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 101-125 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-74624 | 10-in. | 11/30/1932 | When the wandering boy comes home | Don Hall Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-74625 | 10-in. | 11/30/1932 | At the close of a long, long day | Don Hall Trio ; Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio, violin, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-74626 | 10-in. | 11/30/1932 | Oh! Look at the rain | Dixon Trio ; Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio, violin, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-74627 | 10-in. | 11/30/1932 | Oh! Look at the rain, part 2 | Don Hall Trio ; Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio, violin, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-74628 | 10-in. | 11/30/1932 | There ain't no man in the moon | Dixon Trio ; Bob Dixon | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio, violin, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-74629 | 10-in. | 11/30/1932 | She's still got it | Don Hall Trio ; Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio, violin, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-74719 | 10-in. | 12/23/1932 | When I played peek-a-boo with Daddy | Don Hall Trio ; Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-74720 | 10-in. | 12/23/1932 | Lonesome Valley Sally | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-74721 | 10-in. | 12/23/1932 | Old Bill Smith | Bob Dixon | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-74722 | 10-in. | 12/23/1932 | A pumpkin has no pump | Bob Dixon | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-74723 | 10-in. | 12/23/1932 | I'm so happy when the sun is shining | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75071 | 10-in. | 2/10/1933 | I'm nuts about mutts | The New Yorkers [Sid Peltyn Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75072 | 10-in. | 2/10/1933 | Hell's bells | The New Yorkers [Sid Peltyn Orchestra] ; Eli E. Oberstein | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75211 | 10-in. | 2/13/1933 | Don't take my boop-boop-a-doop away | Betty Boop | Female vocal solo, with male vocal solo and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75212 | 10-in. | 2/13/1933 | Girl in the little green hat | Betty Boop | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75397 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | That means you're falling in love | Donaldson Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75398 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | That means you're falling in love | Rose Family | Mixed vocal quartet, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75399 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | Hannah from Panama (And her ma) | Donaldson Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75400 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | Hannah from Panama (And her ma) | Rose Family | Mixed vocal quartet, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75501 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | Oh! Look at the rain | Rose Family | Mixed vocal quartet, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75502 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | Carolina lullaby | Dixon Trio ; Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75503 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | Carolina lullaby | George Donaldson Trio | Mixed vocal trio and male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75504 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | What are we gonna use for money? (Where are we gonna get the dough?) | Bob Dixon | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75505 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | What are we gonna use for money? (Where are we gonna get the dough?) | George Donaldson Trio | Mixed vocal trio and male vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-75506 | 10-in. | 3/13/1933 | Oh! How I'd love to own a fish store | Bob Dixon ; Don Hall Trio | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal trio, with violin and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robertson, Dick," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
"Robertson, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 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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