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 51-75 of 445 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BSHQ-73140 10-in. 7/28/1932 I can't go to the poor house Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist  
Victor BSHQ-73141 10-in. 7/28/1932 Five cent cotton Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist, composer  
Victor BSHQ-73142 10-in. 7/28/1932 The happy warrior Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars lyricist, vocalist, composer  
Victor BSHQ-73143 10-in. 7/28/1932 He was a good man Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist  
Victor BS-73508 10-in. 9/16/1932 Singing an old hymn Palmer Trio Male vocal duet, with guitar and accordion vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73509 10-in. 9/16/1932 Singing an old hymn Burnett Brothers Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73510 10-in. 9/16/1932 Free wheelin' hobo Bill Palmer Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73511 10-in. 9/16/1932 Baby please come back Bill Palmer Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73512 10-in. 9/16/1932 Baby, please come back Burnett Brothers Male vocal duet, with accordion and guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73513 10-in. 9/16/1932 Countin' cross ties Bill Palmer Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and accordion vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73514 10-in. 9/16/1932 Countin' cross ties Burnett Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and accordion vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73515 10-in. 9/16/1932 Yazoo red Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73516 10-in. 9/16/1932 New twenty-one years Bob Miller Trio Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73517 10-in. 9/16/1932 From cradle bars to prison bars Bob Miller Male vocal duet, with guitar and accordion vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73518 10-in. 9/16/1932 Prisoner no. 999 Bob Miller Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar vocalist  
Victor BS-73519 10-in. 9/16/1932 Old shoes a-draggin' Burnett Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar and accordion vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73597 10-in. 9/28/1932 He's too far gone Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-73598 10-in. 9/28/1932 In the blue hills of Virginia Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73733 10-in. 10/1/1932 The circle has been broken Bud Billings Trio Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73734 10-in. 10/1/1932 In the blue hills of Virginia Bud Billings Trio Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-73736 10-in. 10/1/1932 Sweetest of all my dreams Luther-Stokes Trio Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor BVE-73739 10-in. 10/3/1932 Taboo taboo Joe Rines Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal chorus lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-73851 10-in. 10/21/1932 My ivy covered cabin home Bud Billings Trio Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-73854 10-in. 10/21/1932 Silver-haired mother Bud Billings Trio Mixed vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-73910 10-in. 11/3/1932 Duck foot Sue Bob Miller Trio Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, composer, lyricist  
(Results 51-75 of 445 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Bob," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

Miller, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110414.

"Miller, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bob Miller

Discogs: Bob Miller

IMDb: Bob Miller

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Miller, Bob, 1895-1955 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96067244

Wikidata: Bob Miller - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q56679208

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36516159

MusicBrainz: Bob Miller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7cb681ad-1158-47ef-867d-9f87782c18d7

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