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 76-100 of 448 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-73911 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Duck foot Sue | Bob Miller Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73912 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Rockin' alone (In an old rockin' chair) | Burnett Brothers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73913 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Rockin' alone (In an old rockin' chair) | Bill Palmer Trio | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73914 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Seven years (With the wrong woman) | Burnett Brothers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73915 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | What does the deep sea say? | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73916 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | When the mellow moon is shining | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | lyricist, composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73917 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Hurry, Johnny, hurry | Bob Miller | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73918 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Seven years (With the wrong woman) | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73919 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | What does the deep sea say? | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73920 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | When the mellow moon is shining | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-73921 | 10-in. | 11/3/1932 | Hurry, Johnny, hurry | Bill Palmer Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-74741 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | Taking those last steps | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-74742 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | Beatrice Snipes | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-74743 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | Prisoner's letter to the governor | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-74744 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | Down by the old rustic well | Jack Erickson | Male vocal trio, with instrumental trio | songwriter, instrumentalist, celeste | |
Victor | BS-74745 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | Fugitive from the chain gang | Jack Erickson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-74746 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | Don't forget me, little darling | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-74747 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | Down by the old rustic well | Bob Miller Trio | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-74748 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | Taking those last steps | Bob Burnett | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-74749 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | There hanging old Jonesy tomorrow | Bill Palmer Trio | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-74750 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | Good old beer | Slick Palmer | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-74751 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | The house where love had died | Bill Palmer Trio | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-74752 | 10-in. | 12/29/1932 | Don't forget me, little darling | Bill Palmer Trio | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-74776 | 10-in. | 1/9/1933 | The lonesome cowboy | Dwight Butcher | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BS-74777 | 10-in. | 1/9/1933 | A new day is comin' mighty soon | Dwight Butcher | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Bob," accessed October 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.
Miller, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.
"Miller, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 October 2024.
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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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