Reed Miller
James Reed Miller (February 29, 1880 – December 29, 1923), who recorded as Reed Miller and as James Reed, was an American tenor who had an active career as a concert and oratorio singer during the first quarter of the 20th century. He possessed a beautiful warm lyrical voice that was very expressive. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 29, 1880 (South Carolina), Died December 29, 1923
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1921
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 126-150 of 263 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 46241 | 10-in. | 12/7/1915 | The bells of Rheims | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46249 | 10-in. | 12/8/1915 | A little bit of heaven | Broadway Quartette [i.e., Columbia Stellar Quartette] | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46269 | 10-in. | 12/13/1915 | We'll build a little home in the U.S.A. | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46435 | 10-in. | 2/18/1916 | On the shore at Le Lei Wi | Grace Kerns ; Reed Miller | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46436 | 10-in. | 2/21/1916 | Come back to Erin, Mona darling | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46442 | 10-in. | 2/21/1916 | When Cupid calls | Grace Kerns ; Reed Miller ; Andrea Sarto | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46447 | 10-in. | 2/24/1916 | The little Irish girl | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46455 | 10-in. | 2/26/1916 | Carolina | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46649 | 10-in. | 3/18/1916 | They didn't believe me | Grace Kerns ; Reed Miller | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46695 | 10-in. | 4/7/1916 | Will there be any stars in my crown? | Reed Miller ; Frederick J. Wheeler | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46719 | 10-in. | 4/18/1916 | They made it twice as nice as paradise and they called it Dixieland | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46720 | 10-in. | 4/18/1916 | Songs we used to sing in Dixieland | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46793 | 10-in. | 5/19/1916 | Come back to Arizona | Reed Miller ; Frederick J. Wheeler | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46826 | 10-in. | 6/13/1916 | There's some-one more lonesome than you | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46880 | 10-in. | 6/27/1916 | Back to my sunny Honoloo (Honolulu) | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 46883 | 10-in. | 6/29/1916 | Rose of my heart | Grace Kerns ; Reed Miller | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47033 | 10-in. | 9/20/1916 | Tho' I had a bit o' the divil in me | James Reed | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47077 | 10-in. | 10/17/1916 | Trail to Sunset Valley | James F. Harrison ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47091 | 10-in. | 10/19/1916 | Throw me a rose | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47126 | 10-in. | 11/3/1916 | Our star | Grace Kerns ; Reed Miller | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47171 | 10-in. | 11/18/1916 | What I owe you | James Reed | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47212 | 10-in. | 12/7/1916 | The farewell | Nannette Flack ; Reed Miller | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47215 | 10-in. | 12/9/1916 | In the sweet long ago | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47226 | 10-in. | 12/13/1916 | Hawaii and you | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with guitar and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47257 | 10-in. | 12/23/1916 | A rovin' little darkey | George A. Miller ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Reed," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107885.
Miller, Reed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107885.
"Miller, Reed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Miller, Reed, 1880-1923 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99051357
Wikidata: Reed Miller - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7306677
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/1804169
MusicBrainz: Reed Miller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c190155e-a96b-426d-921c-ef41d6f9c78c
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