Scotia in Schenectady County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Robert Allen Deitcher

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 4, 2012

1. Robert Allen Deitcher Marker

Inscription. Composer Lived Here 1939-
1945* Scotia HS Grad 1945
Wrote Chances Are, No Not
Much, You Are Never Far Away
From Me, Home For The Holidays
Moments To Remember
It's Not For Me To Say

Erected 2007.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 42° 49.544′ N, 73° 58.476′ W. Marker is in Scotia, New York, in Schenectady County. It is on Charles Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 528 Charles Street, Schenectady NY 12302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Maalwyck (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Camp (approx. 0.6 miles away); Enlarged Lock 23 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Enlarged Double Lock 23, Old Erie Canal (approx. 0.7 miles away); In Commemoration (approx. ¾ mile away); Abraham Glen House 1730 (approx. ¾ mile away); Welcome to Maalwyck Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Mohawk Turnpike (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Enlarged Erie Canal Lock 23 (was approx. 0.7 miles away).

More about this marker. Former Scotia Mayor and village trustee William Seyse led an effort over the year prior to the marker's unveiling at 528 Charles St., in front of Deitcher’s boyhood home, in order to get the composer recognition. The $1,000 it took to get the marker was raised locally with donations.

Regarding Robert Allen Deitcher. Famous composer Robert Allen Deitcher lived here at 528 Charles Street in Scotia from 1939-45 and graduated from Scotia high school in 1945. Deitcher, known professionally as Robert Allen, wrote songs and arrangements for many of pop cultures greatest singers including Perry

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via Wind Repertory Project, unknown

2. Robert Allen

Como, Arthur Godfrey, Tony Bennett, Billie Holiday, Mitch Miller, Carol Burnett and Doris Day. His songs have sold more than 500 million copies including such hits as “Chances Are,” “Its Not for me to Say,” and “Home for the Holidays.” He was born in Troy, N.Y. on February 28, 1928 and died on October 1, 2000, age 73, in Quogue, New York, of colon cancer.

Also see . . . Robert Allen. Wind Repertory Project website entry (Submitted on December 10, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Robert Allen Deitcher Home & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, January 4, 2012

3. Robert Allen Deitcher Home & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,293 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 5, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on January 5, 2012, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.