Mitch Miller

Mitchell William Miller (July 4, 1911 – July 31, 2010) was an American choral conductor, record producer, record-industry executive, and professional oboist. He was involved in almost all aspects of the industry, particularly as a conductor and artists and repertoire (A&R) man. Miller was one of the most influential people in American popular music during the 1950s and early 1960s, both as the head of A&R at Columbia Records and as a best-selling recording artist with an NBC television series, Sing Along with Mitch. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester in the early 1930s, Miller began his musical career as a player of the oboe and English horn, making numerous highly regarded classical and popular recordings.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 4, 1911 (Rochester), Died July 31, 2010 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: oboe, conductor

= 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
Victor	CS-018446	12-in.	2/2/1938	Sonata no. 6, in G minor	Mitch Miller ; Yella Pessl	Oboe and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, oboe
Victor	CS-018447	12-in.	2/2/1938	Sonata no. 6, in G minor	Mitch Miller ; Yella Pessl	Oboe and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, oboe
Victor	D7FC-7699	12-in.	10/28/1947	Sheiboneh beis hamikdosh	Moshe Koussevitzky ; Joseph Rumshinsky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, oboe
Victor	D7FC-7920	12-in.	10/30/1947	Umipnei chatoeinu	Moshe Koussevitzky ; Joseph Rumshinsky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, oboe
Victor	D7FC-7921	12-in.	10/30/1947	L'dor vodor	Moshe Koussevitzky ; Joseph Rumshinsky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, oboe
Victor	D7FC-7922	12-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	10/30/1947	Akavyo ben Mahalalel	Moshe Koussevitzky ; Joseph Rumshinsky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, oboe
Victor	D7FC-7923	12-in.	10/30/1947	Akavyo ben Mahalalel	Moshe Koussevitzky ; Joseph Rumshinsky	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, oboe
Decca	73698		9/30/1946	The story of the churkendoose, part 1	Ray Bolger		conductor
Decca	73699		9/30/1946	The story of the churkendoose, part 2	Ray Bolger		conductor

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Mitch," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116418.

Miller, Mitch. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116418.

"Miller, Mitch." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.