Bob Miller
Bob Miller (September 20, 1895 – August 26, 1955) was an American songwriter, recording artist, A&R representative, and publisher. He claimed to have written over 7,000 songs. His career began in the 1920s, during which time he likely travelled back and forth between Memphis and New York in order to establish himself as a songwriter. In 1928, he moved to New York permanently; and in 1933, he started up his publishing company, Bob Miller Inc. That same year, he became a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Over the course of his career, he wrote songs such as "Sweet Pal," "War Horse Mama," "Twenty-One Years," "Eleven Cent Cotton, Forty Cent Meat," "The Poor, Forgotten Man," "There's a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere," "Seven Years With the Wrong Woman," and many others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1895 (Memphis), Died August 27, 1955 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, vocalist, session supervisor, piano, songwriter, leader, speaker, tenor vocal, celeste, guitar, author
Notes: Songwriter, folk singer, music publisher; performed sometimes under own name but more often under various pseudonyms for different recording companies. Member of musical group, Norsemen.
See Also: Norsemen
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Recordings (Results 426-448 of 448 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | C2465 | 10-in. | 10/22/1928 | Peechee poochee papa | J. Russel Robinson | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Brunswick | K8071 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | Twenty-one years | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | K8073 | 10-in. | Apr. 1930 | The unmarked grave | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica | composer | |
Brunswick | 419W-421W | 10-in. | 2/24/1925 | Wild and reckless hobo | George Reneau | Male vocal solo, with guitar and Jew's harp | lyricist, composer | |
Edison | 9569 | 10-in. | 6/16/1924 | Cold weather papa | Emma Johnson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 9675 | 10-in. | 8/27/1924 | You're gonna wake up some mornin' but Pappa will be gone | Ethel Finnie | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Edison | 10624 | 10-in. | 10/7/1925 | The wild and reckless hobo | Charlie Powers | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, composer | |
Edison | 18805 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Sing hallelujah! | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and banjo | composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 18880 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | Eleven cent cotton | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | songwriter | |
Edison | 19007 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | Where did you get that name? | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Edison | 19153 | 10-in. | 4/11/1929 | Ain't gonna grieve my mind | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | songwriter | |
Edison | 19215 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | Sing fa-da-riddle, sing dey | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | composer | |
Edison | N-502 | 12-in. | 10/15/1928 | Sing hallelujah | Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and banjo | composer, lyricist | |
Edison | N-575 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | Eleven cent cotton | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | songwriter | |
Edison | N-698 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | Where did you get that name? | 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Edison | N-852 | 10-in. | 4/11/1929 | Ain't gonna grieve my mind | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | songwriter | |
Edison | N-919 | 10-in. | 5/24/1929 | Sing fa-da-riddle, sing dey | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | composer | |
Gramophone | 0B6561 | 10-in. | 5/24/1933 | Seven years with the wrong woman | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Atlantic | 2806 | 10-in. | 10/9/1957 | You're on my mind | Ivory Joe Hunter | vocalist | ||
Atlantic | 2809 | 10-in. | 10/9/1957 | Baby, baby count on me | Ivory Joe Hunter | vocalist | ||
Decca | 88386 | 7/14/1955 | Maybellene | Johnny Long Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88387 | 7/14/1955 | You are my sunshine | Johnny Long Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88388 | 7/14/1955 | Toy tiger | Johnny Long Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Bob," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.
Miller, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.
"Miller, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Miller, Bob, 1895-1955 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96067244
Wikidata: Bob Miller - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q56679208
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36516159
MusicBrainz: Bob Miller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7cb681ad-1158-47ef-867d-9f87782c18d7
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