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'"Robins and Roses"' is a 1936 song with music by Joe Burke, and lyrics by Edgar Leslie.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)."

Selected recordings



*1936 Bing Crosby recorded March 29, 1936 with Victor Young and his Orchestra. Crosby's recording was very popular and reached No. 2 in the charts of the day.

*1936 Orville Knapp - his Brunswick recording charted briefly just before Knapp's death in a plane crash.

*1936 Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra - recorded March 28, 1936, vocal by Kay Weber, for Decca Records (catalog 776A).

*1936 Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra - recorded March 25, 1936 for Victor Records (catalog No. 25284), vocal by Edythe Wright.

*1958 Pat Boone on his album Yes Indeed!

*1958 Jeri Southern for her album 'Jeri Southern Meets Johnny Smith'.

References



Category:1936 songs

Category:Songs with music by Joe Burke (composer)

Category:Songs written by Edgar Leslie

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