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 351-375 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W351070 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | Do the New York | Jerry Fenwyck and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351071 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | Two heads in the moonlight | Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351072 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | Take it from me (I'm takin' to you) | Jerry Fenwyck and his Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351073 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | Little hunka love | Lloyd Keating and his Music [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351104 | 10-in. | 9/22/1931 | Was it wrong? | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351105 | 10-in. | 9/22/1931 | When it's sleepy time down South | Phil Hughes and his High Hatters [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351116 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | It's love | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351117 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | My bluebird's back again | The Campus Collegiates [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Bobby Dix | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W351118 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | I'm for you a hundred per cent | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351119 | 10-in. | 10/22/1931 | Lies | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351121 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | You try somebody else | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351122 | 10-in. | 11/2/1931 | Tell me with a love song | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351123 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | Old playmate | Eddie Droesch Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351124 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | River, stay 'way from my door | Eddie Droesch Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351125 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | You didn't know the music (And I didn't know the words) | Eddie Droesch Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351126 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | Last dollar | Eddie Droesch Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351131 | 10-in. | 11/16/1931 | When I wore my daddy's brown derby | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351132 | 10-in. | 11/16/1931 | You were my salvation | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351133 | 10-in. | 11/16/1931 | Home | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351134 | 10-in. | 11/16/1931 | Now's the time to fall in love | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351136 | 10-in. | 11/23/1931 | Hiding in the shadows of the moon | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351137 | 10-in. | 11/23/1931 | I wonder who's under the moon with you tonight? | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351138 | 10-in. | 11/27/1931 | Bend down, sister | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351139 | 10-in. | 1/12/1932 | One little quarrel | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | W351154 | 10-in. | 1/12/1932 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | 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 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
"Robertson, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 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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