Kenny Roberts

George S. Kingsbury Jr. (October 14, 1926 – April 29, 2012), better known as Kenny Roberts, was an American country music singer. He is best known for his recordings of "I Never See Maggie Alone" and "Choc'late Ice Cream Cone", and was a member of The Down Homers with Bill Haley.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 14, 1926, Died April 29, 2012 (Athol)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, narrator

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	80621		2/28/1951	Where is love?-1	The Bell Hops	vocalist
Decca	80624		2/28/1951	I'm all yours-1	The Bell Hops	vocalist
Decca	81062		5/22/1951	I miss my Swiss	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	81063		5/22/1951	Beautiful Ohio	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	81064		5/22/1951	The yodel polka	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	81065		5/22/1951	Hush puppies	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	81277		7/12/1951	Jolly Old St. Nicholas	The Pinetoppers	vocalist
Decca	82229		1/30/1952	Benny, the magic Bunny	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	82230		1/30/1952	The kiwi bird	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	84881		7/18/1953	She taught me how to yodel	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	84882		7/18/1953	A dear John letter	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	84883		7/18/1953	Buzzy the bumble bee	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	84884		7/18/1953	Wicked little cricket	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Signature	H-44		approximately 1950-1951	What is a boy	Kenny Roberts	narrator
Signature	SRC 634	10-in.	approximately 1947	A trip to New York, part 1	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Signature	SRC 635	10-in.	approximately 1947	A trip to New York, part 2	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Signature	SRC 636	10-in.	approximately 1947	A trip to New York, part 3	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Signature	SRC 637	10-in.	approximately 1947	A trip to New York, part 4	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2136		6/19/1950	I finally got Maggie alone	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2137		6/19/1950	Choo choo ch'boogie	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2138		6/19/1950	Our lady of Fatima	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2139		6/19/1950	Mother Dear, O pray for me	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2212		9/18/1950	I want a puddy cat	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2213		9/28/1950	Molasses, molasses	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2214		9/28/1950	If you've got the money, I've got the time	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2215		9/18/1950	One way ticket	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2216		9/18/1950	Cry baby blues	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2286		12/13/1950	May the good Lord bless & keep you	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2287		12/13/1950	Wide is the gate	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2301		1/12/1951	Just a yodel for me	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2302		1/12/1951	Mickey the chickey	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2303		1/12/1951	Casper, the candy cowboy	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2304		1/12/1951	I wouldn't hurt you for the world	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2426		8/1/1951	F.O.B. Tennessee	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2427		8/1/1951	Good old mountain dew	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2428		8/1/1951	He'll be coming down the chimney	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2429		8/1/1951	Grandfather Kringle	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2430		8/1/1951	The Sissy song	Kenny Roberts ; Tommy Sosebee	vocalist
Decca	NA 2431		8/1/1951	She said	Kenny Roberts ; Tommy Sosebee	vocalist
Decca	NA 2432		8/1/1951	Let Jesus come into your heart	Kenny Roberts ; Tommy Sosebee	vocalist
Decca	NA 2433		8/1/1951	It's great to be a Christian	Kenny Roberts ; Tommy Sosebee	vocalist
Decca	NA 2672		3/4/1952	Ding dong bells	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2673		3/4/1952	I'd like to kiss Susie again	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2803		7/26/1952	Honky tonk sweetheart	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2804		7/26/1952	A might pretty waltz	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2805		7/26/1952	Hillbilly style	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2870		10/19/1952	Elfie the elf	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2871		10/19/1952	Sleighbell polka	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 2872		10/19/1952	Sweet little Cherokee	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 9359		4/26/1956	Broken teenage heart	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 9360		4/26/1956	The same ol' tune	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 9361		4/26/1956	Newsboy	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 9362		4/26/1956	I'm looking for the bully of the town	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 9932		7/20/1957	Arizona yodeler	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	NA 9933		7/20/1957	Dream, little cowboy	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 1		8/8/1949	Boogie woogie yodel song	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 2		8/8/1949	Jealous heart	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 3		8/8/1949	There's a bluebird on your windowsill	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 10		8/10/1949	When I'd yoo-hoo in the valley	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 11		8/10/1949	Christmas roses	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 12		8/10/1949	The Christmas cannon ball	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 174		5/3/1949	I've got the blues	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 175		5/3/1949	I never see Maggie alone	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 176		5/3/1949	Wedding bells	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 177		5/3/1949	River of tears	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 224		10/1/1949	Slide them jugs down the mountain	Kenny Roberts ; Mervin Shiner	vocalist
Decca	CIN 5000[a]		4/14/1950	I believe I'm entitled to you	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 5001[a]		4/14/1950	Billy and Nanny Goat	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 5004		1/4/1950	Choc'late ice cream cone	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 5005		1/4/1950	Hillbilly fever	Kenny Roberts	vocalist
Decca	CIN 5006		1/4/1950	I finally got Maggie alone	Kenny Roberts	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Roberts, Kenny," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208593.

Roberts, Kenny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208593.

"Roberts, Kenny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.