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 351-375 of 445 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 130720 10-in. 2/3/1932 Them good old times are comin' back again "Hobo" Jack Turner Male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia W365009 10-in. 5/20/1931 Little sweetheart of the prairie Barney Burnett ; Bob Miller Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Columbia W365042 10-in. 12/1/1931 Twenty-one years Uncle Bud and his Plow Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist, leader  
Columbia W365043 10-in. 1931 What does the deep sea say Uncle Bud and his Plow Boys Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist, leader  
Columbia W365047 10-in. 12/10/1931 The unmarked grave Bob Stukeley Male vocal solo vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia W365052 10-in. 12/23/1931 The death of Jack "Legs" Diamond Bob Stukeley ; Ben Weaver Male vocal duet vocalist  
Columbia W365053 10-in. approximately 1930 New twenty-one years "Hobo" Jack Turner Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist  
Columbia W365054 10-in. approximately 1930 Fifty years repentin' "Hobo" Jack Turner Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist  
OKeh 8369 10-in. June 1923 Mean eyes Byron H. Warner ; Warner's Seven Aces Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh 9305 10-in. Aug. 1925 The blind child Harvey Irwin Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-70384 10-in. Dec. 1921 Uncle Bud Billy Jones ; Tampa Blue Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-70792 10-in. Aug. 1922 Strut your material Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh S-71176 10-in. January 1923 I was married up in the air (I've been up in the air ever since) Billy Jones Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-71254 10-in. February 1923 Sweet smellin' mama Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble lyricist, composer  
OKeh S-71275 10-in. February 1923 Mean eyes Kitty Brown ; Ricketts' Stars Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist, composer  
OKeh 80141 10-in. 9/28/1926 On the Riviera Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band (take C); with male vocal solo (takes A and B) vocalist  
OKeh 80142 10-in. 9/28/1926 Hugs and kisses Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band (take C); with male vocal solo (takes A and B) vocalist  
OKeh W80520 10-in. 3/14/1927 I've still got ninety-nine Morgan Denmon Male vocal solo, with guitar composer  
OKeh W81664 10-in. 10/4/1927 Down in the old home town Ford & Grace Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar composer  
OKeh W402293 10-in. 3/13/1929 The wild and reckless hobo Morgan Denmon Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
OKeh W402414 10-in. 6/3/1929 Hurry, Johnny, hurry Miller's Bullfrog Tutters Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist, leader  
OKeh W402415 10-in. 6/3/1929 Duck Foot Sue Miller's Bullfrog Tutters Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist, leader  
OKeh W402493 10-in. 7/5/1929 Jennie's strawberry festival Miller's Bullfrog Entertainers Comic scene, with mixed vocal trio and instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, speaker  
OKeh W402494 10-in. 7/5/1929 Jennie's strawberry festival Miller's Bullfrog Entertainers Comic scene, with mixed vocal trio and instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, speaker  
OKeh W402951 10-in. 9/16/1929 Missouri Joe Miller's Bullfrog Entertainers Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist, leader, instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
(Results 351-375 of 445 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Bob," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

Miller, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

"Miller, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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