Flournoy E. Miller
Flournoy Eakin Miller (14 April 1885 – 6 June 1971), sometimes credited as F. E. Miller, was an American entertainer, actor, lyricist, producer and playwright. Between about 1905 and 1932 he formed a popular comic duo, Miller and Lyles, with Aubrey Lyles. Described as "an innovator who advanced black comedy and entertainment significantly," and as "one of the seminal figures in the development of African American musical theater on Broadway", he wrote many successful vaudeville and Broadway shows, including the influential Shuffle Along (1921), as well as working on several all-black movies between the 1930s and 1950s. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-071198 | 10-in. | 10/22/1941 | Uncle Sammy here I am | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance quartet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70123 | 10-in. | Aug. 1921 | You can't come in | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| OKeh | S-70124 | Not documented | Aug. 1921 | [Unknown title(s)] | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| OKeh | S-70902 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Can't do it | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| OKeh | S-70903 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Fourth of July in Jim Town | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| OKeh | S-70925 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Election Day in Jim Town | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| OKeh | S-70926 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | United Order of Possum Catchers Lodge | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| OKeh | S-72516 | 10-in. | 5/12/1924 | The raid | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| OKeh | S-72523 | 10-in. | 5/14/1924 | Traveling | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| OKeh | S-72648 | 10-in. | July 1924 | The fight | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| OKeh | S-72732 | 10-in. | Aug. 1924 | Sam and Steve | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker, author | |
| OKeh | S-73318 | 10-in. | Apr. 1925 | Forty below | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| OKeh | S-73319 | 10-in. | Apr. 1925 | The three halves | Miller & Lyles | Comic dialogue | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Flournoy E.," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104927.
Miller, Flournoy E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104927.
"Miller, Flournoy E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Miller, Flournoy E., 1886-1971 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85138485
Wikidata: Flournoy E. Miller - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8564024
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18656581
MusicBrainz: Flournoy E. Miller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/37011f18-c4ab-4572-aa9b-ea8d0b6b5862
ISNI: 0000 0000 3509 1628 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000035091628
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