Sid Robin

American composer and lyricist, born 12 July 1912 in New York City; died 7 November 1985 in Los Angeles, USA. ASCAP IP# 26272892.

Sid Robin served in WWII entertaining troops as a cast member of Irving Berlin’s "This Is the Army." He also wrote lyrics for several well-known songs. An early collaboration with Bob & Joe Shelton in 1935 resulted in “Just Because.” In 1938 he wrote the lyrics for trumpeter Charlie Shavers’ “Undecided” which was a hit when it was first performed in 1939, enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in 1951 when the Ames Brothers recorded it, and remains a staple of the jazz repertoire. His collaboration with Jimmie Henderson and Bertha Scott resulted in the popular “I Miss You So” in 1939. In 1941 he wrote the lyrics for Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton’s famous “Flyin’ Home” and for Alec Wilder’s “That’s the Way It Goes,” which was popularized by Peggy Lee.

Robin is also credited as a songwriter for many films from the 1930s through the 1950s, such as "Private Buckaroo" (1942), starring the Andrews Sisters; Gene Autry’s "Trail to San Antone" (1947), and a series of college musicals in the 1940s aimed at the teenage set. He also collaborated with Foy Willing on music for films such as "Under Colorado Skies" (1947), starring Monte Hale, and several Roy Rogers’ films, including "The Golden Stallion" (1949), "Twilight in the Sierras" and "Bells of Coronado" (1950). Willing was the leader of the vocal group Riders Of The Purple Sage that frequently appeared in western films, and co-wrote with Robin “No One to Cry To,” which Ray Charles recorded.

Robin wrote the lyrics for Jerry Fielding’s theme song for Groucho Marx’s 1950s TV show "You Bet Your Life." Two songs that he wrote with Louis Jordan appeared more recently in the 1992 Broadway revue "Five Guys Named Moe." He is also credited as a collaborator with Jelly Roll Morton and Sonny Burke on “King Porter Stomp,” which appeared in the 1990 movie "Miller’s Crossing."