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 101-125 of 448 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-74778 10-in. 1/9/1933 Sweet old lady Dwight Butcher Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-74779 10-in. 1/9/1933 By a little bayou Dwight Butcher Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-74780 10-in. 1/9/1933 I am a fugitive from the chain gang Dwight Butcher Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-74781 10-in. 1/9/1933 Frivolous 'Frisco fan Dwight Butcher Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar songwriter, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-74782 10-in. 1/9/1933 Frivolous 'Frisco fan Dwight Butcher Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Victor BS-74783 10-in. 1/9/1933 Sweet old lady Slim Dwight Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-74784 10-in. 1/9/1933 The lonesome cowboy Dwight Butcher Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-74785 10-in. 1/9/1933 By a little bayou Dwight Butcher Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Victor BS-74786 10-in. 1/9/1933 A new day is comin' mighty soon Slim Dwight Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Victor BS-74823 10-in. 12/8/1932 You'll wish you'd never been born Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo and male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-75246 10-in. 2/16/1933 Answer to 21 years Don Hall Trio Mixed vocal trio, with piano lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-75251 10-in. 2/16/1933 The answer to "Twenty-one years" Rose Family Mixed vocal trio, with piano lyricist, composer  
Victor LCS-75484 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 4/27/1933 Audition for [H. Leopold] Spitalny radio presentations John Lewis ; Norsemen Radio program audition : Male vocal solo, male vocal quartet, and piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-75974 10-in. 7/28/1933 Down by the old rustic well Judy Rogers Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Victor BS-76728 10-in. 7/11/1933 Ain't gonna grieve no more Joe Haymes Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-82388 10-in. 5/7/1934 The death of Jimmie Rodgers Bradley Kincaid Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-82389 10-in. 5/7/1934 The life of Jimmie Rodgers Bradley Kincaid Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-98406 10-in. 12/11/1935 Swinging down the old Orchard Lane Elmer, Zeb, and Paul Instrumental trio composer  
Victor BS-98407 10-in. 12/11/1935 Swinging down the old Orchard Lane Elmer, Zeb, and Paul Instrumental trio, with vocal composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-02103 10-in. 10/7/1936 Riffin' at the Ritz Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-036628 10-in. 5/1/1939 You'll never take away my dreams Big Cypress Boys ; Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-036632 10-in. 5/1/1939 Don't cry, little sweetheart, don't cry Big Cypress Boys ; Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-036935 10-in. 5/12/1939 What good is the sunshine? Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-036936 10-in. 5/12/1939 Things that might have been Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars composer  
Victor BS-036937 10-in. 5/12/1939 I'm gonna throw my lasso Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars songwriter  
(Results 101-125 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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