Robins and Roses

"Robins and Roses" is a 1936 song with music by Joe Burke, and lyrics by Edgar Leslie.[1]

"Robins and Roses"
Single by Bing Crosby
B-side	"We'll Rest at the End of the Trail" (Curt Poulton / Fred Rose)
Released	1936
Recorded	March 29, 1936
Genre	Pop
Length	2:57
Label	Decca DLA323-A
Songwriter(s)	Joe Burke, Edgar Leslie

Selected recordings

• 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

1. 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)."
2. "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
3. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 105. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
4. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 260. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
5. "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
6. "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
7. "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 14, 2017.