[78-L] Dick Robertson

[Julian Vein]

Bud Black wrote:
> Why is there so little information available on singer Dick Robertson?  I
> can find virtually nothing about this fine singer anywhere.  Does anyone on
> this list know where I can find anything at all on the man?  Also, I have
> heard that his final recording was on the Coral label in the 1950's.  I had
> always assumed his recorded swan song was sung on the Decca label with
> Johnny Long's orchestra.
> 
> Bud
> 
> _______________________________________________
This is Robertson's final session:

December 28, 1949		Nashville, TN
Dick Robertson (vcl) with Owen Bradley Quintet
		
NA2059; 75643	Let Ev’ry Day Be Mother’s Day	Coral 60175

NA2060; 75644	I’ll Never Do A Thing To Hurt You	Coral 60150

NA2061; 75645	Old Songs Bring Memories	Coral 60150

NA2062; 75646	I'm Down To My Last Dream	Coral 61075


NY masters 75643-46 are re-numberings of Nashville masters NA 2059-62.

I don't know very much about him apart from his recording career.

There's a soundie DVD at
http://www.worldsrecords.com/pages/artists/s/soundies_-_a_musical_hist/soundies_-_a_musical_hist_66673.html 

which has a performance by him.

      Julian Vein