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
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  
(Results 76-100 of 448 records)

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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