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 151-175 of 448 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-043253 10-in. 10/31/1939 Hurry, Johnny, hurry Tom Emerson ; Mountaineers ; Lem Saunders Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-043254 10-in. 10/31/1939 You gotta take off your shoes (To sing a hillbilly song) Tom Emerson ; Mountaineers ; Polly Shaffer Instrumental quartet, with female vocal solo session supervisor, songwriter  
Victor BS-043393 10-in. 11/20/1939 Just a dream of you, dear Norsemen Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quintet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-043394 10-in. 11/20/1939 Honeymoon Norsemen Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quintet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-043395 10-in. 11/20/1939 Moonbeams (A serenade) Norsemen Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quintet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-043396 10-in. 11/20/1939 My Creole Sue Norsemen Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quintet vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BS-047942 10-in. 3/12/1940 They're positively wrong Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Victor BS-048451 10-in. 3/27/1940 When the white azaleas start blooming Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar composer  
Victor BS-048460 10-in. 3/27/1940 My old Canadian home Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar songwriter  
Victor BS-048744 10-in. 4/8/1940 Let's go back to the Bible Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Victor BS-050104 10-in. 4/17/1940 'Way down in Texas (Where the blue bonnets grew) Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar composer  
Victor BS-051751 10-in. 7/3/1940 Why did you leave me alone? Faye Barres ; Carrie Mae Moore Female vocal duet, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-051752 10-in. 7/3/1940 The Everglades blues Faye Barres ; Carrie Mae Moore Female vocal duet, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-051753 10-in. 7/3/1940 I thought I'd forgotten you Faye Barres ; Carrie Mae Moore Female vocal duet, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-051754 10-in. 7/3/1940 There's a reason why I love you Faye Barres ; Carrie Mae Moore Female vocal duet, with guitar session supervisor  
Victor BS-054550 10-in. 10/8/1940 You'll want me to want you some day Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin composer  
Victor BS-054551 10-in. 10/8/1940 It's a long lane that doesn't have a turning Johnny Barfield Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin composer  
Victor BS-054974 10-in. 8/7/1940 Sierra Sue Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor BS-054975 10-in. 8/7/1940 Darling, what do you care Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-054976 10-in. 8/7/1940 Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor BS-054977 10-in. 8/7/1940 I'll never smile again Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor BS-057796 10-in. 11/27/1940 I'm gonna be long gone Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band composer, session supervisor  
Victor BS-057797 10-in. 11/27/1940 I'll be back in a year, little darling Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor  
Victor BS-057798 10-in. 11/27/1940 My ma, she told me so Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor  
Victor BS-057799 10-in. 11/27/1940 The cowboy isn't speaking to his horse Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor  
(Results 151-175 of 448 records)

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.

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