William Robyn
Birth and Death Data: Born 1894 (Pasiene), Died 1996 (Englewood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, vocalist, piano, composer
Notes: Robyn (birth name William Rubin) toured in vaudeville as "Wolf Scarpioff" before 1920. Source: Tim Brooks, "Willie Robyn: A recording artist in the 1920s" (ARSC journal, spring 1992).
See Also: Robinow, W.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 103 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E35752 | 10-in. | 12/16/1930 | I still call you sweetheart | Willie Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E35753 | 10-in. | 12/16/1930 | Lonesome lover | Willie Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E35754 | 10-in. | 12/16/1930 | It's a lonesome old town (When you're not around) | Willie Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E35795 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | I bring a love song | Willie Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E35934 | 10-in. | 1/20/1931 | I bring a love song | Willie Robyn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E2832-E2834 | 10-in. | 4/21/1926 | Honey bunch | Golden Pheasant Orchestra ; Austin Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19516-XE19518 | 12-in. | 6/10/1926 | Poor little Marie | Franklyn Baur | Tenor vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19519-XE19521 | 12-in. | 6/10/1926 | Toodle-oo | Franklyn Baur | Male vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19552½-XE19555 | 12-in. | 6/12/1926 | No foolin’ | Male vocal chorus (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19556-XE19557 | 12-in. | 6/12/1926 | Florida moon | Male vocal chorus (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19558-XE19561 | 12-in. | 6/14/1926 | Wasn’t it nice | Male vocal chorus (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19572-XE19573 | 12-in. | 6/15/1926 | Florida, the moon and you | Franklyn Baur | Tenor vocal solo and male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE19574-XE19576 | 12-in. | 6/15/1926 | Cocktail blues | Male vocal chorus (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E19614-E19617 | 10-in. | 6/19/1926 | Finale | Male vocal chorus (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E21183-E21185 | 10-in. | 1/13/1927 | My little bunch of happiness | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E21186-E21188 | 10-in. | 1/13/1927 | Here or there (As long as I'm with you) | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E21313-E21315 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | My little bunch of happiness | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E21316-E21318 | 10-in. | 1/26/1927 | Here or there (As long as I'm with you) | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E23785-E23787 | 10-in. | 6/29/1927 | No wonder I’m happy (My baby's in love with me) | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E23788-E23790 | 10-in. | 6/29/1927 | When day is done | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E26595-E26596 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | Rain | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with saxophone, steel guitar, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | [Unnumbered 1926-05-27] | Not documented | 5/27/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Ziegfeld’s Chorus | Vocal ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 11953 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | A shady tree | Duke Yellman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 11954 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | My blue heaven | Duke Yellman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 18631 | 10-in. | 7/24/1928 | Just like a melody out of the sky | Jerry White | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Robyn, William," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113422.
Robyn, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113422.
"Robyn, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Robyn, William, 1894-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007018481
Wikidata: William Robyn - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q78645624
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/309807467
MusicBrainz: William Robyn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e6f3471b-68f4-47b0-a1e1-531d36f3e55b
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