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 426-445 of 445 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick K8071 10-in. Apr. 1930 Twenty-one years Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin composer, lyricist  
Brunswick K8073 10-in. Apr. 1930 The unmarked grave Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandolin, and harmonica composer  
Brunswick 419W-421W 10-in. 2/24/1925 Wild and reckless hobo George Reneau Male vocal solo, with guitar and Jew's harp lyricist, composer  
Edison 9569 10-in. 6/16/1924 Cold weather papa Emma Johnson Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Edison 9675 10-in. 8/27/1924 You're gonna wake up some mornin' but Pappa will be gone Ethel Finnie Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Edison 10624 10-in. 10/7/1925 The wild and reckless hobo Charlie Powers Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, composer  
Edison 18805 10-in. 10/15/1928 Sing hallelujah! Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood Female-male vocal duet, with violin and banjo lyricist, composer  
Edison 18880 10-in. 11/20/1928 Eleven cent cotton Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo songwriter  
Edison 19007 10-in. 1/14/1929 Where did you get that name? 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Edison 19153 10-in. 4/11/1929 Ain't gonna grieve my mind Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo songwriter  
Edison 19215 10-in. 5/24/1929 Sing fa-da-riddle, sing dey Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo composer  
Edison N-502 12-in. 10/15/1928 Sing hallelujah Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood Female-male vocal duet, with violin and banjo composer, lyricist  
Edison N-575 10-in. 11/20/1928 Eleven cent cotton Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo songwriter  
Edison N-698 10-in. 1/14/1929 Where did you get that name? 7 Blue Babies ; Jack Dalton Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison N-852 10-in. 4/11/1929 Ain't gonna grieve my mind Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo songwriter  
Edison N-919 10-in. 5/24/1929 Sing fa-da-riddle, sing dey Vernon Dalhart and Company Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo composer  
Gramophone 0B6561 10-in. 5/24/1933 Seven years with the wrong woman Ray Noble Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Decca 88386 7/14/1955 Maybellene Johnny Long Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 88387 7/14/1955 You are my sunshine Johnny Long Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 88388 7/14/1955 Toy tiger Johnny Long Orchestra vocalist  
(Results 426-445 of 445 records)

Citation

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

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

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

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