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 (Results 201-225 of 263 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5242-b] | 10-in. | approximately June 1918 | Keep on hopin' | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5278-b] | 10-in. | approximately late 1918 | Then you'll remember me | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5281-a] | 10-in. | approximately late 1918 | All through the night | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5285-a] | 10-in. | approximately late 1918 | The maid of the mill | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 139 | Not documented | 7/25/1910 | The palms | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 140 | Not documented | 7/25/1910 | Glory song | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 263 | Not documented | 9/12/1910 | Praise ye | Frank Croxton ; Agnes Kimball ; Reed Miller | Mixed vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 692 | Not documented | 6/26/1911 | Lost, proscribed | Frank Croxton ; Reed Miller | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 693 | Not documented | 6/23/1911 | Maid of the mill | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 696 | Not documented | 7/7/1911 | Gypsy love song | Croxton Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 721 | Not documented | 7/11/1911 | Good-bye | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 806 | Not documented | 9/12/1911 | Praise ye | Frank Croxton Trio | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 809 | Not documented | 9/18/1911 | Ah! Moon of my delight | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 821 | Not documented | 10/4/1911 | Good night quartet | Frank Croxton Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 822 | Not documented | approximately Oct. 1911 | Quartet | Frank Croxton Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 823 | Not documented | 10/19/1911 | In a Persian garden | Frank Croxton Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 1094 | 10-in. | 6/19/1912 | Maid of the mill | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 1096 | 10-in. | between 6/19/1912 and 6/21/1912 | Bright star of love | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 1099 | 10-in. | 6/21/1912 | Afterwards | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 1289 | 10-in. | 9/27/1912 | Ah! Moon of my delight | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 2004 | 10-in. | 11/7/1912 | Ah! Moon of my delight | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 2007 | 10-in. | 11/11/1912 | Siciliana | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 2011 | 10-in. | 11/8/1912 | Vesti la giubba | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 2054 | 10-in. | 12/16/1912 | Barcarolle | Reed Miller ; Elizabeth Spencer | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Edison | 2086 | 10-in. | 1/9/1913 | Thou hast spread | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, 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
Linked Open Data Sources
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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