Bill Miller

Bill Miller (February 3, 1915 – July 11, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, who accompanied Frank Sinatra for more than 50 years, and for the last eight years of his life, accompanied Frank Sinatra Jr.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 3, 1915 (New York City), Died July 11, 2006 (Montreal)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, string bass

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 142 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-035051 10-in. 3/17/1939 In a mizz Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-035052 10-in. 3/17/1939 Night song Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-035053 10-in. 3/17/1939 Class will tell Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-035054 10-in. 3/17/1939 Some like it hot Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-035559 10-in. 4/5/1939 Strange enchantment Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-035560 10-in. 4/5/1939 Asleep or awake Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-035561 10-in. 4/5/1939 Only a rose Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-035562 10-in. 4/5/1939 S'posin' Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-035563 10-in. 4/5/1939 Echoes of Harlem Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-035564 10-in. 4/5/1939 Scotch and soda Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-036482 10-in. 9/10/1939 The duke's idea Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-036483 10-in. 9/10/1939 My heart keeps crying Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-036484 10-in. 9/10/1939 Lilacs in the rain Del Casino ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-036485 10-in. 9/10/1939 Take a tip from the whip-poor-will Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-036486 10-in. 9/10/1939 The count's idea Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor PBS-036487 10-in. 9/10/1939 The girl with the pigtails in her hair Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-036919 10-in. 5/8/1939 Miss Annabelle Lee (Who's wonderful, who's marvelous?) Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-036920 10-in. 5/8/1939 Lazy bug Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-036921 10-in. 5/8/1939 This is no dream Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-036922 10-in. 5/8/1939 That's right—I'm wrong Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-036923 10-in. 5/8/1939 Midweek function Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-036924 10-in. 5/8/1939 I never knew Charlie Barnet Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-037687 10-in. 6/26/1939 Danger in the dark Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Larry Taylor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-037688 10-in. 6/26/1939 An apple for the teacher Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Larry Taylor Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-037689 10-in. 6/26/1939 It must have been two other people Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1-25 of 142 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Bill," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107261.

Miller, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107261.

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

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