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 826-850 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 68411 | 10-in. | 11/28/1940 | Oh, they're making me all over in the Army | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68412 | 10-in. | 11/28/1940 | I used to love you | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68563 | 10-in. | 1/9/1941 | So you're the one | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68564 | 10-in. | 1/9/1941 | My Greenwich Village Sue | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68565 | 10-in. | 1/9/1941 | Go home, little girl, go home | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68566 | 10-in. | 1/9/1941 | Many happy returns of the day | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68716 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Somebody stole my gal | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68717 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | The wise old owl | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68718 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68719 | 10-in. | 2/17/1941 | The sidewalk serenade | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68776 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | Old MacDonald | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68777 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | Polly-wolly-doodle | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68778 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | Mary had a little lamb | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 68779 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | The farmer in the dell | Dick Robertson | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69542 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | Twenty-one dollars a day, once a month-1 | Dick Robertson Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69543 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | Answer to you are my sunshine | Dick Robertson Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69544 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | I'm alone because I love you | Dick Robertson Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69545 | 10-in. | 7/22/1941 | What's the good of moonlight | Dick Robertson Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69589 | 10-in. | 7/31/1941 | Got a letter from my kid today | Dick Robertson Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69649 | 10-in. | 8/19/1941 | Wedding bells | Dick Robertson Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69650 | 10-in. | 8/19/1941 | Till we meet again | Dick Robertson Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69651 | 10-in. | 8/19/1941 | I don't want to set the world on fire | Dick Robertson Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69652 | 10-in. | 8/19/1941 | You gotta quit cheatin' on me | Dick Robertson Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69653 | 10-in. | 8/19/1941 | Uncle Eph's got the coon | Dick Robertson Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 69836 | 10-in. | 10/18/1941 | Under the mistletoe | Dick Robertson Orchestra | 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.
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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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