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 326-350 of 448 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W152076 10-in. 1/18/1932 Street department papa Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia W152084 10-in. 1/20/1932 "New" twenty-one years Bob Ferguson and his Scalawaggers Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano vocalist, leader, composer  
Columbia W152085 10-in. 1/20/1932 Fifty years repentin' Bob Ferguson and his Scalawaggers Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and piano vocalist, leader, composer  
Columbia W152099 10-in. 1/29/1932 Twenty-one years Kate Smith Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia W152100 10-in. 2/3/1932 Them good old times (Are comin' back again) Ernest Hare Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia W152101 10-in. 2/3/1932 Gene the fighting marine Ernest Hare Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
Columbia W152126 10-in. 3/8/1932 Them good old times Bob Miller's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Columbia [W]152147 10-in. 3/17/1932 The tree that stands by the road Frank Luther ; Carson Robison Male vocal duet, with banjo, guitar, and piano songwriter  
Columbia W152183 10-in. 5/4/1932 Behind the big white house Bud Skidmore Male vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Columbia W152184 10-in. 5/4/1932 Nobody to love Shelby Singers Male vocal trio, with guitar, accordion, and celeste lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, celeste  
Columbia W152185 10-in. 5/4/1932 The voice in the old village choir Shelby Singers Male vocal trio, with accordion and celeste vocalist, instrumentalist, celeste  
Columbia W152186 10-in. 5/4/1932 The sad song Bud Skidmore Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia W152197 10-in. 5/13/1932 Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr. Bob Ferguson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, lyricist, composer  
Columbia W152198 10-in. 5/13/1932 There's a new star up in heaven (Baby Lindy is up there) Bob Ferguson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia W152272 10-in. 8/18/1932 (When I put on my) Long white robe Joe Haymes Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Columbia W152274 10-in. 8/18/1932 Ain't gonna pay no toll Joe Haymes Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W152386 10-in. 4/5/1933 Crash of the Akron Bob Ferguson Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and piano vocalist, composer  
Columbia W152407 10-in. 6/1/1933 I ain't gonna grieve no more Joe Haymes Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
Columbia C1138 10-in. 10/30/1935 Sweet violets Sweet Violet Boys String band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia C1295 10-in. 3/23/1936 Sweet violets no.2 Sweet Violet Boys String band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia C1417 10-in. 7/3/1936 Hinky dinky parley voo Sweet Violet Boys String band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Columbia C1443 10-in. 7/17/1936 Hinky dinky parley voo Sweet Violet Boys String band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Columbia C1556 10-in. 10/13/1936 I haven't got a pot to cook in Sweet Violet Boys String band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia C3702 10-in. 4/29/1941 Things that might have been Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys String band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia RHCO4168 10-in. 7/18/1950 I betcha my heart I love you Carl Smith Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
(Results 326-350 of 448 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Bob," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

Miller, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

"Miller, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414

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