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 301-325 of 328 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | W98393 | 12-in. | 9/13/1927 | Madame Butterfly | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | W98394 | 12-in. | 9/13/1927 | Madame Butterfly | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | W98395 | 12-in. | 9/14/1927 | Faust : Selection | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | W98396 | 12-in. | 9/14/1927 | Faust : Selection | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | W98397 | 12-in. | 9/16/1927 | Medley of Christmas hymns | Columbia Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger | |
Columbia | W98398 | 12-in. | 9/16/1927 | Medley of Christmas hymns | Columbia Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger | |
Columbia | W98471 | 12-in. | 2/21/1928 | March of the toys | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | W98472 | 12-in. | 2/21/1928 | Pan Americana | Robert Hood Bowers ; Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | W98571 | 12-in. | 9/12/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | W98572 | 12-in. | 9/12/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | W98573 | 12-in. | 9/13/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | W98574 | 12-in. | 9/13/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | W98590 | 12-in. | 9/22/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | W98592 | 12-in. | 9/24/1928 | Karma | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | Orchestra | conductor | |
Columbia | 91125 | 10-in. | between 1918 and 1924 | That Wilson chum of mine | Elizabeth Leopold Baker ; Robert Hood Bowers | Female vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W97461 | 10-in. | September 1929 | Princesa de oriente (You are my light in the sky) : Canción | El Trovador Romántico | Male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W110347 | 10-in. | February 1929 | The banks of the Suir | Robert Hood Bowers ; James Claffey | Violin solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | S-7398 | 10-in. | Apr. 1920 | The moon shines on the moonshine | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
OKeh | 80032 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | Aloma | Bruce Wallace | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet (Hawaiian) | composer | |
OKeh | [OK cat 4870-b] | 10-in. | Apr.-May 1923 | Honolulu honeymoon | Virginia Burt | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | 12375-12377 | 10-in. | 1/24/1924 | Somewhere in the world | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E18031½-E18032 | 10-in. | 2/20/1926 | Chinese flower | Elizabeth Lennox | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E21136-E21137 | 10-in. | 1/7/1927 | Carry thy burden to Jesus | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with violin and organ | composer | |
Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 172-b] | 10-in. | Apr. 1928 | Chinese lullaby | Fred Elizalde Music | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Edison | 7332 | 10-in. | 4/29/1920 | The moon shines on the moonshine | Al Bernard ; Ernest Hare | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowers, Robert Hood," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.
Bowers, Robert Hood. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.
"Bowers, Robert Hood." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Bowers, Robert Hood, 1877-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93018872
Wikidata: Robert Hood Bowers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15439317
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/23806487
MusicBrainz: Robert Hood Bowers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9df113e2-9b24-4a29-ad8f-2937e210be10
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