Robert Hood Bowers
Robert Hood Bowers (24 May 1877 - 29 December 1941) was an American composer, conductor and musical director of operettas and stage musicals, and a conductor and musical director for radio. He composed the musical scores for some of the most popular silent movies, including Aloma of the South Seas and A Daughter of the Gods. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 24, 1877 (Chambersburg), Died December 29, 1941 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, organ, composer, conductor, director, arranger, celeste, lyricist, chimes
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 328 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 78277 | 10-in. | 1/29/1919 | Dixie | Columbia Band | Band | arranger | |
| Columbia | 78510 | 10-in. | 6/19/1919 | Chinese lullaby | Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo, with harp | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 78511 | 10-in. | 6/19/1919 | Chinese lullaby | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | director, composer | |
| Columbia | 78605 | 10-in. | 7/28/1919 | A possum supper at the Darktown Church | American Quartet ; Cal Stewart | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia | 78606 | 10-in. | 7/28/1919 | The sunday school picnic at Pumpkin Center | American Quartet ; Cal Stewart | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia | 78646 | 10-in. | 9/13/1919 | The kiddies Christmas frolic | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | director, composer | |
| Columbia | 78647 | 10-in. | 9/13/1919 | The kiddies Christmas frolic | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | director, composer | |
| Columbia | 78671 | 10-in. | 9/17/1919 | Chinese lullaby | Joseph M. Knecht ; Waldorf-Astoria Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 78833 | 10-in. | 12/1/1919 | The moon shines on the moonshine | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79011 | 10-in. | 3/2/1920 | The moon shines on the moonshine | Hazay Natzy Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79086 | 10-in. | 3/28/1920 | The moon shines on the moonshine | Ted Lewis Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 79103 | 10-in. | 4/7/1920 | Fourth of July, 1880 | Columbia Band | Band | director, composer | |
| Columbia | 79106 | 10-in. | 4/7/1920 | Fourth of July, 1920 | Columbia Band | Band | director, composer | |
| Columbia | 79146 | 10-in. | 4/28/1920 | Rose of Chile | Lanin’s Roseland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79164 | 10-in. | 5/6/1920 | Get up | Bert Williams | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 79180 | 10-in. | 5/17/1920 | Oh! My goodness | Yerkes Saxophone Quartet | Saxophone quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | 79359 | 10-in. | 7/29/1920 | Ye olden Yuletide hymns | Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Columbia | 79360 | 10-in. | 7/29/1920 | Ye olden Yuletide hymns | Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Columbia | 79370 | 10-in. | 8/25/1920 | Get up | Paul Biese's College Inn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79473 | 10-in. | 10/22/1920 | Oh my goodness! | Columbia Saxophone Sextette | Saxophone sextet | composer | |
| Columbia | 79490 | 10-in. | 10/28/1920 | On the high Alps | Walter Biedermann ; George Stehl | Violin duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 79502 | 10-in. | 11/4/1920 | Dear little street back home | Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79526 | 10-in. | 11/18/1920 | My old Kentucky home | Robert Hood Bowers ; Paul Kéfer ; George Stehl | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 81061 | 10-in. | 5/31/1923 | Twickenham ferry | Florence Macbeth | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Columbia | 81063 | 10-in. | 6/1/1923 | Pierrot | Florence Macbeth | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowers, Robert Hood," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.
Bowers, Robert Hood. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.
"Bowers, Robert Hood." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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Discogs: Robert Hood Bowers
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LCNAR: Bowers, Robert Hood, 1877-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93018872
Wikidata: Robert Hood Bowers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15439317
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/23806487
MusicBrainz: Robert Hood Bowers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9df113e2-9b24-4a29-ad8f-2937e210be10
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