[78-L] Who is William Robyn?

[Taylor Bowie]

That's an early record of Robyn's...he made a lot of dance band vocals and 
some solos for Perfect around 1929 - 32,  sometimes under the name of "Wee" 
Willie Robyn.  He was on radio quite a bit in those days as well.

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Whipkey" <suuford at msn.com>
To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 7:18 PM
Subject: [78-L] Who is William Robyn?


> I've been back to the auctions and  last night  won a pile of old records, 
> some junk, some  nice ones, some I  recognize, etc. But there is one 
> which is   totally new to me.  I have a Victor  record with two songs 
> performed by William Robyn (Tenor with orchestra).   I do not recall ever 
> running across him before.  The singing is pretty  typical of  those from 
> the  20s and 30s,  high pitched,  well-enunciated,  on tune male tenor. 
> The  selections are:  Down the Trail to Home Sweet Home  and I'm in Heaven 
> when I'm in my Mother's Arms. It's  Victor  number 18686.  Anyone know 
> anything about   this guy? Oh,  my  big excitement at the pile of records, 
> found  an old Eddy Arnold,  Enclosed, one broken heart and Cuddle Buggin' 
> Baby,  and   a great Selvin's novelty Orchestra playing Dardenella and My 
> Isle of Golden Dreams.
> Jim Whipkey
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