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 226-250 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-86410 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | If it's love | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86411 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | Sweet music | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86412 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | Ev'ry day | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87230 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | The farmer takes a wife | Hal Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87231 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | I believe in miracles | Hal Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87232 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | In a blue and pensive mood | Hal Davis Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87233 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | Throwin' stones at the sun | Hal Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87234 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | Because of once upon a time | Hal Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87235 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | Tiny little fingerprints | Hal Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87236 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | A heart for a heart | Hal Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-87237 | 10-in. | 1/2/1935 | You fit into the picture | Hal Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88702 | 10-in. | 2/14/1935 | My heart is an open book | Hal Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88703 | 10-in. | 2/14/1935 | You got me doin' things | Hal Davis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88704 | 10-in. | 2/14/1935 | It's easy to remember | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88705 | 10-in. | 2/14/1935 | Soon | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88706 | 10-in. | 2/14/1935 | Lullaby of Broadway | Sid Peltyn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88707 | 10-in. | 2/14/1935 | Put on an old pair of shoes | Sid Peltyn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88708 | 10-in. | 2/14/1935 | The night that she cried in my beer | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88709 | 10-in. | 2/14/1935 | My sweetheart's a mule in the mines | Dick Robertson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88842 | 10-in. | 3/6/1935 | The modern minstrel show | Dick Robertson ; John Ryan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-88843 | 10-in. | 3/6/1935 | The modern minstrel show | Dick Robertson ; John Ryan | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-92269 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Love me forever | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-92270 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Gringola | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-92271 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Get rhythm in your feet (And music in your soul) | Jack Shilkret Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-92272 | 10-in. | 6/17/1935 | Love and kisses | Jack Shilkret 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://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.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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