Don Robertson

Donald Irwin Robertson, *05-12-1922 Pejing, China

by Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Kurt Rokitta, Hans Sandberg

SESSIONS only masters credited to Don Robertson listed

6 March 1956 [no.4241] Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Don Robertson [piano], Lou Dinning [vcl-1] + unknown musicians) [purchased masters]

001 15166  THE HAPPY WHISTLER Capitol  F3391       

002 15167  YOU‘RE FREE TO GO -1  F3391                        

1956 [no 4484] Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson, *w.  Lou Dinning (vcl) [purchased masters -  purchase date: LA,August 15,1956 , Registration date: LA,September 3,1956 (as session #4723)

003 15734 EVERYDAY THAT I LIVE* F3527

004 15735 YOU  F3527

1956 [no 4718] Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson [purchased masters -  purchase date: LA, December 20,1956 , Registration date: LA, January 4,1957 (as session #4724)

005 16325 ROCK AWAY F3625

006 16326 FANTASY F3625

1956 [no 4752] Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson, *w.  Lou Dinning (vcl) [purchased masters -  purchase date: LA, January 17,1957]

007 16449 REMEMBER YOU BELONG TO ME F3675

008 16450 I DON'T KNOW IF (YOU SHOULD CLIMB THE HIGHEST HILL)* unissued

1957 [no 4871] Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson w.  Lou Dinning (vcl) [purchased masters -  purchase date: LA, March 5,1957]

009 16655 I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL EVER LOVE AGAIN (VOLD) F3675

July 1957 poss. Hollywood, CA –  Don Robertson and Lou Dinning

010 MB-9900 SO LONG  Dot 45-15609

011 MB-9901 LONGING TO HOLD YOU AGAIN  45-15609

1959 [no 7930] poss. Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson [purchased masters]

012 32338 THE MERRY MEN Capitol 4282

013 32339 A FINE DAY KAY 4282

ca January 1961 poss. RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA  – Don Robertson (Don Robertson [piano/organ/whistling])

014 M2-PW-0124 BOBBY-O  47-7862

015 M2-PW-0125 BUTTONS AND BOWS RCA 47-7862

ca March 1961 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA  – Don Robertson (orchestra and choir dir. by Don Robertson)

016 M2-PB-0215 FEATHER IN THE WIND  47-7909

017 M2-PB-0217 TENNESSEE WALTZ 47-7909

July 1961 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA  – Don Robertson

018 M2-PB-0462 BORN TO BE WITH YOU 47-8584/LSP-3348

ca August 1961 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA  – Don Robertson

019 M2-PB-0490 LIFE GOES ON 47-8177

5 February 1962 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Don Robertson [piano], Robert Bain [gt], Howard Roberts [gt], Norman Seelig [bass], Jerry Williams [drums], Loulie Norman, Jaqueline Allen, Carol Lombard, William Kenady, Robert Tebow [vcl chorus])

020 N2-PW-0184 STAND IN  47-8059/BFX 15111

021 N2-PW-0185 YOU DON'T NEED ME ANYMORE  47-8059

BEAR FAMILY BFX 15111 V/A - ROCKIN‘  ROLLIN‘  HIGH SCHOOL (GER, 1983)

5 November 1962 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson

022 N2-PB-3382 ANYTHING THAT'S PART OF YOU  LSP-3348 

023 N2-PB-3383 YOU'RE FREE TO GO  LSP-3348 

6 November 1962 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson

024 N2-PB-3387 NOT ONE MINUTE MORE  LSP-3348  

025 N2-PB-3388 I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW  LSP-3348 

March 1963 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Producer: Joe Reisman)

026 PPA3-2820  IT'S HARD FOR A KING TO STEP DOWN 47-8177

027 PPA3-2821 THE DICTIONARY SONG 47-8269

May 1963 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson

028 PPA4-4363 WHAT A DAY 47-8269

1961-1964 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Don Robertson [vocals, piano, whistling]. Producer: Joe Reisman)

029 I STEPPED OVER THE LINE  LSP-3348  

030 HUMMINGBIRD  LSP-3348  

031 PLEASE HELP ME, I'M FALLING  LSP-3348  

032 I LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY  LSP-3348  

033 I DON'T HURT ANYMORE  LSP-3348  

034 THE HAPPY WHISTLER LSP-3348

some  tracks  were recorded in November 1962

ca October 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Don Robertson [vcl/piano]. Producer: Joe Reisman)

035 RPA3-5416 NINETY MILES AN HOUR (DOWN A DEAD END STREET) 47-8584/ LSP-3348  

July 1966 poss. Hollywood, CA – Don Robertson (Producer: Stam Ross)

036 E7W-883 PIANJO! Monument 45-964

037 E7W-884 I DREAMED I LOST YOU 45-964

April 1967 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Don Robertson (Producer: Chet Atkins)

038 UWA4-2297 DON'T KEEP ME LONELY TOO LO RCA 47-9289

039 UWA4-2298 JAMAICA RUM  47-9289

August 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN  –  Don Robertson (Don Robertson [piano], Jerry Reed [gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Chet Atkins)

040 WWA4-4813 EARL’S BREAKDOWN 47-9659

041 WWA4-4814 YOU STILL TURN ME ON  47-9659

042 WWA4-4815 unknown title

043 WWA4-4816 HONEY EYED GIRL (THAT’S YOU, THAT’S YOU)  47-9721

044 WWA4-4817 I’M YOURS 47-9721

Fall 1975 Nashville, TN – Don Robertson (strings arr. by Bill Justis. Producer: Fred Foster)             

045 MARGUERITA ZS8-8674

046 MUST BE A BETTER WAY TO SAY GOODBYE ZS8-8674

047 WHEN I WAS WITH YOU ZS8-8694

048 SHE COMES HOME TO ME ZS8-8694

ALBUMS

RCA Victor LPM/LSP-3348 Heart On My Sleeve: I Stepped Over The Line; Hummingbird; Not One Minute More; Please Help Me, I'm Falling; You're Free To Go; I Love You More And More Every Day; Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End Street); I Really Don't Want To Know; Born To Be With You; I Don't Hurt Anymore; Anything That's Part Of You; The Happy Whistler – 65

Bear Family [GER] BCD-16654 And Then I Wrote Songs for Elvis: Stand In;  They Remind Me Too Much of You;  Anything That's Part of You; Humming Bird; You Don't Need Me Anymore; Image of Your Face; Here Comes Heartache Again; Starting Today; There's Always Me; Your Happiness Means Everything to Me; Love Me Tonight; Love Finds a Way; My Side of the Story; Faithful Forever; Hi Lee Hi Lo; I Met Her Today; What Now, What Next, Where To; Not One Minute More;. Road to Heartbreak;  I Hurt;  Darling, Let's Go Home;  Does He Mean That Much to You;  I've Come to Say Goodbye;  Feather in the Wind;  Road to Heartbreak (Short Version);  I'm Counting on You (Vocal by Lou Dinning) – 09-03 (poss. demos)

SINGLES

Capitol   (1956-57)             

F3391 The Happy Whistler / You're Free To Go - 03-56

F3527 You / Every Day That I Live - 09-56

F3625 Rockaway / Fantasy - 01-57

F3675 I Don't Know If I'll  Ever Love Again / Remember You Belong Me - 03-57

4282 The Merry Men / A Fine Day - 09-59

Dot   (1957)               

45-15609 So Long / Longing To Hold You Again – 07-57 w.Lou Dinning

RCA Victor  (1961-65)            

47-7862 Buttons And Bows / Bobby-O - 03-61

47-7909 Tennessee Waltz / Feather In The Wind - 07-61

47-8059 Stand In / You Don't Need Me Anymore - 06-62

47-8177 It's Hard For A King To Step Down / Life Goes On - 04-63

47-8269 What A Day / The Dictionary Song  - 11-63

47-8584 Born To Be With You / Ninety-Nine Miles An Hour (Down A Dead End  Street) - 05-65   

Monument   (1966)            

45-964 I Dreamed I Lost You / Pianjo! - 08-66

RCA Victor (1967-69)             

47-9289 Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Lo / Jamaica Rum - 08-67

47-9659 Earl's Breakdown / You Still Turn Me On - 10-68

47-9721 Honey Eyed Girl / I'm Yours – 02-69

 Monument  (1975-76)             

ZS8-8674 Marguerita / Must Be A Better Way To Say Goodbye - 11-75

ZS8-8694 When I Was With You / She Comes Home To Me - 03-76