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Dick Rogers

For other people with similar names, see Richard Rogers (disambiguation).
Dick Rogers
newspaper clipping
Rogers appearing a in a 1941 The Morning Call newspaper clipping titled: "Empire Ballroom"
Background information
Also known as"Stinky" Rogers
BornSeptember 23, 1912
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Died1970
Genrestraditional pop, jazz, comedy, Swing, Ragtime
Occupation(s)musician, lyricist, bandleader, songwriter, composer, whistler
InstrumentPiano
Years active~1934 - ~1955
LabelsOkeh, Columbia, Decca, Varsity, Associated
Formerly ofThe Ray Noble Orchestra, the Will Osborne Band

Richard Rogers (1912–1970) was a singer, comedian, songwriter and pianist, who wrote the lyrics for "Harlem Nocturne".[1][2][3] He was a member of the Ray Noble orchestra and the Will Osborne band.[4]

Rogers was associated with Will Osborne, a "star crooner" who was on the radio in the 1930s.[2] Osborne's band was on the decline in 1940.[2] Osborne created a "bus and truck vaudeville show", with comedy acts, which did not do well.[2] Dick was hired on as "Stinky" Rogers, doing a singing comedy act.[2] When Osborne moved to Hollywood in 1940, Rogers took over the band.[2] He did well, according to a Billboard Magazine review in 1942, who said he "...acquitted himself credibly, as did his orchestra."[3] The magazine called him capable, saying he could sing, compose, play and lead.[3]

Composed music or lyrics

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Harlem Nocturne". musicnotes.com. August 6, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Gavin, James (2015). Is That All There Is?: The Strange Life of Peggy Lee. Simon and Schuster. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-1-4516-4179-0.
  3. ^ a b c "Hippodrome Baltimore". Billboard. August 8, 1942. p. 16. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "'Andy Griffith' Composer Dies at 88". CNN. May 27, 2008. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  5. ^ "Swing and swing redux: "Pompton Turnpike" (1940) Charlie Barnet, and Billy Maxted (1967)". Swing & Beyond. October 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Spaghetti Rag: Popular Standard; Single Songbook. New York: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. 1950. ISBN 978-3-8418-0302-3.
  7. ^ "Teresa Brewer – Time For Teresa". discogs. Retrieved September 27, 2016. From record side 1: Magazines (Are Magic For Lonely People), (Dick Rogers-Jimmy Eaton-Larry Wagner)
  8. ^ "The Mills Brothers – I Guess I'll Get The Papers And Go Home, Decca 23638 B." Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ "Will Osborne And His Slide Music – Would'st Could I But Kiss Thy Hand, Oh Babe". discogs. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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