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Also known as Donald Robertson, Donald I. Robertson

American songwriter b. 1922 (1922–2015)

Person · Open Library

Works
30

Top works

  • Praise the Human Season
  • Musical Kaleidoscope Project : World One
  • Scale
  • Ripples in Time
  • Illustrated Philosophy Primer for Young Readers

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
CA
Active from
1943-07-05
Active to
2023-08-09

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5,950
Total plays
19,893

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#1 Don Robertson (born Donald Irwin Robertson, December 5, 1922, Beijing, China) was an American songwriter and pianist, mostly in the country and popular music genres. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. As a performer, he hit the US Top 10 with "The Happy Whistler" in 1956. The track reached #8 in the UK Singles Chart the same year. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. He composed or co-composed with Hal Blair <a href="https://www.las

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Robertson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Beijing
Occupation
pianist
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
piano
Record label
RCA Victor
Image
Don Robertson (1966).png
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date of birth
1922-12-05
date of death
2015-03-16
birth name
Donald Irwin Robertson
name in native language
Don Robertson
different from
Donald Robertson
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