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 - 1955

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 251-275 of 445 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1920-03-01-04] Not documented 3/1/1920 I'd like to find the fellow that wrote Dardanella Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Columbia 80583 10-in. 10/3/1922 Uncle Bud (Bugle blues) Leona Williams Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, lyricist  
Columbia 80913 10-in. 3/27/1923 Strut long papa Amanda Brown ; Porter Grainger Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia 80986 10-in. 4/25/1923 Sweet smellin' mama Clarence Johnson ; Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia 81030 10-in. 5/24/1923 Triflin' man Clarence Johnson ; Lizzie Miles Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano lyricist, composer  
Columbia 81090 10-in. 6/18/1923 Sweet pal Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Columbia 81291 10-in. 10/20/1923 Sweet pal Columbia Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 81372 10-in. 11/27/1923 Syncopated piano chimes Bob Miller Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 81373 10-in. 11/27/1923 Syncopated piano chimes Bob Miller Piano solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 81422 10-in. 12/18/1923 War horse mama Alberta Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia 81683 10-in. 4/10/1924 War horse mama Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia 81684 10-in. 4/10/1924 Cold weather papa Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano composer, lyricist  
Columbia 81697 10-in. 4/17/1924 Mean papa turn in your key Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano composer  
Columbia W145377 10-in. 12/14/1927 Shine on harvest moon Bob Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble leader  
Columbia W145378 10-in. 12/14/1927 Everything is just the same Bob Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, composer, lyricist  
Columbia W146851 10-in. 8/17/1928 Eleven cent cotton—forty cent meat Bob Ferguson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter  
Columbia W146852 10-in. 8/17/1928 Eleven cent cotton—forty cent meat Bob Ferguson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter  
Columbia W146853 10-in. 8/17/1928 Little red caboose behind the train Bob Ferguson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Columbia W146854 10-in. 8/17/1928 Missouri Joe Bob Ferguson Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer  
Columbia W147053 10-in. 9/24/1928 Sing hallelujah Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio lyricist, composer  
Columbia W147054 10-in. 9/24/1928 The frog song Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental trio songwriter  
Columbia 147055 10-in. 9/24/1928 The frog song Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio songwriter  
Columbia 147056 10-in. 9/24/1928 Sing hallelujah Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, lyricist  
Columbia [W]147415 10-in. 12/11/1928 She waits and waits "Hobo" Jack Turner Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
Columbia 147455 10-in. 11/13/1928 'Leven cent cotton Mack Allen Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
(Results 251-275 of 445 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Bob," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

Miller, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

"Miller, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

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