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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 328 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 301-325 of 328 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowers, Robert Hood," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.

Bowers, Robert Hood. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.

"Bowers, Robert Hood." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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