Bernie Miller
Bernie Miller (1919–1945) was a native of Washington, DC and is best known as the composer of "Bernie's Tune", a 1950s jazz standard that was popularized by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet and brought attention to the West Coast Jazz movement. In 1955, songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller added lyrics to "Bernie's Tune." |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1919, Died 1945
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-03500 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | I'm in a dancing mood | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03501 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | Better get off your high horse | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03502 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | I stumbled over love | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03503 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | There's frost on the moon | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03504 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | The night is young and you're so beautiful | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03507 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | A treat for the eyes | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03508 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | There's a silver moon on the Golden Gate | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-03509 | 10-in. | 12/1/1936 | Heaven in my heart | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-04327 | 10-in. | 1/27/1937 | I can't break the habit of you | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-04328 | 10-in. | 1/27/1937 | The meanest thing you ever did was kiss me | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-04329 | 10-in. | 1/27/1937 | What will I tell my heart | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-04330 | 10-in. | 1/27/1937 | One kiss in a million | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-04331 | 10-in. | 1/27/1937 | How could you | Dolly Dawn and her Dawn Patrol | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-04536 | 10-in. | 1/30/1937 | If my heart could only talk | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-04537 | 10-in. | 1/30/1937 | The whistling boy | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Johnny McKeever | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | BS-04538 | 10-in. | 1/30/1937 | When the poppies bloom again | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Bernie," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115945.
Miller, Bernie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/115945.
"Miller, Bernie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Bernie Miller
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Miller, Bernie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012148217
Wikidata: Bernie Miller - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19560078
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/305070313
MusicBrainz: Bernie Miller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/562d8c33-c2bc-4c33-a5ae-46907838dbd5
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