Leo Robin

Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross in the film The Big Broadcast of 1938, and with Jule Styne on "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," a song whose witty, Cole Porter style of lyric came to be identified with its famous interpreter Marilyn Monroe.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 6, 1900 (Pittsburgh), Died December 29, 1984 (Woodland Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, translator, composer

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

Recordings (Results 326-350 of 362 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E19879-E19881	10-in.	7/22/1926	My cutey's due at two to two to-day	Clevelanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E22030-E22033	10-in.	3/19/1927	Lonely	Colonial Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take E22033)	translator
Brunswick	E22316-E22319	10-in.	4/8/1927	Hallelujah!	Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with piano duet and male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E23296-E23298	10-in.	5/24/1927	Hallelujah!	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E25238-E25239	10-in.	11/16/1927	Where have you been all my life	Roy Bergere ; Buddy Lee	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E30330-E30331	10-in.	7/9/1929	Shoo shoo boogie boo	Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E30410-E30411	10-in.	July 1929	True blue Lou	Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E30412-E30413	10-in.	July 1929	The flippity flop	Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E31948-E31949	10-in.	1/20/1930	I have to have you	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	C3469	10-in.	5/10/1929	Louise	Frank Sylvano	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	C4179	10-in.	8/29/1929	True Blue Lou	Jay Richards Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	C4398	10-in.	9/24/1929	True Blue Lou	Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Brunswick	C4403	10-in.	9/12/1929	Do I know what I’m doing (While I'm in love)	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	C4404	10-in.	9/12/1929	Shoo shoo boogie boo	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	C7191	10-in.	1/7/1931	My ideal	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	C8253	10-in.	10/30/1931	Prisoner of love	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE416	10-in.	2/5/1929	All a-twitter	Jesse Stafford Orchestra ; Craig Leitch	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE417	10-in.	2/5/1929	I wanna go places and do things	Jesse Stafford Orchestra ; Clyde Lucas	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	LAE654	10-in.	11/8/1929	Never say die	June Pursell	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	DET300	10-in.	approximately Mar. 1929	Louise	Capitol Theatre Orchestra ; Del Delbridge	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Brunswick	DAL540	10-in.	5/14/1938	The hills of old Wyomin'	Light Crust Doughboys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	B17768	10-in.	7/02/1935	Miss Brown to you	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	B21218	10-in.	6/01/1937	Easy living	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Edison	11188	10-in.	9/10/1926	My cutey's due at two-to-two	Albert Campbell ; Jack Glogau ; Jack Kaufman	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist
Edison	11681	10-in.	5/3/1927	Hallelujah!	Arthur Fields ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 326-350 of 362 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robin, Leo," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105220.

Robin, Leo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105220.

"Robin, Leo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.