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 801-825 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 66614 | 10-in. | 9/19/1939 | Don't wait till the night before Christmas | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67038 | 10-in. | 1/11/1940 | Boomps - a - daisy | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67039 | 10-in. | 1/11/1940 | Playmates | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67217 | 10-in. | 2/20/1940 | Row, row, row | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67275 | 10-in. | 3/8/1940 | The wreck of the Old '97 | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67559 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | The guy needs a gal | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67560 | 10-in. | 4/16/1940 | The gang that sang Heart of my heart | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67804 | 10-in. | 5/23/1940 | December | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67921 | 10-in. | 7/9/1940 | Ferryboat serenade | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67922 | 10-in. | 7/9/1940 | Goodbye, little darlin' , goodbye | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67925 | 10-in. | 7/9/1940 | On a simmery Summery day | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67926 | 10-in. | 7/9/1940 | I'll never smile again | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67944 | 10-in. | 7/25/1940 | You're a grand old flag-1 | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67945 | 10-in. | 7/25/1940 | I am an American-1 | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67946 | 10-in. | 7/25/1940 | When I get you alone tonight | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 67947 | 10-in. | 7/25/1940 | Breaking my heart to keep away from you | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68013 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Darling, how can you forget so soon? | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68014 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Hello! Little girl of my dreams | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68015 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | My greatest mistake | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68016 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | It's a mighty pretty night for love | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68017 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Mickey | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68018 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | Connie's got connectiocs in Connecticut | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68408 | 10-in. | 11/28/1940 | Oh! How I hate to get up in the morning | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68409 | 10-in. | 11/28/1940 | San Antonio Rose | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68410 | 10-in. | 11/28/1940 | I am a Canadian | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robertson, Dick," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
"Robertson, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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