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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 326-350 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W152110 | 10-in. | 2/11/1932 | Just friends | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W152125 | 10-in. | 3/8/1932 | You can make my life a bed of roses (Marry me) | Mickie Alpert and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W152126 | 10-in. | 3/8/1932 | Them good old times | Bob Miller's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W152158 | 10-in. | 3/21/1932 | You're the one (You beautiful son-of-a-gun) | Paul Specht Orchestra ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W152179 | 10-in. | 5/4/1932 | Lazy day | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W152180 | 10-in. | 5/4/1932 | There I go dreaming again | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351024 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Let's get friendly | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351025 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | One more time | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351026 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Love is like that (What can you do?) | Chester Leighton and his Sophomores [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351027 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | Two little, blue little eyes | Chester Leighton and his Sophomores [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351028 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | You can't stop me from lovin' you | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351029 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Sing a little jingle | Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351030 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | In the merry month of May | Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351037 | 10-in. | 6/19/1931 | Many happy returns of the day | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351038 | 10-in. | 6/19/1931 | At your command | Bobby Dix ; Georgia Moonlight Serenaders [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351045 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | Without that gal! | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351046 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | Let's drink a drink (To the future) | Bobby Dix ; Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351047 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | When Yuba plays the rhumba on the tuba | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351048 | 10-in. | 6/19/1931 | How the time can fly (Whenever I'm with you) | Jerry Fenwyck and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351053 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | I'm an unemployed sweetheart | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351054 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | It's the girl! | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351055 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | There's no other girl (After loving you) | Bobby Dix ; Jack Whitney and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351056 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | My sweet tooth says I wanna (But my wisdom tooth says no) | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351063 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | Me! | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351069 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | Nobody loves no baby like my baby loves me | Jerry Fenwyck and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
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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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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