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 201-225 of 897 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-83794 | 10-in. | 8/22/1934 | Then I'll be tired of you | Don Mayfield and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-83795 | 10-in. | 8/22/1934 | Old skipper | Don Mayfield and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-83796 | 10-in. | 8/22/1934 | I understand | Don Mayfield and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-83797 | 10-in. | 8/22/1934 | Two cigarettes in the dark | Jerry Johnson and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-84244 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | If you love me, say so | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-84245 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | One night of love | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-84246 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Two cigarettes in the dark | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-84247 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Blue Sky Avenue | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-84248 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | The Continental | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-84249 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Just say the word | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-84250 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Lost in a fog | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-84251 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Talkin' to myself | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86219 | 10-in. | 11/20/1934 | Blue moon | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86221 | 10-in. | 11/20/1934 | Down t' Uncle Bill's | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86240 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | I've got an invitation to a dance | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86241 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | Home ties | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86243 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | Dancing with my shadow | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86244 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | (I got a) New deal in love | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86245 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | Isle of Capri | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86246 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | Did she ask for me? | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86247 | 10-in. | 11/23/1934 | Hands across the table | Al Mitchell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86406 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | I don't want to be president | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86407 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | Drifting along on Dreamy River | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86408 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | I've got an invitation to a dance | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BS-86409 | 10-in. | 12/7/1934 | Winter wonderland | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern 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 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
Robertson, Dick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107135.
"Robertson, Dick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 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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MusicBrainz: Dick Robertson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/279a134f-f0bb-479a-8c67-5dbbd95ba25b
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