Dick Rogers

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American singer, comedian, songwriter and pianist (1912 - 1970), also appears as Dick Rodgers or Richard Rogers.

He often sang as a team with his sister Dorothy Rogers, they sang with the orchestra of Will Osborne in 1935–1937.
He charted as a songwriter seven times in the U.S. between 1940-1977. His top hit came in 1940, Pompton Turnpike (co-written with Will Osborne) by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra, which hit #3 . Harlem Nocturne (co-written with Earle Hagen) charted three times in 1959, 1965, and 1977.
Some other songs he (co)composed: "Harlem Nocturne" (1939), "Pompton Turnpike" (1940), "Spaghetti Rag" (1950), "Magazines (Are Magic for Lonely People)" (1958), "I Guess I'll Get the Papers and Go Home" (1946), "Would'nt Could I But Kiss Thy Hand, Oh Babe", "Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street", ...
... not to be confused with Richard Rodgers

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