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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 201-225 of 448 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-073629 | 10-in. | 3/20/1942 | When this war is over (The volunteer's farewell) | Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | session supervisor, composer | |
Victor | BS-073630 | 10-in. | 3/20/1942 | Sweet baby (Come back where you belong) | Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | session supervisor | |
Victor | E0VB-3843 | 10-in. | 3/3/1950 | Jaw, jaw, yap, yap, yap! | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
Victor | E0VB-4222 | 10-in. | 4/19/1950 | Don't you angel me (you little devil) | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
Victor | E0VB-4600 | 10-in. | 5/15/1950 | Let's go back to the Bible | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
Victor | E0VB-5773 | 10-in. | 10/11/1950 | You can't do nothin' with a woman | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
Victor | E1VB-1704 | 10-in. | 4/2/1951 | Bite your tongue and say you're sorry | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer | |
Victor | D4CC-0429[a] | 12-in. | 9/29/1944 | Hootin-nanny papa | Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D4CC-0429[b] | 12-in. | 9/29/1944 | High tempered mama | Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D4AB-0437 | 10-in. | 11/22/1944 | Someday | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | D4AB-0438 | 10-in. | 11/22/1944 | Weep no more, my darlin' | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | D4AB-0439 | 10-in. | 11/22/1944 | The best part of travel | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | D4AB-0440 | 10-in. | 11/22/1944 | I'm a convict with Old Glory in my heart | Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D4AB-0491 | 10-in. | 12/20/1944 | Them good old times are comin' back again | Buchanan Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | composer, session supervisor | |
Victor | D4AB-0492 | 10-in. | 12/20/1944 | Mama, I'm sick | Buchanan Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | session supervisor | |
Victor | D4AB-0493 | 10-in. | 12/20/1944 | I got worries | Buchanan Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | session supervisor, composer | |
Victor | D4AB-0494 | 10-in. | 12/20/1944 | Blow, Forty-seven, blow! | Buchanan Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | composer, session supervisor | |
Victor | D5AB-0076 | 10-in. | 2/6/1945 | Goodbye, may God take care of you | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D5AB-0077 | 10-in. | 2/6/1945 | Dreamy Rio Grande | Boyd Heath | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor, composer | |
Victor | D5AB-0078 | 10-in. | 2/6/1945 | Smoke on the water | Boyd Heath | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | D5AB-0275 | 10-in. | 5/18/1945 | Darling, what more can I do? | Elton Britt | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | D5AB-0276 | 10-in. | 5/18/1945 | Don't weep, don't mourn, don't worry | Elton Britt ; Sam Persoff | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
Victor | D5AB-0277 | 10-in. | 5/18/1945 | Wailee, sweet Wailee | Boyd Heath | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, session supervisor, lyricist | |
Victor | D5AB-0418 | 10-in. | 6/19/1945 | The bottom fell out of the sky | Buchanan Brothers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer, session supervisor | |
Victor | D5AB-0419 | 10-in. | 6/19/1945 | Colin Kelly, will you tell the boys up yonder | Buchanan Brothers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor |
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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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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