Roberta Sherwood (763 views)

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Roberta Sherwood (1 July 1913 - 5 July 1999)
Voice Type: Soprano
Years Active: 1956-1980s
Vocal Range: F3-G5

Significant High Notes:

A5 ("Rainmarker")
G5 ("Mary Lou")
F5 ("Have You Ever Been Lonely", "It Makes No Difference Now", "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" unknown live performance, c. late 1960s)
E5 ("Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home", "Careless Love", "Cry Me A River", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "It Makes No Difference Now", "Lazy River", "My Baby Just Cares For Me", "Ol' Man Time" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "Rainmarker", "Today I Started Loving You Again", "You Are My Sunshine", "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry", "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" The Big Record, 1958 / An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "1961 Television Medley")
E♭5 ("Children Go Where I Send Thee / Go Tell It On the Mountain", "Gotta Travel On" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "Hallelujah", "Make Someone Happy", "My Melancholy Baby", "My Song", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)", "The Gang That Sang 'Heart Of My Heart'", "This Train", "You Are My Sunshine")
D5 ("After You've Gone", "Alabamy Bound", "Bill", "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "By Myself" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "Careless Love", "Cry Me A River", "Gee But I Hate To Go Home Alone", "Have You Ever Been Lonely", "I Cried For You", "I'm Gonna Walk You Out Of My Mind", "I Used To Love You" Live in 1956, "I Walk the Line", "I Wish I Had My Old Time Sweetheart Back Again", "Love Is A Breakin' Out", "Marianina", "Mary Lou", "Ol' Man River" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "Passing By (I May Never Pass This Way Again)", "Satisfied Mind", "She's Got You", "Should I Try Again", "Slipping Around", "Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)", "Tears Don't Care Who Cries Them", "That's All", "That's Why I Woke Him Up to Say Goodbye", "The Best Part of My Years", "The Glory Of Love", "There'll Be Some Changes Made", "This Train", "Trouble in Mind", "Walk On By", "What Does It Matter?", "When My Dreamboat Comes Home", "You Always Hurt The One You Love", "You Are My Sunshine", "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry", "1961 Television Medley")
C♯5 ("All Alone/Always", "A World I Can't Live In", "Be Honest With Me", "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "Hallelujah", "I Hadn't Anyone Till You", "Lazy River", "Legend In My Time", "Mary Lou", "Sing You Sinners", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)", "The Jazz Dance", "These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)", "Walk On By", "Without a Song" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965)
C5 ("Ace In The Hole", "All Alone/Always", "Are You Sincere", "A Woman Ages Quicker Than A Man", "Bill", "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home", "Brand New World", "By Myself" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "Careless Love", "Children Go Where I Send Thee / Go Tell It On the Mountain", "Cry Me A River", "Dickie, Dickie Bluebird", "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face", "Floatin' Down To Cotton Town", "Gee But I Hate To Go Home Alone", "Hallelujah", "Have You Ever Been Lonely", "I Cried For You", "If I Can Help Somebody", "If I Had My Life To Live Over", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "I Hadn't Anyone Till You", "I Know Now", "I Left My Heart in San Francisco", "I Love You So Much It Hurts", "I'm Gonna Walk You Out Of My Mind", "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry", "In A Strange Pair Of Arms", "I Remember You", "It Makes No Difference Now", "I Used To Love You", "I Waited A Little Too Long", "I Walk the Line", "I Wish I Had My Old Time Sweetheart Back Again", "Lazy River", "Look For The Silver Lining", "Make Someone Happy", "Marianina", "Mary Lou", "My Baby Just Cares For Me", "My Heart Is A Chapel", "My Melancholy Baby", "My Song", "Oh, But I Do!", "Ol' Man River" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "Ol' Man Time" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "One Sweet Letter From You", "Over The Rainbow", "Rainmarker", "She's Got You", "Should I Try Again", "Sing You Sinners", "Slipping Around", "Someday, Sweetheart", "Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)", "Take Your Shoes Off, Baby (And Start Runnin' Through My Mind)", "Tears Don't Care Who Cries Them", "The Gang That Sang 'Heart Of My Heart'", "The Glory Of Love", "The Jazz Dance", "These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)", "The Sham Rock", "This Good Life", "This Train", "Today I Started Loving You Again", "Trouble in Mind", "What Does It Matter?", "When My Dreamboat Comes Home", "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming", "With These Hands", "You Always Hurt The One You Love", "You Are My Sunshine", "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry", "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You", "You're Not Living In Vain")
B4 ("After You've Gone", "All Alone/Always", "Are You Sincere", "A World I Can't Live In", "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep", "Dickie, Dickie Bluebird", "Hallelujah", "I Cried For You", "I Got Lost In His Arms", "I Hadn't Anyone Till You", "I'm Gonna Walk You Out Of My Mind", "I Remember You", "I Used To Love You", "I Wish I Had My Old Time Sweetheart Back Again", "Legend In My Time", "Love Is A Breakin' Out", "Marianina", "My Song", "Ol' Man Time" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "Passing By (I May Never Pass This Way Again)", "Satisfied Mind", "Slipping Around", "Someday, Sweetheart", "Tears Don't Care Who Cries Them", "That's Why I Woke Him Up to Say Goodbye", "The Best Part of My Years", "To Wichita Falls From L.A", "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming", "Without a Song" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To", "You'll Never Walk Alone")
B♭4 ("Alabamy Bound", "All Alone/Always", "Autumn Leaves", "A Woman Ages Quicker Than A Man", "Be Honest With Me", "Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere", "Brand New World", "By Myself" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "Children Go Where I Send Thee / Go Tell It On the Mountain", "Cold, Cold Heart", "Dear Old Donegal", "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face", "Floatin' Down To Cotton Town", "Gee But I Hate To Go Home Alone", "Have You Ever Been Lonely", "How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)", "If I Can Help Somebody", "I Know Now", "I Left My Heart in San Francisco", "I Let It Slip Away", "I Love You So Much It Hurts", "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry", "In A Strange Pair Of Arms", "I Remember You", "I See Your Face Before Me", "It's Not Revenge I Want", "I Waited A Little Too Long", "I Walk the Line", "Jealous Heart", "Just A Girl That Men Forget", "Lazy River", "Look For The Silver Lining", "Make Someone Happy", "May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You", "My Melancholy Baby", "Over The Rainbow", "Rainmarker", "Saloon", "Should I Try Again", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Tears Don't Care Who Cries Them", "That's All", "The Gang That Sang 'Heart Of My Heart'", "There's A Ghost At Your Wedding", "These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)", "The Sham Rock", "This Good Life", "Under A Blanket Of Blue", "Waiting For The Robert E. Lee", "What Does It Matter?", "When My Dreamboat Comes Home", "With These Hands", "You Are My Sunshine", "You're In Love With Everyone (But The One Who's In Love With You)", "You're Not Living In Vain", "1961 Television Medley")
A4 ("Ace In The Hole", "A Woman Ages Quicker Than A Man", "A World I Can't Live In", "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home", "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "Brand New World", "Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep", "Cry Me A River", "Dickie, Dickie Bluebird", "Gee But I Hate To Go Home Alone", "Gotta Travel On" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965,"I Believe", "If I Had My Life To Live Over", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "I Got Lost In His Arms", "I Hadn't Anyone Till You", "I Left My Heart in San Francisco", "I Miss You Most Of All", "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry", "In A Strange Pair Of Arms", "I Remember You", "It Makes No Difference Now", "I Used To Love You", "I Wish I Had My Old Time Sweetheart Back Again", "Lazy River", "Legend In My Time", "Make Someone Happy", "Mary Lou", "My Baby Just Cares For Me", "My Heart Is A Chapel", "My Song", "Oh, But I Do!", "Ol' Man Time" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "Passing By (I May Never Pass This Way Again)", "Rainmarker", "Satisfied Mind", "She's Got You", "Should I Try Again", "Sing You Sinners", "Someday, Sweetheart", "Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)", "Take Your Shoes Off, Baby (And Start Runnin' Through My Mind)", "Tears Don't Care Who Cries Them", "That's All", "That's Why I Woke Him Up to Say Goodbye", "The Best Part of My Years", "The Gang That Sang 'Heart Of My Heart'", "The Glory Of Love", "There'll Be Some Changes Made", "There's A Ghost At Your Wedding", "This Train", "Today I Started Loving You Again", "To Wichita Falls From L.A", "Under A Blanket Of Blue", "Waiting For The Robert E. Lee", "Walk On By", "When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New", "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming", "You Always Hurt The One You Love", "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To", "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry", "You Have Taken My Heart", "You're In Love With Everyone (But The One Who's In Love With You)", "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You")

Significant Low Notes:

B♭3 ("Ace In The Hole", "A Perfect Day", "Autumn Leaves", "A Woman Ages Quicker Than A Man", "Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere", "Children Go Where I Send Thee / Go Tell It On the Mountain", "Cold, Cold Heart", "Cry Me A River", "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face", "Floatin' Down To Cotton Town", "Gee But I Hate To Go Home Alone", "How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)", "If I Can Help Somebody", "I Know Now", "I Let It Slip Away", "I Love You So Much It Hurts", "I See Your Face Before Me", "I Waited A Little Too Long", "I Walk the Line", "Just A Girl That Men Forget", "Look For The Silver Lining", "Make Someone Happy", "My Melancholy Baby", "Oh, But I Do!", "Over The Rainbow", "Saloon", "Should I Try Again", "Staying Young", "Take Your Shoes Off, Baby (And Start Runnin' Through My Mind)", "Tears Don't Care Who Cries Them", "The Gang That Sang 'Heart Of My Heart'", "There's A Ghost At Your Wedding", "These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)", "This Good Life", "Trouble in Mind", "Under A Blanket Of Blue", "Waiting For The Robert E. Lee", "What Does It Matter?", "With These Hands", "You Have Taken My Heart", "You're Not Living In Vain")
A3 ("Are You Sincere", "A World I Can't Live In", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep", "Dickie, Dickie Bluebird", "How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)", "I Cried For You", "If I Had My Life To Live Over", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "I Got Lost In His Arms", "I Left My Heart in San Francisco", "I Miss You Most Of All", "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry", "In A Strange Pair Of Arms", "I See Your Face Before Me", "It's Not Revenge I Want", "I Used To Love You", "Jealous Heart", "Legend In My Time", "Look For The Silver Lining", "Make Someone Happy", "My Baby Just Cares For Me", "Oh, But I Do!", "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "Passing By (I May Never Pass This Way Again)", "Rainmarker", "Saloon", "She's Got You", "Slipping Around", "Someday, Sweetheart", "Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)", "That's All", "The Best Part of My Years", "There'll Be Some Changes Made", "This Good Life", "Till We Meet Again", "To Wichita Falls From L.A", "When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New", "Without a Song" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "You Always Hurt The One You Love", "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To", "You Have Taken My Heart", "You'll Never Walk Alone", "You're In Love With Everyone (But The One Who's In Love With You)", "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You")
G♯3 ("Are You Sincere", "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face", "If I Can Help Somebody", "I Know Now", "May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You", "My Melancholy Baby", "One Sweet Letter From You", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Staying Young", "With These Hands")
G3 ("All Alone/Always", "Autumn Leaves", "A Woman Ages Quicker Than A Man", "Be Honest With Me", "Bill", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Careless Love", "Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep", "Dickie, Dickie Bluebird", "Gotta Travel On" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965, "I Believe", "I Hadn't Anyone Till You", "I Left My Heart in San Francisco", "I Let It Slip Away", "I Love You So Much It Hurts", "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry", "In A Strange Pair Of Arms", "It Makes No Difference Now", "It's Not Revenge I Want", "I Used To Love You", "I Waited A Little Too Long", "Just A Girl That Men Forget", "Make Someone Happy", "Marianina", "May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You", "My Baby Just Cares For Me", "Oh, But I Do!", "Passing By (I May Never Pass This Way Again)", "Should I Try Again", "Someday, Sweetheart", "Staying Young", "Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)", "Tears Don't Care Who Cries Them", "That's Why I Woke Him Up to Say Goodbye", "The Best Part of My Years", "The Glory Of Love", "There'll Be Some Changes Made", "These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)", "Till We Meet Again", "To Wichita Falls From L.A", "When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New", "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming", "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To", "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You", "You're Not Living In Vain")
F♯3 ("In A Strange Pair Of Arms", "I Walk the Line", "Without a Song" An Evening with... Roberta Sherwood, 1965)
F3 ("Have You Ever Been Lonely", "Just A Girl That Men Forget", "She's Got You", "That's All")
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Blue marks notes sung in head voice.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.

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{Questionable notes}
A5 ("You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" ^[1])
G5 ("You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" ^[1])
F♯5 ("Take Your Shoes Off, Baby (And Start Runnin' Through My Mind)" ^[1])
G3 ("Satisfied Mind" ^[1])
F3 ("Careless Love" ^[1])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.

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{Discography}
Introducing Roberta Sherwood (1956) - F♯3-E5
I Gotta Right To Sing (1957) (missing)
Show Stoppers (1957) - G3-E5
Country Songs for City People (1959) - G♯3-D5 (missing tracks 1-2, 4, 7-8 and 10-12)
Look For The Silver Lining (1959) - G3-D5
Clap Your Hands (1959) - G3-E5
Get Away From Those Swingin' Doors (1960) - F3-E♭5
Live Performance! (1961) (missing) 
My Golden Favorites (1961) - F3-E5
On Stage (1962) - G3-D5 (missing tracks 1-3 and 5-14)
Gone Gospel! (1963) (missing)
Songs Everybody Knows  (1963) - G3-G5  (missing tracks 1-5 and 7-12)
The Country Sound... With Soul (1963) - F3-F5
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (1965) (missing)
This Good Life (1971) - F3-A5

[kaji]

Missing most of the discography but still was able to find enough to make a thread. Gonna purchase the missing LPs and singles eventually.

[kaji]

Upadated with The Country Sound... With Soul (1963) album.