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Don Robertson (songwriter)

American songwriter and pianist (1922–2015) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Don Robertson (songwriter)
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Donald Irwin Robertson (December 5, 1922 – March 16, 2015) was an American songwriter and pianist, in 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 (peaking at No. 6). The track reached No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart the same year.[1] It sold more than one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[2]

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After contracted to Capitol at the time of his biggest selling hit single, Robertson then signed a recording contract with RCA Victor. He composed and co-composed with Hal Blair (né Harold Keller Brown, 1915–2001), as well as many hits for other musicians, including Elvis Presley, who recorded five of which for Presley's films.[2] Having resided in Lake Sherwood, California for 55 years, he died in 2015.[3]

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Best known published songs

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Legacy

Notably, Robertson also lent his piano-playing skills to Disney theme park attraction Country Bear Jamboree. His instrumental song "Pianjo" is played by the audio-animatronic bear Gomer as the attraction's opening number in the original version of the show.

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