Bob Miller
Bob Miller (September 20, 1895 – August 26, 1955) was an American songwriter, recording artist, A&R representative, and publisher. He claimed to have written over 7,000 songs. His career began in the 1920s, during which time he likely travelled back and forth between Memphis and New York in order to establish himself as a songwriter. In 1928, he moved to New York permanently; and in 1933, he started up his publishing company, Bob Miller Inc. That same year, he became a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Over the course of his career, he wrote songs such as "Sweet Pal," "War Horse Mama," "Twenty-One Years," "Eleven Cent Cotton, Forty Cent Meat," "The Poor, Forgotten Man," "There's a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere," "Seven Years With the Wrong Woman," and many others. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 20, 1895 (Memphis), Died August 27, 1955 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, vocalist, session supervisor, piano, songwriter, leader, speaker, tenor vocal, celeste, guitar, author
Notes: Songwriter, folk singer, music publisher; performed sometimes under own name but more often under various pseudonyms for different recording companies. Member of musical group, Norsemen.
See Also: Norsemen
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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 448 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 147455 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | 'Leven cent cotton | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Columbia | 147457 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | Sweet little old lady | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 147467 | 10-in. | 11/16/1928 | Hillbilly love song | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | songwriter | |
Columbia | 147468 | 10-in. | 11/16/1928 | Sippin' cider | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | 147709 | 10-in. | 12/17/1928 | The mule song | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
Columbia | W147791 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Sippin' cider | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | W147792 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | The mule song | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 148118 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | Little red caboose | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 148443 | 10-in. | 4/16/1929 | Ain't gonna grieve my mind any more | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W148478 | 10-in. | 5/9/1929 | Ain't gonna grieve my mind | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W148488 | 10-in. | 5/9/1929 | Poor old mare | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, banjo, jew's harp, and whistling | composer | |
Columbia | W148504 | 10-in. | 5/10/1929 | Where did you get that name? | Harry Reser's Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | 148636 | 10-in. | 5/28/1929 | Sing fa-da riddle, sing dey | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 148764 | 10-in. | 7/1/1929 | What does the deep sea say | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | songwriter | |
Columbia | 148769 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Who is that a-comin' down the mountain? | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 148770 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Gimme good old sorghum any old time | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | W148779 | 10-in. | 7/3/1929 | Keep on keepin' on | Bob Ferguson and his Scalawaggers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | W148780 | 10-in. | 7/3/1929 | Toodle lolly day | Bob Ferguson and his Scalawaggers ; Bob Ferguson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
Columbia | W148832 | 10-in. | 7/22/1929 | Golden wings | Bob Ferguson and his Scalawaggers | Male vocal duet, with banjo, piano, and harp | vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano, speaker | |
Columbia | W148833 | 10-in. | 7/22/1929 | Missouri Joe | Bob Ferguson and his Scalawaggers | Male vocal duet and talking, with banjo, piano, and harp | vocalist, composer, lyricist, speaker | |
Columbia | W149161 | 10-in. | 10/21/1929 | The farmer's letter to the president | Bob Ferguson and his Scalawaggers ; Bob Ferguson | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, leader, composer | |
Columbia | W149162 | 10-in. | 10/21/1929 | Dry votin' wet drinkers | Bob Ferguson and his Scalawaggers | Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, leader, composer | |
Columbia | W149947 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | Wild and reckless hobo | Bob Ferguson and his Scalawaggers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Columbia | W149948 | 10-in. | 1/31/1930 | Little red caboose | Bob Ferguson and his Scalawaggers | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and yodeling | composer, lyricist, vocalist, leader | |
Columbia | W150471 | 10-in. | 4/16/1930 | Poker Alice | Bob Ferguson ; Charlotte Miller | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and talk | vocalist, composer, lyricist, speaker, instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Bob," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.
Miller, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.
"Miller, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Miller, Bob, 1895-1955 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96067244
Wikidata: Bob Miller - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q56679208
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36516159
MusicBrainz: Bob Miller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7cb681ad-1158-47ef-867d-9f87782c18d7
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