast tone test | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | XE29768 | 12-in. | 5/4/1929 | Tone test no. 2 (Through Brunswick radio receiver) | Technical staff (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Radio broadcast tone test | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29812 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Some sweet day | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29813 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Louise | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29841 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Heigh-ho! Everybody, heigh-ho! | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29847 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | No parking | Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29848 | 10-in. | 5/16/1929 | Sweet Ida Joy | Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29975 | 10-in. | May 1929 | Let’s dream (Sweet Chewaukla) | Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E29993 | 10-in. | 6/6/1929 | Do something | Meyer Davis ; Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E30023 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Baby—Oh, where can you be? | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E30024 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Out where the moonbeams are born | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E30036 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Maybe—who knows | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E30060 | 10-in. | June 1929 | Miss you | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robertson, Dick," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
"Robertson, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Robertson, Dick, 1903-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94083523
Wikidata: Dick Robertson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16008787
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MusicBrainz: Dick Robertson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/279a134f-f0bb-479a-8c67-5dbbd95ba25b
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