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 151-175 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-81374 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | That's love | Sid Peltyn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81375 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Extra!! | The Radio Rascals' Orchestra [Dick Robertson Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81376 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | What's good for the goose (Is good for the gander) | The Radio Rascals' Orchestra [Dick Robertson Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81377 | 10-in. | 2/8/1934 | Always yours | Sid Peltyn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81718 | 10-in. | 2/19/1934 | Lullaby in blue | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81719 | 10-in. | 2/19/1934 | In a shelter from a shower | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81720 | 10-in. | 2/19/1934 | Over somebody else's shoulder (I fell in love with you) | Sid Peltyn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81721 | 10-in. | 2/19/1934 | My dog loves your dog | Eliot Everett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81722 | 10-in. | 2/19/1934 | So nice | Eliot Everett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81723 | 10-in. | 2/19/1934 | Six women | Totem Lodge Orchestra [Al Mitchell Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81936 | 10-in. | 3/16/1934 | Little Dutch mill | Sid Peltyn Orchestra [Al Mitchell Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81937 | 10-in. | 3/16/1934 | The old covered bridge | Leo Zollo and his Benjamin Franklin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81938 | 10-in. | 3/16/1934 | Armful o' sweetness | Leo Zollo and his Benjamin Franklin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81939 | 10-in. | 3/16/1934 | Goodnight, lovely little lady | Leo Zollo and his Benjamin Franklin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81940 | 10-in. | 3/16/1934 | She reminds me of you | Leo Zollo and his Benjamin Franklin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81941 | 10-in. | 3/16/1934 | The house is haunted (By the echo of your last good-bye) | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81942 | 10-in. | 3/16/1934 | I'm lookin' forward to goin' back home | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-81943 | 10-in. | 3/16/1934 | Delta bound | Sid Peltyn Orchestra [Al Mitchell Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-82336 | 10-in. | 4/23/1934 | Call of love | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-82337 | 10-in. | 4/23/1934 | Neighbors | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-82338 | 10-in. | 4/23/1934 | Play to me, Gypsy! (The song I love) | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-82339 | 10-in. | 4/23/1934 | Waitin' at the gate for Katy | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-82340 | 10-in. | 4/23/1934 | Dream of me darling, to-night | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-82341 | 10-in. | 4/23/1934 | All I do is dream of you | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-82342 | 10-in. | 4/23/1934 | I've had my moments | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | 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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/1322149108402068780002
MusicBrainz: Dick Robertson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/279a134f-f0bb-479a-8c67-5dbbd95ba25b
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