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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 251-275 of 897 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-92273 10-in. 6/17/1935 Chasing shadows Jack Shilkret Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92274 10-in. 6/17/1935 Lonely street Jack Shilkret Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92275 10-in. 6/17/1935 Thrilled Jack Shilkret Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92451 10-in. 7/24/1935 An evening in June Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92452 10-in. 7/24/1935 I've got a feelin' you're foolin' Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92453 10-in. 7/24/1935 Whenever I think of you Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92454 10-in. 7/24/1935 The girl with the dreamy eyes Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92455 10-in. 7/24/1935 You are my lucky star Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92456 10-in. 7/24/1935 Page Miss Glory Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92457 10-in. 7/24/1935 Piccolino Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra Jazz/dance band (take 1); with male vocal solo (take 2) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-92458 10-in. 7/24/1935 Top hat Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-087 10-in. 9/1/1936 I've got you under my skin Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-088 10-in. 9/1/1936 Me and the moon Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-089 10-in. 9/1/1936 I'm talking through my heart Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-090 10-in. 9/1/1936 Easy to love Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-091 10-in. 9/1/1936 You came to my rescue Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-092 10-in. 9/1/1936 (Trouble ends) Out where the blue begins Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-02192 10-in. 10/22/1936 In the chapel in the moonlight Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-02193 10-in. 10/22/1936 Where have you been all my life Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-02194 10-in. 10/22/1936 Wintertime dreams Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-02195 10-in. 10/22/1936 You're ev'rything sweet Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-02196 10-in. 10/22/1936 Twinkle, twinkle little star Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-040625 10-in. 7/29/1939 Out of port Blue Barron ; Alan Holmes Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-041484 10-in. 9/21/1939 My cat fell in the well (well, well, well) Eddie De Lange Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-041709 10-in. 10/4/1939 At least you could say hello Ozzie Nelson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 251-275 of 897 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robertson, Dick," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.

Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.

"Robertson, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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