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 301-325 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W145609 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | Southern skies | Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with alto saxophone and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W146577 | 10-in. | 6/25/1928 | Mississippi mud | Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W147920 | 10-in. | 2/4/1929 | You were meant for me | Broadway Nitelites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W147921 | 10-in. | 2/4/1929 | Yo te amo means I love you | The Columbians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150812 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | Wasting my love on you | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150813 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | Just a little while | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150814 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | Sweetheart of my student days | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150815 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | You're lucky to me | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150816 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | Memories of you | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151478 | 10-in. | 4/3/1931 | It looks like love | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151479 | 10-in. | 4/3/1931 | Whistling in the dark | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151480 | 10-in. | 4/3/1931 | Think a little kindly of me | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151481 | 10-in. | 4/3/1931 | Out of nowhere | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151482 | 10-in. | 4/3/1931 | Just a crazy song (Hi-hi-hi) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151483 | 10-in. | 4/3/1931 | That little boy of mine | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151694 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | Slow but sure | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151695 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | Me! | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151872 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | She didn't say "yes" | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151873 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | When the rest of the crowd goes home (I always go home alone) | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151893 | 10-in. | 11/27/1931 | Save the last dance for me | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W151894 | 10-in. | 11/27/1931 | I wonder who's under the moon with you tonight | The Cavaliers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W152051 | 10-in. | 12/29/1931 | Who's your little who-zis! | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W152052 | 10-in. | 12/29/1931 | Oh! What a thrill (To hear it from you) | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W152053 | 10-in. | 12/29/1931 | With love in my heart | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W152054 | 10-in. | 12/29/1931 | Good-night moon | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robertson, Dick," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
"Robertson, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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