Bob Russell
Bob Russell (April 25, 1914 – February 18, 1970) was an American songwriter (mainly lyricist) born Sidney Keith Rosenthal in Passaic, New Jersey. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 25, 1914 (Passaic), Died February 18, 1970 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
Notes: Also known as S. K. Russell.
= 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 | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MBS-015043 | 10-in. | before 3/16/1938 | Duerme | Lolita González | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-046038 | 10-in. | 12/28/1939 | Watching the clock | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-046462 | 10-in. | 1/18/1940 | Watching the clock | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-047017 | 10-in. | 2/7/1940 | Busy as a bee | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Mary Ann McCall | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-064407 | 10-in. | 5/26/1941 | Fooled | Joe Reichman Orchestra ; Larry Neill | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066958 | 10-in. | 7/17/1941 | Ay-ay-ay | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Patricia Gilmore | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068458 | 10-in. | 12/8/1941 | Fooled | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-068633 | 10-in. | 12/13/1941 | Fooled | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-071646 | 10-in. | 1/19/1942 | Fooled | Carl Denny ; Hal McIntyre Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-073438 | 10-in. | 3/16/1942 | Full moon | Eugenie Baird ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-073730 | 10-in. | 3/20/1942 | Full moon | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Patricia Gilmore | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-074785 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | (At the) Cross-roads | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-075431 | 10-in. | 7/17/1942 | (At the) Cross roads | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | MBS-093057 | 10-in. | before 6/26/1951 | Mucho, mucho, mucho | María Victoria ; Orquesta Luis Arcaraz | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | MBS-093077 | 10-in. | before 7/10/1951 | Mucho, mucho, mucho | Hermanas Montoya ; Pérez Prado Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | E0VB-4359 | 10-in. | 5/9/1950 | The stars and stripes forever | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D4VB-0456 | 10-in. | 12/1/1944 | I didn't know about you | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D4AB-1002 | 10-in. | 1/13/1944 | Do nothing 'til you hear from me | Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| Victor | D4AB-1037 | 10-in. | 11/21/1944 | I didn't know about you | Horace Henderson ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0466 | 10-in. | 7/3/1945 | I can make you love me | Betty Jane Bonney ; Russ Case Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | PD6VB-1587 | 10-in. | 1/21/1946 | Brazil (Aquarela do Brazil) | Jack Lowe ; Russ Case Orchestra ; Arthur Austin Whittemore | Piano duet with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0576 | 10-in. | 6/29/1947 | Come in out of the rain | Delta Rhythm Boys ; Frank Comstock Orchestra | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2124 | 10-in. | 11/24/1947 | My feet takes me away | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal quartet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-2168 | 10-in. | 12/8/1947 | Guest in a nest | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2639 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Matinee | Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2750 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | No more | Beryl Davis ; Toots Camarata Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2767 | 10-in. | 12/29/1947 | The matador | Desi Arnaz ; Desi Arnaz Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2875 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | May I still hold you (when the dance is over) | Don Cornell ; Laura Leslie ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2907 | 10-in. | 12/20/1947 | It's like taking candy from a baby | Caldwells | Mixed vocal group. with recitation, female vocal solo, guitar, bass, and piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-3111 | 10-in. | 12/31/1947 | You came a long way (from St. Louis) | Ray McKinley ; Some of the boys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0524 | 10-in. | 1/29/1949 | Pin-striped pants (and cutaway coat) | Tex Beneke Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0799 | 10-in. | 12/1/1949 | Church music | Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with vocal harmonies, and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9RC-1258 | 12-in. | 8/23/1949 | I know, I know, I know | Mario Lanza ; Ray Sinatra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | D9AB-2618 | 10-in. | 12/21/1949 | Crazy he calls me | Jerry Fielding ; Lucy Ann Polk | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | HCO2225 | 10-in. | 2/5/1947 | Illusion | Xavier Cugat ; Dorothy Porter ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Russell, Bob," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105700.
Russell, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105700.
"Russell, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Russell, Bob, 1914-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87860169
Wikidata: Bob Russell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q888226
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66733637
MusicBrainz: Bob Russell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6c355895-7b21-488a-9147-4bb27485ceca
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