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Ned Miller

Nathan "Ned" Miller (August 2, 1899 – January 26, 1990) was a British-born American songwriter, composer, music publisher, and actor who wrote the hit songs, "Why Should I Cry Over You", (a waltz ballad) in 1922, "Sunday" (a jazz standard) in 1926, and "Little Joe" (a jazz standard) in 1931. His music has been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, Carmen McRae, Stan Getz, Peggy Lee, the Ink Spots, Johnny Mercer, Benny Goodman, Andy Williams, and many others. His music has also been featured in weekly TV programs and films. In 1982, Ned Miller was inducted into the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Golden Circle after having been a member for fifty years.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 2, 1899 (London), Died January 26, 1990 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-26559 10-in. 6/19/1922 Why should I cry over you? Victor Roberts [i.e., Billy Jones] Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor B-26659 10-in. 6/30/1922 Why should I cry over you? Ross Gorman ; Virginians Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor B-27625 10-in. 2/27/1923 Crying for you Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-29376 10-in. 2/1/1924 Don't mind the rain Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-32459 10-in. 4/22/1925 I'm so ashamed Hugo Frey ; The Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-33265 10-in. 9/10/1925 I want you all for me Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-36238 10-in. 9/14/1926 Sunday Ben Pollack's Californians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-36403 10-in. 9/25/1926 Kentucky lullaby Greta Woodson Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Victor BVE-36439 10-in. 10/1/1926 Kentucky lullaby Owen A. Bartlett ; Jesse Crawford ; Jean Goldkette's Book-Cadillac Hotel Orchestra Pipe organ solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-36829 10-in. 10/15/1926 Sunday Jean Goldkette Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus songwriter  
Victor BVE-37245 10-in. 12/15/1926 Sunday Williams Sisters Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BVE-37501 10-in. 12/31/1926 Sunday Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-37696 10-in. 3/1/1927 Kentucky lullaby Peerless Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra songwriter  
Victor BVE-38761 10-in. 5/18/1927 You don't like it, not much Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet songwriter  
Victor BVE-39235 10-in. 6/9/1927 You don't like it, not much Eddie Peabody Banjo solo, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-39250 10-in. 6/14/1927 You don't like it, not much The Happiness Boys Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Victor BVE-40680 10-in. 11/1/1927 Kiss and make up Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BVE-40834 10-in. 11/9/1927 What'll you do? Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders ; Hal White Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-41313 10-in. 12/4/1927 What'll you do? Charles J. Correll ; Freeman F. Gosden Male vocal duet, with violin and piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-41366 10-in. 12/12/1927 Kiss and make up Jack Crawford Orchestra Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor BVE-41564 10-in. 1/20/1928 Entonces que haras? José Bohr Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-45940 10-in. 6/20/1928 Too busy! The Four Rajahs Male vocal quartet, with violin, harp, and piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-46003 10-in. 6/27/1928 Too busy! Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-48609 10-in. 11/20/1928 My suppressed desire Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-48896 10-in. 2/18/1929 You'll recognize my baby Hotel Sinton Orchestra ; Henry Thies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-55519 10-in. 7/27/1929 Sweetness Jean Goldkette Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus lyricist  
Victor BVE-67513 10-in. 2/19/1931 Little Joe Art Jarrett ; Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor PBVE-294 10-in. 4/27/1927 You don't like it, not much Kane's Hawaiians Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) songwriter  
Victor BS-046055 10-in. 1/2/1940 Sunday Larry Clinton Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-066792 10-in. 10/16/1941 Sunday Benny Carter Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1370 10-in. 10/7/1947 Why should I cry over you? Charles Dant Orchestra ; Betty Jane Rhodes Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor [Trial 1926-11-04-01] 10-in. 11/4/1926 Sunday Segar Ellis Male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor [Trial 1928-05-05-02] 10-in. 5/5/1928 What'll you do? Kathryn Hamilton Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia 80372 10-in. 6/7/1922 Why should I cry over you Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 80535 10-in. 9/12/1922 Why should I cry over you Eddie Elkins ; Knickerbocker Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 80846 10-in. 2/9/1923 Crying for you Lanin's Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia 81608 10-in. 3/5/1924 Don't mind the rain Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81652 10-in. 3/27/1924 Don't mind the rain Georgians ; Frank Guarente ; Blossom Seeley Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W141667 10-in. 2/11/1926 Tie me to your apron strings again Art Kahn Orchestra ; Ned Miller Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W141669 10-in. 2/11/1926 Talking to the moon Art Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2); jazz/dance band (takes 3 and 4) vocalist  
Columbia W142345 10-in. 6/25/1926 Kentucky lullaby The Cavaliers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 142860 10-in. 10/22/1926 Sunday Broadway Bellhops ; Jack Wilson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W142872 10-in. 10/25/1926 Sunday Charles Kaley ; Radiolites Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W142910 10-in. 11/4/1926 Sunday Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 143264 10-in. 1/5/1927 Sunday The Harmonizers Male vocal quartet, with piano songwriter  
Columbia W144301 10-in. 6/8/1927 You don't like it—not much Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 144410 10-in. 6/29/1927 You don't like it—not much Robert Benjamin ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W144418 10-in. 7/1/1927 You don't like it—not much Ruth Etting Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 144423 10-in. 7/5/1927 You don't like it—not much Jack Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia W144654 10-in. 9/9/1927 Kiss and make up Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio lyricist  
Columbia 144903 10-in. 10/25/1927 Kiss and make up Newport Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 144994 10-in. 11/19/1927 What'll you do? The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W145225 10-in. 11/21/1927 What'll you do? Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W145868 10-in. 3/31/1928 (How can you stay so far away?) So long Leonard Layson ; Max Fisher California Orchestra ; Johnny Murray ; Richard Newlin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio songwriter  
Columbia W146446 10-in. 6/14/1928 Too busy! Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 146617 10-in. 7/3/1928 Anything you say! Jim Andrews ; Ernie Golden and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 146618 10-in. 7/3/1928 Too busy! Jim Andrews ; Ernie Golden and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W147500 10-in. 11/10/1928 My suppressed desire Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys Male vocal trio, with piano lyricist  
Columbia W147517 10-in. 11/19/1928 My suppressed desire Bill Chandler ; Verne Buck Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W147525 10-in. 11/23/1928 Sonny boy Milton Charles ; Ned Miller Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W147526 10-in. 11/23/1928 I'm sorry, Sally Milton Charles Organ solo, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W147528 10-in. 11/25/1928 There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder Milton Charles ; Ned Miller Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia W147531 10-in. 11/26/1928 My mother's eyes Milton Charles ; Ned Miller Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Columbia [W]148018 10-in. 3/5/1929 You'll recognize my baby The Singing Boys and their Novelty Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble lyricist  
Columbia W148819 10-in. 7/17/1929 Sweetness Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble lyricist  
Columbia W148847 10-in. 7/24/1929 Sweetness Blue Grass Boys ; Lee Morse Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Columbia 148874 10-in. 8/14/1929 Sweetness Lester Cortes ; Jerome Conrad Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W149428 10-in. 11/14/1929 My victory Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W151201 10-in. 1/19/1931 Little Joe Henri Gendron's Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W151407 10-in. 3/9/1931 Little Joe Harry Reser’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia C1487 10-in. 9/29/1936 Too busy! Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-70732 10-in. June 1922 Why should I cry over you? Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
OKeh S-70794 10-in. Aug. 1922 Why should I cry over you? Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
OKeh S-71438 10-in. Apr. 1923 Crying over you Sam Cook ; Justin Ring Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
OKeh S-72429 10-in. Apr. 1924 Don't mind the rain 14 Virginians ; Ace Brigode Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W80874 10-in. 5/13/1927 You don't like it—not much Sol S. Wagner Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio songwriter  
OKeh W80932 10-in. 5/21/1927 You don't like it—not much Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
OKeh W81165 10-in. 7/13/1927 You don't like it—not much Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
OKeh W81190 10-in. 8/5/1927 You don't like it—not much Beth Challis Female vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
OKeh W81311 10-in. 9/3/1927 What'll you do? Sophie Tucker Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh W81315 10-in. 9/4/1927 Kiss and make up Sonia Meroff Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
OKeh W81549 10-in. 10/17/1927 What'll you do? Seger Ellis ; Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W400820 10-in. 6/25/1928 Too busy! Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist  
OKeh W400955 10-in. 6/26/1928 Too busy! Louis Armstrong ; Lillie Delk Christian ; Hot Four Female vocal solo and female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance quartet lyricist  
OKeh W404870 10-in. 4/28/1931 Little Joe Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick 8756-8757 10-in. approximately Sept. 1922 Why should I cry over you? Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick 9759-9760 10-in. approximately Jan. 1923 Crying for you Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 9770-9772 10-in. approximately Jan. 1923 Crying for you Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 15357-15359 10-in. 3/27/1925 I’m so ashamed Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E28212 10-in. 9/13/1928 Too busy! Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E36075 10-in. 2/14/1931 Little Joe Hal Kemp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E36482 10-in. 3/18/1931 Little Joe Benny Goodman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E3423-E3425 10-in. 7/15/1926 Kentucky lullaby Meximarimba Band Marimba band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E4202-E4204 10-in. 12/9/1926 Sunday Vanderbilt Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E16706-E16709 10-in. 10/14/1925 I want you all for me Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E19825-E19827 10-in. 7/20/1926 Kentucky lullaby Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E24044-E24046 10-in. 7/19/1927 You don’t like it—not much Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick E24382-E24385 10-in. 9/3/1927 Kiss and make up Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24385) lyricist  
Brunswick E24797-E24800 10-in. 10/18/1927 What’ll you do Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24800) lyricist  
Brunswick E25606-E25607 10-in. 12/14/1927 What’ll you do Peggy English Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E30913-E30914 10-in. Sept. 1929 Sweetness Carl Fenton’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick C1966 10-in. 5/23/1928 Too busy! Charley Straight Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick C1974 10-in. 5/25/1928 Too busy! Edith Evans Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick C2511 10-in. 11/2/1928 My suppressed desire Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick C2649 10-in. 12/11/1928 My suppressed desire Frank Sylvano Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet lyricist  
Brunswick TM3373 10-in. 4/26/1929 You’ll recognize my baby Belshaw, George ; KFAB Orchestra ; Frank Sylvano Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick C4177 10-in. 8/29/1929 Sweetness Jay Richards Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick C4555 10-in. 10/17/1929 My victory Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Brunswick C4556 10-in. 10/17/1929 My victory Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet lyricist  
Brunswick C4759 10-in. 11/27/1929 My victory (Was conquering your heart) Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal lyricist  
Brunswick XC5009 12-in. 12/9/1929 Brunswick brevities program S, pt. 6 Brunswick Dance Orchestra ; Al Cameron Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick XC5068 12-in. Jan. 1930 My victory Brunswick Orchestra Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Brunswick Ch92-Ch94 10-in. 2/26/1924 Don’t mind the rain Oriole Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick C503-C505 10-in. 7/20/1926 Sunday Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick [C905-C906a] 10-in. 5/4/1927 You don’t like it—not much Jules Herbuveaux ; Palmer House Victorians ; Frank Sylvano Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick C1368-C1369 10-in. 11/22/1927 Kiss and make up Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano lyricist  
Edison 8504 10-in. 6/23/1922 Why should I cry over you? Walter Scanlan Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 8741 10-in. either June or July 1923 Crying for you Ernest L. Stevens Piano solo composer  
Edison 9382 10-in. 2/19/1924 Don't mind the rain George Wilton Ballard ; Top Notchers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 11024 10-in. 6/4/1926 Kentucky lullaby Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 11080 10-in. 6/30/1926 Kentucky lullaby Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 11342 10-in. 11/29/1926 Sunday Don Voorhees and his Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra ; Arthur Hart Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Edison 11401 10-in. 12/27/1926 Sunday (That day when I'm with you) National Male Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra songwriter  
Edison 11862 10-in. 8/26/1927 You don't like it—not much Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 18078 10-in. 12/2/1927 What'll you do? Vaughn De Leath ; Muriel Pollock Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Edison 18167 10-in. 1/13/1928 What'll you do Piccadilly Players Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Edison 19109 10-in. 3/16/1929 My suppressed desire Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Edison N-800 10-in. 3/16/1929 My suppressed desire Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Gramophone BS1595 10-in. 2/20/1925 Rie mujer Emilio Sagi-Barba Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gennett 13467 10-in. 2/23/1928 There must be a silver lining Ned Miller Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Ned," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113956.

Miller, Ned. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113956.

"Miller, Ned." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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