Dick Todd

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Dick Todd And The Commanders

b.: August 04, 1914 (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
d.: May 1973 (New York City, New York, U.S.)

Canadian singer, most active from the 1930s to 1950s. He was nicknamed the Canadian Crosby, due to his supposed vocal similarity to Bing Crosby, and was born in Montreal.

ALBUMS

You Can't Brush Me Off

2009, CD, Comp, Bygone Days

Orchids For Remembrance

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Jasmine Records

The Canadian Crosby

1995, CD, Comp, ASV, Living Era

1987, LP, Comp, Mono, RE, RCA,

1975, 2xLP, Comp, Bluebird (3)

You're Deeper In My Heart

1957, 7", Single, Todd

The Man With The Banjo / I Was Meant For You

1954, Shellac, 10", Decca

Baby Girl Of Mine / Tiny Hands

Dick Todd And Grady Martin And The Slew Foot Five

Columbus Stockade Blues

Dick Todd With The Jimmy Leyden Singers*

I See The Moon / If I Never Get To Heaven

Empty Arms / I'm Counting My Blessings

Dick Todd And Owen Bradley and His Orchestra

The Last Waltz / Blue Letter

Dick Todd And Grady Martin And The Slew Foot Five

My Dear / Goin' Steady Anniversary

Mark Warnow And His Orchestra, The Varsity Caroleers, Dick Todd

Songs For Christmas

1952, 10", Royale, Varsity

Dick Todd With The Anita Kerr Singers

Someone To Kiss Your Tears Away / You're More Like Your Mommy Ev'ry Day

Dick Todd And The Song Spinners

Don't Cry, Little Girl! / Nighty-Night

1951, Shellac, 10", Beacon

Dick Todd With Jerry Packer Chorus And Eddie "Piano" Miller

She's My Easter Lily / You're In Love With Everyone

1950, Shellac, 10", Rainbow Records (10)

Daddy's Little Girl / Who'll Be The Next One

Dick Todd, Jerry Packer Chorus, Eddie "Piano" Miller

Daddy's Little Boy / Red Apple Cheeks

You Can't Tell A Lie To Your Heart / Golden Sails On A Sea Of Blue

1949, Shellac, 10", Rainbow Records (10)

Be Good To Your Father And Mother / Why Hurt Me Who Loves You

1949, Shellac, 10", Rainbow Records (10)

Dick Todd With The Velvet-Tone Orch.*

The Egg And I / Oh! My Achin' Heart

1947, Shellac, 10", Sonora (6),

Dick Todd With The Velvet-Tone Orch*

If I Had My Life To Live Over

1947, Shellac, 10", Sonora (6)

Three At A Table For Two / I Told You So!

1945, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Where Do You Keep Your Heart? / My! My!

1945, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Mark Warnow - Dick Todd, Hit Parade Orch. And Chorus* / Mark Warnow And His Hit Parade Orch.*

All Around The Xmas Tree / Happy Little Songs

Worried Mind / Sweetheart Or Strangers

1944, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice,

Angel / Pay Me No Mind

1944, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

We Go Well Together / 'Tis Autumn

1943, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Tropical Magic / How About You?

1943, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Angeline / Dear Old Pal Of Mine

1942, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Rose Of The Rockies / A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet

1942, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Someday Sweetheart / It’s Unbelievable

1942, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes / I Told You So!

When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World) / I'm Old Fashioned

Shepherd Serenade / Don't Let Julia Fool Ya

1941, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Dream Valley / Adi-Adi-Adios

1941, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Along The Santa Fe Trail / Do You Know Why

1941, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time / Make- Believe Island

1941, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice,

Tiny Old Town / Dream Valley

1941, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

I'll Be Seeing You / Adi-Adi-Adios

1941, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice,

It Makes No Difference Now / Worried Mind

1941, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Say It Isn't So / I Wonder What's Become Of Sally

1941, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Just A Little Bit South Of North Carolina / We Go Well Together

1941, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

It Was Wonderful Then / Rushin' Around On Rush Street

1941, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Wasn't It You / A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet

1941, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

It's Your Worry Now / Sweethearts Or Strangers

1941, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Delilah / Orange Blossom Lane

1941, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

In The Middle Of A Dance / Glad Rag Doll

1941, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Maria Elena / Together

The White Cliffs Of Dover

I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire / Concerto For Two (A Love Song)

Dick Todd / Gray Gordon And His Tic-Toc Rhythm

You've Got Your Mother's Big Blue Eyes! / Molly Malone

1940, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

The Singing Hills / Saddle Your Dreams

1940, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

All This And Heaven Too / Where Do You Keep Your Heart?

1940, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),

Orchids For Remembrance / I'm Waiting For Ships That Never Come In

1940, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),

Angel In Disguise / Cecilia

1940, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice,

It's The Talk Of The Town / The Creaky Old Mill On The Green

1940, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice,

With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair / One Morning In May

1940, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

I'll Be Seeing You / Angel In Disguise

1940, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Make-Believe Island / Devil May Care

1940, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano / It's All Over Now

1940, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

The Mem'ry Of A Rose / You Forgot About Me

1940, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair / Tiny Old Town

1940, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Can't Get Indiana Off My Mind / My Greatest Mistake

1940, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

The Gaucho Serenade / It's The Talk Of The Town

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square /Goodnight Mother

I Can't Get Started / In Apple Blossom Time

Last Night's Gardenias / Angel

Cecilia / Polka Dots And Moonbeams

In Our Little Part Of Town / After All

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),

Little Sir Echo / I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

I Promise You / I Get Along Without You Very Well

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Somebody Nobody Knows / You've Got Me Crying Again

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Someone Thinks Of Someone / I Promise You

1939, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

There's A Far Away Look In Your Eyes / Figaro

1939, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice,

A Home In The Clouds / I Paid For The Lie That I Told You

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),

I'm Building A Sailboat Of Dreams / At A Little Hot Dog Stand

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Guess I'll Go Back Home / Moonlight Serenade

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

A Table In A Corner / What Goes On Behind Your Eyes?

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

To You Sweetheart, Aloha / Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Drifting Down The River Of Dreams / Old Mill Wheel

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

One Morning In May / Lazy River

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Blue Evening / Why Begin Again

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Prairie Boy / Gotta Hit That Texas Trail Tonight

1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Sixty Seconds Got Together / You Look Good To Me

1939, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Blue Orchids / It's A Hundred To One

Dick Todd With The Three Reasons

Penny Serenade / Little Lad

Medley Of Gus Edward's Hits

At Least You Could Say Hello / Am I Proud

This Is Madness / You Look Good To Me

1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

It Took A Million Years / Say It With A Kiss

1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),

Old Cowboy / There's An Old Covered Wagon For Sale

1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

In Ole Oklahoma / Gardenias

1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

There's A Far Away Look In Your Eyes / So Help Me

1938, Shellac, 10", Victor

You're The Only Star (In My Blue Heaven) / When Paw Was Courtin' Maw

1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),

Mary's A Grand Old Name / Girl Of My Dreams

1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

As Long As We're Together / Ride Tenderfoot Ride

1938, Shellac, 10", Victor

Are You In the Mood For Mischief? / Deep Purple

Dick Todd With Jerry Packer Chorus And Eddie "Piano" Miller

Tell Me You Love Me / Mama Mia (Madre Mia)

Shellac, 10", Rainbow Records (10)

The Singing Sands Of Alamosa / My Great, Great, Grandfather

Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

You've Got Me Crying Again / Girl Of My Dreams

Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Dick Todd , with The Anita Kerr Singers

You're More Like Your Mommy Ev'ry Day / Till I Waltz Again With You

Shellac, 10", Decca,

If I Could Be With You / Sweet Lorraine

7", Stere-O-Craft

'Tis Autumn / Tropical Magic

Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

It's A Hap-Hap-Happy Day / Somebody Nobody Knows

Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Three At A Table For Two

Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

I'll Hold You In My Heart / Oodle - I - Ay

Shellac, 10", Rainbow Records (10)

Dick Todd And The Jerry Packer Chorus With Eddie "Piano" Miller

You're In Love With Everyone / She's My Easter Lily

Shellac, 10", Esquire

The Singing Hills / The Creaking Old Mill On The Creek

Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

I Get Along Without You Very Well / You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven

Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice

Dinah Shore, Dick Todd

Don't You Brush Me Off / Together

Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice,

Month Of Sundays / Daddy's Little Girl

7", Single, Todd

Dick Todd And Grady Martin And The Slew Foot Five

Old To Cut The Mustard

APPEARANCES +

Jazz In The Charts 42/100: Begin The Beguine 1938 (5)

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Documents,

Dixieland/Swing

Larry Clinton And His Orchestra, Bea Wain

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Living Era

Larry Clinton And His Orchestra

Live in 1938 & 1939

2000, CD, Comp, Liv, Compact Classic,

Lucky Strike Presents "Your Hit Parade"

1998, CD, Comp, Lost Gold Records

Larry Clinton And His Orchestra, Bea Wain

1995, CD, Collectors' Choice Music

Artie Shaw And His Orchestra

1938-39 Old Gold Shows

1991, CD, Album, Jazz Hour Compact Classics,

1944 Esquire Jazz All-Stars*

1944 Esquire Jazz All-Stars

"Live" With Larry Clinton

1976, LP, Album, Kaydee Records

Sing Movin' Gospel

1968, LP, Westbrooks,

Mark Warnow And Orchestra*

All Around The Christmas Tree / Happy Little Songs

Larry Clinton & His Orchestra*

The Sunny Side Of Things / Put Your Heart In A Song

1938, Shellac, 10", Ste, Victor

Lenny Carson And His Orchestra

Vinyl, 16", Mono, Transcription, Ver, Associated Recorded Program Service

Grady Martin & Various

Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves And Hot Guitar

2020, CD, Comp, Atomicat Records,

Country/Hillbilly/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly

America's Greatest Hits 1950 (Expanded Edition)

2020, 4xCD, Comp, Acrobat,

Happy Days Are Here Again!

2019, CD, Comp, Retrospective Records

Forces Sweetheart And Heart Throbs Of World War II

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Retrospective Records,

Britain's First Number Ones 1939 To 1945

2011, CD, Comp, Mono, Fantastic Voyage,

Musical/Swing/Big Band/Music Hall/Novelty/Vocal

Trzeszcząca Płyta 4

2009, 2xCD, Comp, 4everMUSIC, Warner Music Poland,

Vocal/Swing/Big Band

Trzeszcząca Płyta 2

2008, CD, Comp, 4everMUSIC

The Great American Crooners

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Naxos Nostalgia,

Love Songs From WWII Vol. 2

2004, CD, Comp, Quality Audio,

Love Songs From WWII

2004, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Quality Audio

The Music Of WWII

The Great Ballad Singers

2003, CD, Comp, Memoir

Rhythm Crazy: Popular Music from the 1920s

2003, 3xCD, Comp, Hot Record Society (2), Hot Records (2),

Novelty/Music Hall/Swing/Vocal/Big Band

Music From WWII

2001, Box + 3xCD, Comp, Direct Source Special Products Inc.,

Big Band Patrol

2001, CD, Comp, Direct Source Special Products Inc.

Call Me Madam - Original Show Album

So Rare 2 - A Second Selection By Barry Humphries Of His Favourite Gramophone Records

2000, 2xCD, Comp, The Bill Armstrong Collection

To Mother, With Love

Those Wonderful Thirties

1999, 4xCD, Comp, Warner Special Projects,

Gettin' Sentimental Disc 2

1998, CD, Comp, Intersound

Best Of The Big Band Era 1940

1997, Cass, Comp, BMG,

Goodnight, Sweetheart

1997, CD, Comp, Mono, Past Times,

We're From Canada - Volume 1

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Opening Day Recordings

Best Of The Big Band Era 1940 -1941

1997, 2xCD, Comp, BMG

With A Song In Their Hearts

1994, CD, Comp, Avid Records,

Rodgers & Hart, Various

Music & Songs of Rodgers & Hart

1994, CD, Comp, Mono, CED, Conifer

1993, Box + 4xCD, Comp, RM, Intersound,

1993, CD, Comp, Intersound Inc.,

With Vocal Refrain...And The Angels Sing

Love Is On The Air Tonight

The Way They Were: The Hits Of The Thirties

1986, 2xLP, Comp, RCA,

Your Hit Parade (The Memorable Radio Years 1938 To 1952)

1980, LP, Comp, Sandy Hook Records

Songs Of The Sullivans' Years

1978, LP, Comp, RCA Victor

Melodías Famosas Por Artistas Famosos - Selección N° 2

1954, 10", Comp, Columbia

Top Tunes By Top Artists Vol. 3

1953, 10", Comp, Decca

Louisiana Purchase

LP, Album, Comp, JJA,