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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 (Results 676-700 of 897 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 61201 10-in. 6/26/1936 You're not the kind Victor Young Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 61202 10-in. 6/26/1936 Donald Duck Victor Young Orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 61357 10-in. 10/29/1936 Wintertime dreams Roy Smeck and his Serenaders vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 61358 10-in. 10/29/1936 In the chapel in the moonlight Roy Smeck and his Serenaders vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 61359 10-in. 10/29/1936 I can't pretend Roy Smeck and his Serenaders vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 61360 10-in. 10/29/1936 Let me sing in Echo Valley Roy Smeck and his Serenaders vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 61483 10-in. 12/15/1936 Three o'clock in the morning Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 61484 10-in. 12/15/1936 The waltz you saved for me Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 61546 10-in. 1/25/1937 Happy days are here again Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 61547 10-in. 1/25/1937 While we danced at the Mardi Gras Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 61548 10-in. 1/25/1937 Goodnight my love Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 61549 10-in. 1/25/1937 When my dreamboat comes home Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62027 10-in. 3/1/1937 When the poppies bloom again Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62028 10-in. 3/1/1937 May I have the next romance with you? Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62029 10-in. 3/1/1937 Wanted Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62030 10-in. 3/1/1937 Marie Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62074 10-in. 3/24/1937 Little old lady Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62075 10-in. 3/24/1937 Too marvelous for words Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62076 10-in. 3/24/1937 My little buckaroo Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62077 10-in. 3/24/1937 September in the rain Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62168 10-in. 4/30/1937 You'll never go to heaven Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62169 10-in. 4/30/1937 Toodle-oo Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62170 10-in. 4/30/1937 It looks like rain in Cherry Blossom Lane Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62171 10-in. 4/30/1937 On a little dream ranch Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
Decca 62284 10-in. 6/17/1937 Good mornin' Dick Robertson vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 676-700 of 897 records)

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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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135

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