Reed Miller
James Reed Miller (February 29, 1880 – December 29, 1923), who recorded as Reed Miller and as James Reed, was an American tenor who had an active career as a concert and oratorio singer during the first quarter of the 20th century. He possessed a beautiful warm lyrical voice that was very expressive. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 29, 1880 (South Carolina), Died December 29, 1923
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1921
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 151-175 of 263 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 47284 | 10-in. | 1/11/1917 | Tho' I'm not the first to call you Sweetheart (Please let me be the last) | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47304 | 10-in. | 1/19/1917 | Beautiful bird sing on | Joseph Belmont ; James Harrod ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet and bird imitations, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47411 | 10-in. | 3/9/1917 | Down at the huskin' bee | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47461 | 10-in. | 4/5/1917 | I can hear the ukaleles calling me | James F. Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with steel guitars | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 47478 | 10-in. | 4/11/1917 | Sometime you'll remember | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77383 | 10-in. | 9/26/1917 | My sunshine Jane | Reed Miller ; Frederick J. Wheeler | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77534 | 10-in. | 11/26/1917 | Honolulu, my home | Broadway Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77599 | 10-in. | 12/22/1917 | Sweet Oriental rose | Charles Harrison ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77675 | 10-in. | 2/18/1918 | Lafayette (we hear you calling) | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77782 | 10-in. | 4/22/1918 | Cheer up, Mother | Hugh Donovan ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 77936 | 10-in. | 6/28/1918 | Carolina, I'm coming back to you | Charles Harrison ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78054 | 10-in. | 9/18/1918 | Oh! Moon of the summer night | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78055 | 10-in. | 9/18/1918 | In the land of beginning again | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78740 | 10-in. | 10/15/1919 | There's some-one more lonesome than you | Charles Harrison ; James Reed | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 78888 | 10-in. | 12/22/1919 | Dreamland brings mem'ries of you | Charles Harrison ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 79017 | 10-in. | 3/3/1920 | I'll always keep a corner in my heart for Tennessee | Charles Harrison ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30605 | 12-in. | 12/16/1910 | Twickenham ferry | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30670 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1911 | Then you'll remember me | Reed Miller | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30673 | 12-in. | 2/10/1911 | Calvary | Reed Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30730 | 12-in. | 4/14/1911 | Crucifix | Frank Croxton ; Reed Miller | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30802 | 12-in. | ca. 1911 | The Lord is my shepherd | Frank Croxton ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 30900 | 12-in. | ca. 1911 | A stein song | Frank Croxton ; Reed Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 36493 | 12-in. | 12/6/1912 | Love divine, all love excelling | Walter Lawrence ; Reed Miller | Vocal duet (boy soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 36550 | 12-in. | 2/10/1913 | Lost, proscribed | Frank Croxton ; Reed Miller | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 36551 | 12-in. | 2/10/1913 | Good night quartette | Frank Croxton ; Grace Kerns ; Reed Miller ; Mildred Potter | Vocal quartet (soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Reed," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107885.
Miller, Reed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107885.
"Miller, Reed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Miller, Reed, 1880-1923 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n99051357
Wikidata: Reed Miller - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7306677
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/1804169
MusicBrainz: Reed Miller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c190155e-a96b-426d-921c-ef41d6f9c78c
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