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 476-500 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | XE31632 | 12-in. | Dec. 1929 | Brunswick brevities program T, [part unknown] | Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Radio transcription disc: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | XE31634 | 12-in. | Dec. 1929 | Brunswick brevities program T, part 4 | Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Radio transcription disc: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | XE31635 | 12-in. | Dec. 1929 | Brunswick brevities program T, [part unknown] | Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Radio transcription disc: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | XE31636 | 12-in. | Dec. 1929 | Brunswick brevities program T, [part unknown] | Bob Haring Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Radio transcription disc: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | XE31969 | 12-in. | 1/24/1930 | Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown](-1) | Brunswick Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | XE31970 | 12-in. | 1/24/1930 | Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] | Brunswick Orchestra | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | XE31972 | 12-in. | 1/24/1930 | Brunswick brevities [program and part unknown] | Brunswick Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E31975 | 10-in. | Jan. 1930 | St. James’ Infirmary | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32205 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | Thank your father | Al Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32206 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | Red hot Chicago | Al Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32287 | 10-in. | 3/4/1930 | I’m on a diet of love | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32427 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | Stein song | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32434 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | A cottage for sale | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32435 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | Reminiscing | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32441 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | Down the river of golden dreams | Castlewood Marimba Band | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32458 | 10-in. | Mar. 1930 | Mysterious Mose | Radio All Star Novelty Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32576 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | I never dreamt (You’d fall in love with me) | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32577 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | Like a dream | Colonial Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32612 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Double check stomp | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32613 | 10-in. | 4/22/1930 | Accordion Joe | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32740 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Somewhere in old Wyoming | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra and whistling | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32742 | 10-in. | May 1930 | They cut down the old pine tree | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32746 | 10-in. | May 1930 | Whippoorwill | Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32770 | 10-in. | 5/13/1930 | Nobody cares if I’m blue | Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | E32950 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | Strut Miss Lizzie | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | 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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