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 176-200 of 448 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-062737 10-in. 3/7/1941 There's a heart in the heart of the Rockies Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-062738 10-in. 3/7/1941 Too blue to cry Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, session supervisor  
Victor BS-062739 10-in. 3/7/1941 Birmingham woman Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, session supervisor  
Victor BS-062740 10-in. 3/7/1941 Brother Henry Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio session supervisor  
Victor BS-062812 10-in. 3/7/1941 There's so much that I forgot Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Victor BS-062814 10-in. 3/7/1941 I'll die before I tell you Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Victor BS-066162 10-in. 6/30/1941 The Texas song (A cowboy lament) Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-066163 10-in. 6/30/1941 The border affair Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-066215 10-in. 6/17/1941 Rocky Mountain lullaby Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-066216 10-in. 6/17/1941 Too many tears Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-066217 10-in. 6/17/1941 Everybody has the right to be screwy (in his own way) Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal responses session supervisor, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-066218 10-in. 6/17/1941 Darlin', I've loved much too much Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-068202 10-in. 10/29/1941 I'll be in the Army for a stretch Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor BS-068203 10-in. 10/29/1941 Where are you now? Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band composer  
Victor BS-068499 10-in. 12/18/1941 We're gonna have to slap the dirty little Jap (And Uncle Sam's the guy who can do it) Carson Robison Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-072623 10-in. 3/19/1942 Buddy boy Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-073359 10-in. 3/4/1942 I betcha my heart I love you Zeke Manners and his Gang Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-073360 10-in. 3/4/1942 The fightin' son-of-a-gun Zeke Manners and his Gang Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo session supervisor, lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-073361 10-in. 3/4/1942 When the blue moon turns to gold again Zeke Manners and his Gang Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-073362 10-in. 3/4/1942 That's why I waited so long Zeke Manners and his Gang Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-073624 10-in. 3/19/1942 I hung my head and cried Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor  
Victor BS-073625 10-in. 3/19/1942 There's a star spangled banner waving somewhere Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor, songwriter  
Victor BS-073626 10-in. 3/19/1942 When the roses bloom again Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor  
Victor BS-073627 10-in. 3/20/1942 (Darling, what I've thru) You'll never know Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor, composer  
Victor BS-073628 10-in. 3/20/1942 (The moon and the water and) Miz O'Reilly's daughter Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band session supervisor  
(Results 176-200 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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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414

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