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 51-75 of 448 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BSHQ-73140 | 10-in. | 7/28/1932 | I can't go to the poor house | Bob Miller | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
Victor | BSHQ-73141 | 10-in. | 7/28/1932 | Five cent cotton | Bob Miller | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BSHQ-73142 | 10-in. | 7/28/1932 | The happy warrior | Bob Miller | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BSHQ-73143 | 10-in. | 7/28/1932 | He was a good man | Bob Miller | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73508 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Singing an old hymn | Palmer Trio | Male vocal duet, with guitar and accordion | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73509 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Singing an old hymn | Burnett Brothers | Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73510 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Free wheelin' hobo | Bill Palmer | Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-73511 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Baby please come back | Bill Palmer | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73512 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Baby, please come back | Burnett Brothers | Male vocal duet, with accordion and guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73513 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Countin' cross ties | Bill Palmer | Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and accordion | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-73514 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Countin' cross ties | Burnett Brothers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and accordion | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73515 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Yazoo red | Bob Miller | Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-73516 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | New twenty-one years | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73517 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | From cradle bars to prison bars | Bob Miller | Male vocal duet, with guitar and accordion | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73518 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Prisoner no. 999 | Bob Miller | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73519 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Old shoes a-draggin' | Burnett Brothers | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar and accordion | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73597 | 10-in. | 9/28/1932 | He's too far gone | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-73598 | 10-in. | 9/28/1932 | In the blue hills of Virginia | Frank Luther | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-73733 | 10-in. | 10/1/1932 | The circle has been broken | Bud Billings Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-73734 | 10-in. | 10/1/1932 | In the blue hills of Virginia | Bud Billings Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-73736 | 10-in. | 10/1/1932 | Sweetest of all my dreams | Luther-Stokes Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-73739 | 10-in. | 10/3/1932 | Taboo taboo | Joe Rines Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-73851 | 10-in. | 10/21/1932 | My ivy covered cabin home | Bud Billings Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-73854 | 10-in. | 10/21/1932 | Silver-haired mother | Bud Billings Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BS-73910 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Duck foot Sue | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano |
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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