Emmett Miller

Emmett Miller (February 2, 1900 – March 29, 1962) was an American minstrel show performer and recording artist known for his falsetto, yodel-like voice. Miller was a major influence on many country music singers, including Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Bob Wills, Milton Brown, Tommy Duncan, and Merle Haggard. His music provides a link among old-time Southern music, minstrelsy, jazz, and Western swing.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1900 (Macon), Died February 28, 1962 (Macon)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker, leader, author, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W401511 10-in. 1/8/1929 You lose Charles Chiles ; Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller Comic dialogue, with jazz/dance band speaker  
OKeh W401546 10-in. 1/19/1929 Right or wrong Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W401547 10-in. 1/19/1929 That's the good old sunny South Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W401548 10-in. 1/19/1929 You're the cream in my coffee Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W402932 10-in. 9/5/1929 Lovin' Sam (The sheik of Alabam') Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
OKeh W402933 10-in. 9/5/1929 Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now) Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
OKeh W402934 10-in. 9/5/1929 The ghost of the St. Louis blues Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller ; Phil Pavey Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh W402948 10-in. 9/12/1929 Sweet mamma (Papa's getting mad) Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
OKeh W402949 10-in. 9/12/1929 The pickaninnies' paradise Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
OKeh W402950 10-in. 9/12/1929 The blues singer (From Alabama) Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller Male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
OKeh W402988 10-in. 9/24/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble speaker, vocalist  
OKeh W402989 10-in. 9/24/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, speaker  
OKeh W402992 10-in. 9/25/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, speaker  
OKeh W402997 10-in. 9/25/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, speaker  
OKeh W402998 10-in. 9/25/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, speaker  
OKeh W402999 10-in. 9/25/1929 The medicine show Fiddlin' John Carson ; Emmett Miller Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble vocalist, speaker  
OKeh W404487 10-in. 10/17/1930 Sam and Bill at the graveyard Pick Maloney ; Emmett Miller Comic dialogue, with piano speaker  
OKeh W404488 10-in. 10/17/1930 The licker taster Pick Maloney ; Emmett Miller Comic dialogue, with piano speaker  
OKeh W404489 10-in. 10/17/1930 Sam's new job Pick Maloney ; Emmett Miller Comic dialogue, with piano speaker  
OKeh W404490 10-in. 10/17/1930 Sam's new job Pick Maloney ; Emmett Miller Comic dialogue, with piano speaker  
(Results 26-45 of 45 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Emmett," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111341.

Miller, Emmett. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111341.

"Miller, Emmett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111341

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Miller, Emmett, 1900-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99035573

Wikidata: Emmett Miller - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q284682

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/206007

MusicBrainz: Emmett Miller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce8a4cdf-3702-4531-a3b0-ff4005525d9d

ISNI: 0000 0000 5515 2686 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055152686

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/433600

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