Robert Hood Bowers
Robert Hood Bowers (24 May 1877 - 29 December 1941) was an American composer, conductor and musical director of operettas and stage musicals, and a conductor and musical director for radio. He composed the musical scores for some of the most popular silent movies, including Aloma of the South Seas and A Daughter of the Gods. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 24, 1877 (Chambersburg), Died December 29, 1941 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, organ, composer, conductor, director, arranger, celeste, lyricist, chimes
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 328 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-1666 | 10-in. | 8/25/1904 | My gasoline automobile | Frank Kernell [i.e., Samuel H. Dudley] | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | A-1666 | 7-in. | 8/25/1904 | My gasoline automobile | Frank Kernell [i.e., Samuel H. Dudley] | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | A-1679 | 7-in. | 9/8/1904 | Oh gee! It's great to be crazy | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-1679 | 10-in. | 9/8/1904 | Oh gee! It's great to be crazy | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-2143 | 10-in. | 1/13/1905 | The maid and the mummy : Selections | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-3425 | 10-in. | 5/31/1906 | The little chauffeur | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-3857 | 12-in. | 10/8/1906 | Somewhere in the world there's a little girl for me | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-16536 | 12-in. | 9/23/1915 | Miss Vixen | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-23017 | 10-in. | 6/18/1919 | Chinese lullaby | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23391 | 10-in. | 12/20/1919 | A Chinese lullaby | Paul Biese’s Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | B-23941 | 10-in. | 4/16/1920 | The moon shines on the moonshine | Sidney Phillips | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40528 | 10-in. | 10/31/1927 | Aloma | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-50961 | 10-in. | 3/21/1929 | Chinese lullaby | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51955 | 10-in. | 5/1/1929 | Aloma | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1987 | 10-in. | 11/5/1947 | Chinese lullaby | Herbie Fields ; Herbie Fields Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1928-05-04-03] | 10-in. | 5/4/1928 | Chinese flower | Paulo Gruppe | Cello solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 3431 | 10-in. | between January and June 1906 | The little chauffeur | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 47355 | 10-in. | 2/5/1917 | In the sweet bye and bye | Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | arranger | |
| Columbia | 77349 | 10-in. | 9/18/1917 | Medley of Christmas carols | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Columbia | 77350 | 10-in. | 9/18/1917 | Medley of Christmas carols | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Columbia | 77736 | 10-in. | 3/26/1918 | Your guiding star and mine | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78028 | 10-in. | 8/28/1918 | Memories of Christmas | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | composer, arranger | |
| Columbia | 78029 | 10-in. | 8/28/1918 | Memories of Christmas | Prince's Orchestra | Orchestra, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | composer, arranger | |
| Columbia | 78245 | 10-in. | 1/3/1919 | Memories of Easter | Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78246 | 10-in. | 1/3/1919 | Memories of Easter | Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Marie Morrisey | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bowers, Robert Hood," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.
Bowers, Robert Hood. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106799.
"Bowers, Robert Hood." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Bowers, Robert Hood, 1877-1941 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93018872
Wikidata: Robert Hood Bowers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15439317
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/23806487
MusicBrainz: Robert Hood Bowers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9df113e2-9b24-4a29-ad8f-2937e210be10
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