Robert Hood Bowers

Robert Hood Bowers

Robert Hood Bowers (24 May 1877 - 29 December 1941) was an American composer, conductor and musical director of operettas and stage musicals, and a conductor and musical director for radio. He composed the musical scores for some of the most popular silent movies, including Aloma of the South Seas and A Daughter of the Gods.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 24, 1877 (Chambersburg), Died December 29, 1941 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, organ, composer, conductor, director, arranger, celeste, lyricist, chimes

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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 328 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	144848	10-in.	10/11/1927	Mister aeroplane man (Take me up to heaven)	Jane Gray	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	144849	10-in.	10/11/1927	Play-ground in the sky	Jane Gray	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W144894	10-in.	10/24/1927	I thought I'd die	Al Herman	Comic monologue, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W144895	10-in.	10/24/1927	I thought I'd die	Al Herman	Comic monologue, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W144912	10-in.	10/26/1927	Our American girl	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, piano, and whistling	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W144913	10-in.	10/26/1927	The whole world is waiting (For dreams to come true)	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, piano, and whistling	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W144975	10-in.	11/14/1927	Two black crows	Moran and Mack	Comic dialogue, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W144976	10-in.	11/14/1927	Two black crows	Moran and Mack	Comic dialogue, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145450	10-in.	12/29/1927	The sidewalks of New York	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145451	10-in.	12/29/1927	On the banks of the Wabash far away	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145547	10-in.	1/20/1928	Al fresco	Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145548	10-in.	1/20/1928	Love in idleness	Columbia Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia	145607	10-in.	2/4/1928	The lonesome road	Tommy Weir	Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	145608	10-in.	2/4/1928	I'd rather be lonesome without you (Than have you unhappy with me)	Tommy Weir	Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145613	10-in.	2/6/1928	Badinage	Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	conductor
Columbia	145639	10-in.	2/14/1928	Sunshine	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	145640	10-in.	2/14/1928	(I'm cryin' 'cause I know I'm) Losing you	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145660	10-in.	2/21/1928	Polly wolly doodle	Harry C. Browne	Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145661	10-in.	2/21/1928	Push dem clouds away	Harry C. Browne	Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145790	10-in.	3/21/1928	Blest be the tie that binds	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with organ	instrumentalist, organ
Columbia	W145791	10-in.	3/21/1928	Jesus, lover of my soul	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with organ	instrumentalist, organ
Columbia	W145792	10-in.	3/21/1928	Asleep in Jesus	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with organ	instrumentalist, organ
Columbia	W145793	10-in.	3/21/1928	Beyond the smiling and the weeping	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with organ	instrumentalist, organ
Columbia	W145889	10-in.	3/28/1928	Little wheel a-turnin' in my heart	Edna Thomas	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W145890	10-in.	3/28/1928	Were you dere?	Edna Thomas	Female vocal solo, with piano	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 226-250 of 328 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowers, Robert Hood," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.

Bowers, Robert Hood. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.

"Bowers, Robert Hood." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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