Songs Written by Bob RussellTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Bob Russell (born Sidney Keith Rosenthal; April 25, 1914 – February 18, 1970) was an American songwriter (mainly lyricist) born in Passaic, New Jersey. == Career == Russell attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He worked as an advertising copywriter in New York; for a time, his roommate there was Sidney Sheldon, later a novelist. He turned to writing material for vaudeville acts, and then for film studios, ultimately writing complete scores for two movies: Jack and the Beanstalk... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Open the Door, Richard! - #2: Open the Door, Richard - #3: Maria Elena - #4: Ballerina - #5: Don't Get Around Much Anymore
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  The Mills Brothers
1.
1934

Money in My Pockets
The Mills Brothers

128 pts
12
US








written by Bob Russell greentick
  Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
2.
1941

Maria Elena
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

82 pts
22
US








[Okeh 5939]
written by Lorenzo Barcelata & Bob Russell greentick
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
3.
05/1941

#3  Maria Elena
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

381 pts
1
US








vocals by Bob Eberly
written by Lorenzo Barcelata & Bob Russell greentick
  Wayne King and His Orchestra
4.
06/1941

Maria Elena
Wayne King and His Orchestra

327 pts
2
US








written by Lorenzo Barcelata & Bob Russell greentick
  Tony Pastor and His Orchestra
5.
06/1941

Maria Elena
Tony Pastor and His Orchestra

165 pts
9
US








vocals by Dorsey Anderson
written by Lorenzo Barcelata & Bob Russell greentick
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
6.
12/1942

Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil)
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

123 pts
17
US




8
R&B


vocals by Bob Eberly
[Decca 18460]
written by Ary Barroso & Bob Russell greentick
  Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
7.
01/1943

Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil)
Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra

322 pts
2
US




9
R&B


instrumental
[Columbia 36651]
written by Ary Barroso & Bob Russell greentick
  The Ink Spots
8.
02/1943

#5  Don't Get Around Much Anymore
The Ink Spots

348 pts
2
US




1
R&B


written by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell greentick
  Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
9.
05/1943

Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

180 pts
7
US








vocals by Kenny Sargent & Lebrun Sisters
written by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell greentick
  Duke Ellington
10.
05/1943

Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Never No Lament)
Duke Ellington

211 pts
8
US




1
R&B


instrumental
[Victor 26610]
written by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell greentick
11.
01/1944

Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
Duke Ellington

246 pts
6
US




1
R&B


instrumental
[Victor 20-1547]
written by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell greentick
  Woody Herman and His Orchestra
12.
02/1944

Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
Woody Herman and His Orchestra

213 pts
7
US




4
R&B


written by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell greentick
  Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
13.
04/1944

Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

161 pts
10
US




8
R&B


vocals by Red Dorris
written by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell greentick
  Ginny Simms
14.
12/1944

Wish You Were Waiting for Me
Ginny Simms

72 pts
23
US








[Columbia 36753]
written by David Saxon & Bob Russell greentick
  Jack McVea and His All Stars
Open the Door Richard!
15.
01/1947

Open the Door Richard!
Jack McVea and His All Stars

301 pts
3
US




2
R&B


[novelty]
written by Bob Russell greentick
  The Three Flames
Open the Door, Richard
16.
02/1947

#2  Open the Door, Richard
The Three Flames

391 pts
1
US




3
R&B


[novelty]
[Columbia 37268]
written by Bob Russell greentick
  Count Basie
Open the Door, Richard!
17.
02/1947

#1  Open the Door, Richard!
Count Basie

396 pts
1
US




2
R&B


[novelty]
[RCA Victor 2127]
written by Bob Russell greentick
  Dusty Fletcher
Open the Door, Richard! (Parts 1 & 2)
18.
02/1947

Open the Door, Richard! (Parts 1 & 2)
Dusty Fletcher

301 pts
3
US




2
R&B


[novelty]
[National 4012]
written by Bob Russell greentick
  The Pied Pipers
Open the Door Richard
19.
03/1947

Open the Door Richard
The Pied Pipers

167 pts
8
US








written by Bob Russell greentick
  The Charioteers
Open the Door, Richard
20.
03/1947

Open the Door, Richard
The Charioteers

202 pts
6
US








written by Bob Russell greentick
  Louis Jordan
Open the Door, Richard!
21.
03/1947

Open the Door, Richard!
Louis Jordan

243 pts
6
US




2
R&B


written by Bob Russell greentick
  Vaughn Monroe
22.
11/1947

#4  Ballerina
Vaughn Monroe

357 pts
1
US








written by Sidney Keith Russell greentick & Carl Sigman
  Buddy Clark
23.
01/1948

Ballerina
Buddy Clark

225 pts
5
US








[Columbia 38040]
written by Sidney Keith Russell greentick & Carl Sigman
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
24.
01/1948

Ballerina
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

144 pts
10
US








vocals by Bob Carroll
written by Sidney Keith Russell greentick & Carl Sigman
  Bing Crosby
25.
01/1948

Ballerina
Bing Crosby

145 pts
10
US








[Decca 24278]
written by Sidney Keith Russell greentick & Carl Sigman
  Ray McKinley and His Orchestra
26.
08/1948

You Came a Long Way (From St. Louis)
Ray McKinley and His Orchestra

122 pts
13
US








as Ray McKinley & Some of the Boys
written by Bob Russell greentick & John Benson Brooks
  Tony Pastor and His Orchestra
27.
02/1949

It's Like Taking Candy from a Baby
Tony Pastor and His Orchestra

81 pts
21
US








vocals by Rosemary Clooney
written by Al Russell, Bob Russell greentick & Joel Cowan
  Tony Martin
28.
08/1949

Circus
Tony Martin

72 pts
24
US








[RCA 47-2947]
written by Louis Alter & Bob Russell greentick
  Bill Farrell
29.
09/1949

Circus
Bill Farrell

65 pts
26
US








[MGM 10488]
written by Louis Alter & Bob Russell greentick
  Paul Weston and His Orchestra
30.
11/1949

I Know, I Know, I Know
Paul Weston and His Orchestra

68 pts
25
US








vocals by the Jud Conlon Singers; vocals by the Norman Luboff Choir
written by Bob Russell greentick & Bronislau Kaper
  Jo Stafford
31.
08/1950

No Other Love
Jo Stafford

168 pts
8
US








[Capitol 1053]
written by Frédéric Chopin, Paul Weston & Bob Russell greentick
  Patti Page
32.
02/1951

Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)
Patti Page

252 pts
4
US








[Mercury 5571]
written by Harold Spina & Bob Russell greentick
  Tony Martin
33.
03/1951

Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)
Tony Martin

93 pts
19
US








[RCA Victor 4056]
written by Harold Spina & Bob Russell greentick
  Harry James and His Orchestra and Doris Day
34.
03/1951

Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)
Harry James and His Orchestra and Doris Day

147 pts
10
US








written by Harold Spina & Bob Russell greentick
  Helen O'Connell
35.
03/1951

Would I Love You
Helen O'Connell

106 pts
16
US








[Capitol 1368]
written by Harold Spina & Bob Russell greentick
  Vaughn Monroe
36.
04/1952

Lady Love
Vaughn Monroe

65 pts
18
US








[RCA 47-4611]
written by Bob Russell greentick & Lester Lee
  Kay Starr
37.
06/1953

Half a Photograph
Kay Starr

127 pts
7
US








[Capitol 2464]
written by Harold Stanley & Bob Russell greentick
  Les Paul & Mary Ford
38.
11/1955

Amukiriki (The Lord Willing)
Les Paul & Mary Ford

25 pts
38
US








written by Bob Russell greentick & Jerry Livingston
  Nat King Cole
39.
02/1957

Ballerina
Nat King Cole

54 pts
18
US








[Capitol 3619]
written by Sidney Keith Russell greentick & Carl Sigman
  Tab Hunter
40.
03/1957

Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Tab Hunter

9 pts
74
US








[Dot 15548]
written by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell greentick
  The Belmonts
41.
09/1961

Don't Get Around Much Anymore
The Belmonts

from The Belmonts' Carnival of Hits   
14 pts
57
US








[Sabrina 501]
written by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell greentick
  The Lettermen
42.
06/1968

All the Grey Haired Men
The Lettermen

4 pts
109
US








[Capitol 2196]
written by Bob Russell greentick & Jack Keller
  The Hollies
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
43.
10/1969

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
The Hollies

from He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother   
264 pts
7
US






3
UK
[Epic 10532 A]
written by Bob Russell greentick & Bobby Scott
  Neil Diamond
He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother
44.
11/1970

He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother
Neil Diamond

from Tap Root Manuscript   Tap Root Manuscript
72 pts
20
US
4
AC






[Uni 55264]
written by Bob Russell greentick & Bobby Scott
  Olivia Newton-John
45.
12/1975

Let It Shine / He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Olivia Newton-John

from Clearly Love   Clearly Love
78 pts
30
US
1
AC
5
ctry




[MCA 40495]
written by Linda Hargrove, Bob Russell greentick & Bobby Scott
  June Neyman
He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
46.
11/1978

He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
June Neyman

1 pts




93
ctry




[Starship 101]
written by Bob Russell greentick & Bobby Scott
  Bill Medley
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
47.
07/1988

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Bill Medley

from Rambo III OST   
42 pts


49
AC




25
UK
[Scotti Brothers 07938]
written by Bob Russell greentick & Bobby Scott
  The Hollies
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
48.
09/1988

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
The Hollies

from All the Hits & More: The Definitive Collection   
209 pts








1
UK
R
written by Bob Russell greentick & Bobby Scott
  The Justice Collective
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
49.
12/2012

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
The Justice Collective

197 pts








1
UK
[Hillsborough Tribute Single 2012]
written by Bob Russell greentick & Bobby Scott
  Damien
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
50.
12/2014

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Damien

3 pts






41
R&B


from The Voice (US), season 7
[Republic]
written by Bob Russell greentick & Bobby Scott

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