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 376-400 of 445 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W402952 10-in. 9/16/1929 Missouri mule Miller's Bullfrog Entertainers Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, leader  
OKeh W403981 10-in. 4/23/1930 The Ohio prison fire Miller and Miller Female-male vocal duet and dialogue, with violin and cello vocalist, composer, speaker  
OKeh W403982 10-in. 4/23/1930 Twenty-one years Miller and Burnett Male vocal duet, with violin and cello composer, lyricist, vocalist  
OKeh W404386 10-in. 8/28/1930 Four cent tobacco and forty cent meat Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist  
OKeh W404387 10-in. 8/28/1930 Little cotton mill girl Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist  
OKeh W404541 10-in. 11/11/1930 Nebuchedneezer Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W404542 10-in. 11/11/1930 Pretzels Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
OKeh W405136 10-in. 2/3/1932 Them good old times (Are comin' back again) Earl Harris Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
OKeh W405137 10-in. 2/3/1932 Gene the fighting marine Earl Harris Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, lyricist  
OKeh W405172 10-in. 3/18/1932 Ninety-nine years The Ozarkers Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick 12522-12523 10-in. 2/13/1924 Papa will be gone Rosa Henderson Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet composer  
Brunswick 12687-12688 10-in. 3/11/1924 War horse mama Club Alabam’ Orchestra ; Fletcher Henderson Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E29369 10-in. Feb.1929 Eleven cent cotton and forty cent meat Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E29451 10-in. Mar. 1929 Where did you get that name? Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E29537 10-in. 4/3/1929 Eleven cent cotton and forty cent meat Hank Smith Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), trumpet, and guitar lyricist  
Brunswick E30007 10-in. 5/29/1929 Hurry, Johnnie, hurry Hinky Dinkers ; Bob Miller Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble and effects vocalist, leader, songwriter  
Brunswick E30008 10-in. 5/29/1929 Duck-foot Sue Hinky Dinkers ; Bob Miller Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet and effects vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E30332 10-in. July 1929 Jenny’s strawberry festival Hinky Dinkers ; Bob Miller Monologue, with instrumental ensemble speaker, leader, author  
Brunswick E30333 10-in. July 1929 Jenny’s strawberry festival Hinky Dinkers ; Bob Miller Monologue, with instrumental ensemble speaker, leader, author  
Brunswick E30425 10-in. 8/1/1929 Those campaign lyin’ sugar coated ballot-coaxin’ farm relief blues Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick E30426 10-in. 8/1/1929 The dry votin’, wet drinkin’ better-than-thou hypocritical blues Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Brunswick E30431 10-in. Aug. 1929 When I put on my long white gown Hinky Dinkers ; Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E30432 10-in. Aug. 1929 Golden wings Hinky Dinkers ; Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist, vocalist, leader  
Brunswick E30519 10-in. 8/30/1929 Farm relief blues Hinky Dinkers ; Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with banjo, guitar, and piano composer, lyricist, vocalist, leader  
Brunswick E30520 10-in. 8/30/1929 Dry votin’ wet drinkers Hinky Dinkers ; Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with banjo, guitar, and piano composer, lyricist, vocalist, leader  
(Results 376-400 of 445 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Bob," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

Miller, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

"Miller, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414

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