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 Macon (consolidated city-county in Bibb County, Georgia, United States of America), Died February 28, 1962 (Macon (consolidated city-county in Bibb County, Georgia, United States of America) )
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 1-25 of 45 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-0277 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | I ain't got nobody | Gene Cobb ; Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and dialogue | vocalist, leader, speaker | |
| Victor | BS-0278 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | The gypsy | Gene Cobb ; Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Dialogue, with jazz/dance band | composer, leader, speaker | |
| Victor | BS-0279 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | Anytime | Gene Cobb ; Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and dialogue | vocalist, leader, speaker | |
| Victor | BS-0280 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | Right or wrong | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
| OKeh | 9324 | 10-in. | September 1925 | You're just the girl for me | Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| OKeh | 9325 | 10-in. | September 1925 | Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William now) | Emmett Miller ; Walter Rothrock | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 9326 | 10-in. | September 1925 | Lovesick blues | Emmett Miller ; Walter Rothrock | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 9327 | 10-in. | September 1925 | I never had the blues (Until I left old Dixie Land) | Emmett Miller ; Walter Rothrock | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-72936 | 10-in. | 10/25/1924 | Anytime | Emmett Miller ; Walter Rothrock | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-72960 | 10-in. | 11/7/1924 | The pickaninnies' paradise | Emmett Miller ; Walter Rothrock | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W400015 | 10-in. | 1/15/1928 | Thousand frogs on a log | Roy Cowan ; Emmett Miller | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| OKeh | W400016 | 10-in. | 1/15/1928 | Brother Bill | Roy Cowan ; Emmett Miller | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker, author | |
| OKeh | W400017 | 10-in. | 1/15/1928 | On the rock pile | Emmett Miller | Comic monologue, with piano | speaker | |
| OKeh | W400037 | 10-in. | 1/21/1928 | Sam and his family | Roy Cowan ; Emmett Miller | Comic dialogue, with jazz/dance quartet | speaker, author | |
| OKeh | W400038 | 10-in. | 1/21/1928 | Hungry Sam | Roy Cowan ; Emmett Miller | Comic dialogue, with jazz/dance quartet | speaker, author | |
| OKeh | W400781 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | God's river blues | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, leader | |
| OKeh | W400782 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Dan Fitch ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo and comic dialogue, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, speaker | |
| OKeh | W400783 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | Lovesick blues | Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo and comic dialogue, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, speaker | |
| OKeh | W400784 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | The lion tamers | Dan Fitch ; Emmett Miller | Comic dialogue, with jazz/dance ensemble | speaker, composer | |
| OKeh | W401060 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | Anytime | Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo and dialogue, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, speaker | |
| OKeh | W401061 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | St. Louis blues | Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401116 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Take your tomorrow (And give me to-day) | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401117 | 10-in. | 9/14/1928 | Dusky stevedore | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401509 | 10-in. | 1/8/1929 | I ain't gonna give nobody none o' this jelly roll | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401510 | 10-in. | 1/8/1929 | (I got a woman crazy for me) She's funny that way | Georgia Crackers ; Emmett Miller | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Emmett," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111341.
Miller, Emmett. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111341.
"Miller, Emmett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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Wikipedia: Emmett Miller
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Miller, Emmett, 1900-1962 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99035573
Wikidata: Emmett Miller - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q284682
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/206007
MusicBrainz: Emmett Miller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ce8a4cdf-3702-4531-a3b0-ff4005525d9d
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/433600 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/433600
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