"Robins and Roses" is a 1936 song with music by Joe Burke, and lyrics by Edgar Leslie.[1]
| "Robins and Roses" | |
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| Single by Bing Crosby | |
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| Released | 1936 |
| Recorded | March 29, 1936 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:57 |
| Label | Decca DLA323-A |
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Burke, Edgar Leslie |
Selected recordings edit
- 1936 Bing Crosby recorded March 29, 1936 with Victor Young and his Orchestra.[2] Crosby's recording was very popular and reached No. 2 in the charts of the day.[3]
- 1936 Orville Knapp - his Brunswick recording charted briefly just before Knapp's death in a plane crash.[4]
- 1936 Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra - recorded March 28, 1936, vocal by Kay Weber, for Decca Records (catalog 776A).[5]
- 1936 Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra - recorded March 25, 1936 for Victor Records (catalog No. 25284), vocal by Edythe Wright.[6]
- 1958 Pat Boone on his album Yes Indeed!
- 1958 Jeri Southern for her album Jeri Southern Meets Johnny Smith.[7]
References edit
- ^ Music of the Great Depression - William H. Young, Nancy K. Young - 2005 -Page 55 0313332304 "... film of the same name; music by Arthur Johnston, lyrics by Johnny Burke), along with #30, "I'm an Old Cowhand" (1936; words and music by Johnny Mercer) and #33, "Robins and Roses" (1936; music by Joe Burke, lyrics by Edgar Leslie)."
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 105. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 260. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 14, 2017.