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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 576-600 of 897 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E26946-E26947 10-in. 3/13/1928 Put on the dog (At the Hot Dog Puppies’ Ball) Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E26948-E26949 10-in. 3/13/1928 Dancing shadows Anthony Galla-Rini Accordion solo, with male vocal duet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E27164-E27166 10-in. 3/28/1928 Say “yes” today Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E27166) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick XE30350-XE30351 12-in. July 1929 Hold everything—Medley Al Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30404-E30405 10-in. July 1929 Won’tcha Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30410-E30411 10-in. July 1929 True blue Lou Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30412-E30413 10-in. July 1929 The flippity flop Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30533-E30534 10-in. 9/6/1929 Can’t we be friends? Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30613-E30614 10-in. August 1929 Lovable and sweet Al Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30615-E30616 10-in. August 1929 My dream memory Al Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30832-E30833 10-in. Sept. 1929 There’s too many eyes (That "wanna" make eyes at two pretty eyes that I love) Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30834-E30835 10-in. Sept. 1929 Satisfied! Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30858-E30859 10-in. Sept. 1929 Bottoms up Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30860-E30861 10-in. Sept. 1929 Lady Luck Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30862-E30863 10-in. Sept. 1929 Bigger and better than ever Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30913-E30914 10-in. Sept. 1929 Sweetness Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30918-E30919 10-in. Sept. 1929 When the real thing comes your way Bob Haring Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30920-E30921 10-in. Sept. 1929 Revolutionary rhythm Bob Haring Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30946-E30947 10-in. Sept. 1929 Why can’t you love that way? Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30970-E30971 10-in. 9/23/1929 Peasant love song Louis Katzman Brunswick Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E30972-E30973 10-in. 9/23/1929 Once upon a time Brunswick Orchestra ; Louis Katzman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E31019-E31020 10-in. October 1929 Sweetheart, we need each other (Nena, somos el uno para el otro) Colonial Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E31102-E31103 10-in. Oct. 1929 Turn on the heat (Entrando en calor) Earl Burtnett Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E31447-E31448 10-in. Nov. 1929 Georgia pines Bob Haring Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
Brunswick E31449-E31450 10-in. Nov. 1929 Singin’ in the bathtub Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 576-600 of 897 records)

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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