Born in Beijing, China, on Dec. 5, 1922, while his father was overseas teaching medicine at Peking Union College, Don Robertson began learning piano, from his mother, when he was just four years old, and he started composing music only a few years later. After returning to the United States, Robertson was taking paid pianist gigs around Chicago when he was 14 years old. Eventually he became accompanist and arranger for the Dinning Sisters. Don sings his composition "Born To Be With You".

The Chordettes (Carol Bushman, Janet Ertel, Lynn Evans and Jinny Osborn) recorded "Born To Be With You" for their self-titled 1956 album. The barbershop harmony single reached number five on Billboard.