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 51-75 of 328 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 81064 | 10-in. | 6/1/1923 | Charlie is my darling | Florence Macbeth | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | director | |
| Columbia | 81065 | 10-in. | 6/4/1923 | Lazy song | Florence Macbeth | Soprano vocal solo, with banjo and orchestra | director | |
| Columbia | 81239 | 10-in. | 9/26/1923 | You didn't care when you broke my heart | Charles Hart ; Lewis James | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | director | |
| Columbia | 81420 | 10-in. | 12/17/1923 | Moonlight | Carmela Ponselle | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | conductor | |
| Columbia | 81557 | 10-in. | 2/14/1924 | Brother Low Down's prayer | Anna Hooten ; Eugene Hooten | Sermon, with dialogue and organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia | 81558 | 10-in. | 2/14/1924 | Brother Low Down's sermon | Anna Hooten ; Eugene Hooten | Sermon, with dialogue and organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia | 81988 | 10-in. | 9/9/1924 | Like silver lamps | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger | |
| Columbia | 81989 | 10-in. | 9/9/1924 | There came three kings | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | arranger | |
| Columbia | 140141 | 10-in. | 11/17/1924 | You're just a flower from an old bouquet | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 140144 | 10-in. | 11/17/1924 | At the end of the sunset trail | Lewis James ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quintet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 140151 | 10-in. | 11/26/1924 | Ukulele Lou | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 140152 | 10-in. | 11/29/1924 | Insufficient sweetie | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 140183 | 10-in. | 12/16/1924 | Honolulu honeymoon | Lewis James ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 140228 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Oh Mabel! | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with ukulele and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 140229 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Sweet onion time | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with ukulele and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 140370 | 10-in. | 1/29/1925 | Montmartre Rose | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 140371 | 10-in. | 1/29/1925 | On my ukulele | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 140384 | 10-in. | 2/20/1925 | Today | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 140385 | 10-in. | 2/20/1925 | Just some roses | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 49143 | 12-in. | 2/28/1917 | The angel's serenade | Lucy Gates ; Frank Gittelson | Soprano vocal solo, with violin obbligato and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | 98148 | 12-in. | 4/29/1924 | The shooting of Dan McGraw | Barbara Lemarr | Recitation, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W140452 | 10-in. | 3/19/1925 | That little old sweetheart of mine | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W140453 | 10-in. | 3/20/1925 | Because they all love you | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W140454 | 10-in. | 3/20/1925 | Oh, how I miss you tonight | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W140479 | 10-in. | 3/31/1925 | At parting | Barbara Maurel | Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowers, Robert Hood," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.
Bowers, Robert Hood. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.
"Bowers, Robert Hood." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 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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