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 176-200 of 328 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W142374 | 10-in. | 7/8/1926 | Onward, Christian soldiers | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | W142474 | 10-in. | 7/28/1926 | Who wouldn't | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142475 | 10-in. | 7/28/1926 | I'd leave ten men like yours to love one man like mine | Dorothea Ponce ; Ethel Ponce | Female vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142480 | 10-in. | 7/30/1926 | Hark! The herald angels sing | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ and chimes | instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | W142481 | 10-in. | 7/30/1926 | Oh, come all ye faithful | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ and chimes | instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | W142485 | 10-in. | 7/31/1926 | Carry me back to old Virginny | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with cello | instrumentalist, celeste | |
Columbia | W142486 | 10-in. | 7/31/1926 | Beautiful Isle of Somewhere | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | 142580 | 10-in. | 8/27/1926 | There's a new star in heaven tonight—Rudolph Valentino | Angelina Marco | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | 142581 | 10-in. | 8/27/1926 | I'm leaving you | Angelina Marco | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142586 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | Susan Jane | Gold Dust Twins | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142587 | 10-in. | 9/2/1926 | Stop that knocking at the door | Gold Dust Twins | Male vocal duet, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142592 | 10-in. | 9/9/1926 | Shepherd's love | Cyrena Van Gordon | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142606 | 10-in. | 9/13/1926 | Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht | Elsa Alsen | Soprano vocal solo, with violin, organ, and chimes | instrumentalist, chimes | |
Columbia | W142607 | 10-in. | 9/13/1926 | O du Frohliche | Elsa Alsen | Soprano vocal solo, with violin, organ, and chimes | instrumentalist, chimes | |
Columbia | W142610 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | If your heart keeps right | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with violin and organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | W142611 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Brighten the corner where you are | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with violin and organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | W142612 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Sweeter as the years go by | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with violin and organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | W142613 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | At the end of the way | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with violin and organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | 142618 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Brother Pollasses' sermon on the letter F | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | W142681 | 10-in. | 9/23/1926 | I never knew what the moonlight could do | Lassie McCormick | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142682 | 10-in. | 9/23/1926 | Who could be more wonderful than you? | Lassie McCormick | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142685 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | A perfect day | George Hamilton Green | Vibraphone solo, with violin, cello, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142686 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | Whispering hope | George Hamilton Green | Vibraphone solo, with violin, cello, and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W142734 | 10-in. | 10/6/1926 | Silent night, holy night | Howard Kopp | Chimes solo, with brass quartet and organ | arranger, instrumentalist, organ | |
Columbia | W142735 | 10-in. | 10/6/1926 | Adeste fideles | Howard Kopp | Chimes solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ, arranger |
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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LCNAR: Bowers, Robert Hood, 1877-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93018872
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MusicBrainz: Robert Hood Bowers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9df113e2-9b24-4a29-ad8f-2937e210be10
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