Robin Luke- The Discography

By Richard Weize

This discography is a chronological listing of his Bertram International (which were purchased by Dot) and Dot recordings by master number. Accompanying each session date is a listing of personnel for that session (if known).

1.date; 2.location; 3.producer; 4.personnel (if known); 5.discography opus number; 6.master number; 7.title; 8. 45RPM releases; 9. LP/CD releases; 10.composer/writer

MAY 1958, Honolulu, Hawaii; Bob Bertram

    Robin Luke: vocal/guitar overdubs; with orchestra cond. By Bob Bertram

001.    MB 10700    Living’s Lovin’ You               Bertram Int. 206; Dot15781  BCD 15547

                                        (Robin Luke)

MAY 6, 1958, Honolulu, Hawaii; Bob Bertram

    Robin Luke: vocal/guitar overdubs; with orchestra cond. By Bob Bertram (prob. Bill Lawrence: guitar; Manuel ‘Sonny’ Lawrence: bass; Bob Bertram: percussion

002.    MB 10701    Susie Darlin’                         Bertram Int. 206; Dot 15781; DEP 1092

                                   (Robin Luke)                        BFX 15022; BCD 15547

SUMMER 1958, Honolulu, Hawaii

    Robin Luke: vocal; with The Jolly Drifters, arr. & cond. By Bob Bertram

003.    MB 11931    Chicka Chicka Honey          Bertam Int. 208; Dot 15839; DEP 1092

                                     (Robin Luke)                      BFX 15022; BCD 15547

004.    MB 11932    My Girl                  Bertram Int. 208; Dot 15839

                                (Bob Bertram)                         BFX 15022; BCD 15547

poss. FALL 1958, Honolulu, Hawaii

    Robin Luke: vocal; more details unknown

005.    MB 12243-OD6    Strollin’ Blues                             Bertram Int. 210; Dot 15899

      (Terry Gilkyson- Richard Dehr- Frank Miller)                BFX 15022; BCD 15547

B 7013

006.    MB 12244-OD5    You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming  Bertram Int. 210; Dot 15899

      (Cliff Friend- Dave Franklin)                                                        BFX 15022; BCD 15547

                B 7014

007.    MB 12245-OD 6    Five Minutes More                     Dot unissued

       (Jule Styne- Sammy Cahn)

                NOTE: B 7013/14 are the original Bertram International matrix numbers.

poss.  FALL 1958, International Recorders, Honolulu, Hawaii

    Robin Luke: vocal; more details unknown

008.    MB 12277    Won’t You please Be Mine   Dot unissued

                                                (Robin Luke)

December 1958, International Recorders, Honolulu, Hawaii

    Robin Luke: vocal; more details unknown

009.    MB 12749    Won’t You Please Be Mine   DEP 1092; BCD 15547

                                                (Robin Luke)

010.    MB 12750    Five Minutes More                               Bertram Int. 212; Dot 15959

                                (Julie Styne- Sammy Cahn)  BFX 15022; BCD 15547

011.    MB 12751    Who’s Gonna Hold Your Hand              Bertan Int. 2112; Dot 15959

                                (Demarco- Dalton- Jacobs)  BFX 15022; BCD 15547

SEPTEMBER 24, 1959, Goldstar Studio, Hollywoo, California

    Robin Luke: vocal; Jack Halloran Singers; vocal chorus; more details unknown

012.    MB 13465-11    Hayride           Dot unissued          BCD 15547

013.    MB 13466-11    Make Me a Dreamer   Dot 16001 BFX 15022; BCD 15547

                                  (E. Shuman- M. Garson)

014.    MB 13467-7      Poor Me          Dot unissued          BCD 15547

015.    MB 13468-6      Walking in the Moonlight     Dot 1601     BFX 15022; BCD 15547

NOTE: Additional overdubs on the above songs took place on October 14, and December 11, 1959.

LATE 1959, poss. Hollywood, California

    Robin Luke: vocal; more details unkown

016.    MB 13840                  Bad Boy                  Dot 16040; DEP 1092; BCD 15547

017.    MB 13841-10    School Bus Love Affair    Dot 16040; BFX 15022; BCD 15547

                                        (Wynn Stewart)

MAY 19, 1960, United Recording Corp, 6050 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, California

    Robin Luke: vocal; more details unknown

018.    MB 14819    Doll Like You        Dot unissued/ lost

019.    MB 14820    Everlovin’                              Dot 16096; BFX 15022; BCD 15547

                                (Dave Burgess)

020.    MB 14821    Well Oh, Well Oh (Don’t You Know)    Dot 16096; BFX 15022; BCD 15547

                                (G. Weston)

NOVEMBER 18, 1960, United Recording Corp, 6050 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, California

    Robin Luke: vocal; Johnny Mann Singers: vocal chorus; more details unknown

021.    MB 15500    It Had To Happen                Dot unissued; BCD 15547

022.    MB 15501    All Because of You               Dot 16170; BFX 15022; BCD 15547

                (J. K. Behrends- Johnstone)

023.    MB 15502-7  So Alone                             Dot 16170; BFX 15022; BCD 15547

                                (Robin Luke)

024.    MB 15503-12    Don’t Cry, For You I Love    Dot unissued; BCD 15547

1961, poss. Hollywood, California

    Robin Luke: vocal; with orchestra cond. By Perry Botkin, jr.

025.    MB 15964    Part Of A Fool      Dot 16229; BFX 15022; BCD 15547

                                (Keller- Kolber)

026.    MB 15965    unknown                                Dot unissued/ lost

027.    MB 15966    Poor Little Rich Boy             Dot 16229; BFX 15022; BCD 15547

April 16, 1962, Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California

    Robin Luke & Roberta Shore: vocal; more details unknown

028.    MB 16792-15    Foggin’ Up the Window   Dot 16366; BCD 15547

                                                (Perper)

Unknown, (Demo Session), Radio Recorders Annex, Hollywood, California

    Robin Luke: vocal; more details unknown

029.        Mighty River                           unissued                 BCD 15547

030.        It Hurts A Little While           unissued                 BCD 15547

031.        Sugar                                      unissued                 BCD 15547

                (Robin Luke)

032.        Rotten Love                            unissued                 BCD 15547

                (Robin Luke)

033.        Polyanna                                 unissued                 BCD 15547

034.        Wide Wide World                     unissued                 BCD 15547

035.        If You Only Knew My Baby    unissued                 BCD 15547