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 76-100 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BRC-72522 | 10-in. | 4/28/1932 | Medley of familiar tunes | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | arranger, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-72523 | 10-in. | 4/28/1932 | Medley of familiar tunes | Dick Robertson | arranger, vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Victor | BRC-72544 | 10-in. | 5/5/1932 | When you're gettin' along with your gal | Dell Lampe Orchestra ; Rob Roy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-72545 | 10-in. | 5/5/1932 | Scattin' the skeeter scoot | Dell Lampe Orchestra ; Rob Roy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-72546 | 10-in. | 5/5/1932 | Paradise | Dell Lampe Orchestra ; Rob Roy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-72547 | 10-in. | 5/5/1932 | Spring is here again | Dell Lampe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-72548 | 10-in. | 5/5/1932 | Roses are red, the violets are blue | Gene Kardos Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-72549 | 10-in. | 5/5/1932 | I can't believe that it's you | Gene Kardos Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-72550 | 10-in. | 5/5/1932 | Jam man | Dickson's Harlem Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-72551 | 10-in. | 5/5/1932 | Who, beside me? (Sits beside you) | The New Yorkers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-72552 | 10-in. | 5/5/1932 | Crazy people | The New Yorkers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BRC-72553 | 10-in. | 5/5/1932 | Song of the fiddlers | The Radio Rascals' Orchestra [Gene Kardos Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | LBSHQ-72557 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 5/9/1932 | Dance medley [of] Hoagy Carmichael compositions | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano and male vocal soloists | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | LBSHQ-72558 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 5/9/1932 | Dance medley [of] Hoagy Carmichael compositions | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with piano and male vocal solo and duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BSHQ-73025 | 10-in. | 6/22/1932 | Masquerade | Dick Robertson ; Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BSHQ-73026 | 10-in. | 6/22/1932 | We were only walking in the moonlight | Dick Robertson ; Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BSHQ-73027 | 10-in. | 6/22/1932 | Rain, rain, go away | Dick Robertson ; Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BSHQ-73028 | 10-in. | 6/22/1932 | Banking on the weather | Dick Robertson ; Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BSHQ-73163 | 10-in. | 8/4/1932 | In a little blue canoe with you | Eliot Everett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BSHQ-73164 | 10-in. | 8/4/1932 | Sheltered by the stars | Gene Kardos Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band (take 3); with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BSHQ-73165 | 10-in. | 8/4/1932 | Sing (It's good for you) | Gene Kardos Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BSHQ-73166 | 10-in. | 8/4/1932 | This is the chorus of a song | Village Barn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-73351 | 10-in. | 9/1/1932 | Mighty river | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-73352 | 10-in. | 9/1/1932 | After 12 o'clock | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-73354 | 10-in. | 9/1/1932 | Thanksgiving | Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robertson, Dick," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
"Robertson, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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
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