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
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 551-575 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | E36680 | 10-in. | 5/1/1931 | I “wanna” sing about you | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
Brunswick | E36704 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | Building a home for you | Art Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E36999 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | I’m just a dancing sweetheart | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
Brunswick | E37000 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | The kiss that you’ve forgotten (Is the kiss I can’t forget) | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
Brunswick | E37001 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | A little less of moonlight (A little more of you) | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
Brunswick | E37002 | 10-in. | 8/4/1931 | What is it? | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
Brunswick | E37154 | 10-in. | 9/14/1931 | Kissable baby | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
Brunswick | E37155 | 10-in. | 9/14/1931 | I’m happy when you’re jealous | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
Brunswick | E37157 | 10-in. | 9/14/1931 | Me! | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E37213 | 10-in. | 9/18/1931 | To have and hold you in my arms | Joe Green’s Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E37214 | 10-in. | 9/18/1931 | I’ll see you later in Slumberland | Joe Green’s Ambassadors | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E37245 | 10-in. | 10/7/1931 | If I have to go on without you | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
Brunswick | E37246 | 10-in. | 10/7/1931 | Can’t you see? | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, leader | |
Brunswick | E37286 | 10-in. | 10/8/1931 | Chances are | New Yorkers, The [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E37287 | 10-in. | 10/8/1931 | Time on my hands (You in my arms) | Art Kahn's Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E37315 | 10-in. | 10/23/1931 | Ooh! That kiss | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E37316 | 10-in. | 10/23/1931 | You’re my everything | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E37335 | 10-in. | 10/28/1931 | Hiding in the shadows of the moon | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E37371 | 10-in. | 11/23/1931 | She’s so nice | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E37372 | 10-in. | 11/23/1931 | You knew you’d hurt somebody (Why did it have to be me?) | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E26337-E26338 | 10-in. | 2/1/1928 | Wob-a-ly walk | Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E26339-E26340 | 10-in. | 2/1/1928 | Stay out of the South (If you want to miss a heaven on earth) | Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E26730-E26732 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | When | Kenn Sisson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E26759-E26761 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | Coquette | Herbert Gordon ; Hotel Adelphia Whispering Orchestra ; Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E26761) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E26762-E26764 | 10-in. | 3/1/1928 | My rainbow | Herbert Gordon ; Hotel Adelphia Whispering Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take E26764). | 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/1322149108402068780002
MusicBrainz: Dick Robertson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/279a134f-f0bb-479a-8c67-5dbbd95ba25b
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