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Dick Robertson

Born July 3, 1903 in New York Died 1979 American jazz and popular music singer. From 1928 recorded prolifically with leaders such as [a=Ben Pollack] (1928), [a=Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra] (1929), [a=Red Nichols] (1929-1932), [a=Duke Ellington] and [a=Andy Kirk] (1930), [a=Benny Goodman] and [a=Fletcher Henderson] (1931) and [a=Clarence Williams] (1934). He also recorded as leader of studio bands. From mid-1940s concentrated on writing songs of his own.