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204:. His first copyrighted and recorded country song, "Eleven Cent Cotton, Forty Cent Meat," was issued under his Columbia Records pseudonym Bob Ferguson (Columbia 15297-D). He co-wrote this song with a Memphis woman named Emma Dermer, and it was based on a couple of poems that circulated the South between 1926 and 1927. The song's lyrics are referenced in Vonnegut's
243:(A&R) man. In the late 1920s, he was a recording manager for Columbia, where he managed Columbia's earlier 15000-D series recordings. He later managed Columbia's Atlanta studios, at least for specific sessions; Alton Delmore recalled that Miller sent the Delmore Brothers a letter recruiting them to come to Atlanta for their 1931 recording session.
262:(1934), and he often used pseudonyms as a writer. For example, he sometimes used the name Vasca Suede when he wrote songs with Western themes. This use of pseudonyms as a writer goes back to his days in Memphis, when he used the pseudonym Trebor Rellim as the lyricist for his blues numbers. Shelby Darnell was the pseudonym he used for his 1942 hit, "
147:, a Mississippi River steamship that offered evening and weekend excursions featuring music and dancing. He began publishing songs in the early 1920s. Some of his songs like "Sweet Pal" were typical to the popular music of the time period, but the majority of his early work was in the blues genre. His own publishing company on
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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,
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published his blues as part of his "African Opera Series." The E. B. Marks Music
Company came across a couple of these tunes and acquired them, and these two songs were recorded by female artists for Columbia Records. Leona Williams recorded Miller's "Uncle Bud" in 1922 (Columbia A3736), and
175:. Beginning in early 1923, Miller and his orchestra were regularly featured on Memphis radio programming. His performances included popular songs from the day, as well as his original tunes. Between 1923 and 1925, Miller earned a living publishing his songs, performing aboard the
135:, to live. He began playing piano at a young age, and he said that he ran away to New Orleans at the age of eleven. In other sources, he is said to have run away at the age of thirteen. Regardless of when he ran away, he ended up back in Memphis before the 1920s.
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and performing on the radio. Beginning in 1925, Miller's
Idlewild Orchestra, sometimes called the Bob Miller Orchestra, toured regionally around Memphis. In December 1927, they were recorded by Columbia Records in Memphis, and one song, a version of the standard
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Miller played a significant role in the commercial "hillbilly" music industry based out of New York. Before 1933, almost 12,000 hillbilly records were issued. Amazingly, eighty-five percent of these recordings were produced by six
236:. As a recording artist, Miller used multiple pseudonyms. His most common alias was Bob Ferguson (used when recording for Columbia Records); but among others, he also used Slick Palmer, Memphis Bob, Bud Skidmore, and Bob Hill.
258:, and many other artists. From the late 1930s until his death in 1955, Miller continued to write songs, but the majority of his efforts centered around his publishing business. He published many of his songs in folios such as
131:. Though he had older siblings, he was the first child born in the United States to Russian immigrants. At some point in the first decade of the twentieth century, he was orphaned and sent to
192:
In 1928, Miller began writing country songs, and he moved to New York the same year. He recorded many of his songs himself, but some of his songs were recorded by artists such as
99:). 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," "
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recorded "Strut Long Papa" under the pseudonym Amanda Brown in 1923 (Columbia A3867). In total, eleven of his blues were issued on records during the 1920s, and
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Huber, Patrick (Spring 2014). "The New York Sound: Citybilly
Recording Artists and the Creation of Hillbilly Music, 1924-1932".
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After forming Bob Miller Inc., Miller published material by other artists in addition to himself. He published music by the
91:(September 20, 1895 – August 26, 1955) was an American songwriter, recording artist, A&R representative, and publisher.
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Bob Miller Inc. That same year, he became a member of the
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (
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Miller's copyrights of songs and books (written, co-written, or rearranged by him) listed by year:
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208:, and a Steinbeck referenced a song called "Ten-Cent Cotton and Forty-Cent Meat" in
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1988:"You Can't Do Nothin' With A Woman When She's Determined She Won't Do Somethin'"
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1788:"I Can Put My Hand On The Best Man In Town By Patting Myself On The Back"
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2033:"You Can't Do Nothin' With A Woman When She Once Makes Up Her Mind"
1537:"I'm Nuts About A Military Band When It's Playing Umpa, Umpa, Umpa"
1963:"When A Woman Yells Loud Enough (She Usually Gets What She Wants)"
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2056:"Don't Wait Until It's Mother's Day To Remember Your Mother Dear"
2463:
A & R Pioneers: Architects of
American Roots Music on Record
2027:"I Don't Want No More Of Army Life, Gee, Mom, I Want To Go Home"
167:"The Heebie Jeebie Blues," part of Miller's African Opera Series
1259:"Pucker Up Your Puckerin' Lips, Sing Diddle Dee Diddle Dee Dum"
239:
While working as a recording artist, Miller also worked as an
2465:. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press. pp. 155–156.
1127:"Story Of A Dear Old Lady And The Boy With The Twisted Knee"
291:"Ireland My Heart Is With You (Though I'm Many Miles Away)"
1979:"There's Only One Kind Of Red In The Red, White, And Blue"
1758:"Cowboy Always Passes On The Left, The Idiot On The Right"
1606:"Thank God That We're Americans, Thank God For The U.S.A."
1559:"Next Time You Talk To The Lord Speak A Good Word For Me"
329:"Mean Papa Turn In Your Key, You Don't Live Here No More"
1898:"You Gotta Take Off Your Shoes To Sing A Hillbilly Song"
1785:"Here She Comes, There She Goes, With Bells On Her Toes"
1721:"What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Mother-In-Law"
1349:"What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Mother-In-Law"
1061:"Wrong Man And The Wrong Woman Went Back Together Again"
103:," "Seven Years With the Wrong Woman," and many others.
260:
Bob Miller's Famous Folio Full of
Original Cowboy Songs
2259:
Southern
Ragtime and Its Transition to Published Blues
372:"You're Gonna Wake Some Mornin' But Papa Will Be Gone"
2490:. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press. p. 51.
1776:"Ev'rybody Has The Right To Be Screwy In His Own Way"
1603:"I Am Not Ashamed To Cry As Our Beloved Flag Goes By"
1543:"In A Little Canning Kitchen Under The Mulberry Tree"
171:
He was one of the first musicians to perform live on
118:
Miller's "Sweet Pal" recorded by Lewis James in 1923
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2116:. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 108.
1892:"When You Tore Up My Letters You Tore Up My Heart"
1468:Western Heart Throbs: Collection Of Favorite Songs
1429:"What Good Is The Sunshine If Flowers Won't Bloom"
1346:"What Good Is The Sunshine If Flowers Won't Bloom"
212:, which was written a decade after Miller's song.
2053:"I Don't Care What The General Said, I Surrender"
1195:Miller's Modern Simplified Hawaiian Guitar Method
1064:"You So And So You'll Wish You'd Never Been Born"
980:"I've Told The Birds And Bees How Lovely You Are"
326:"I Told Her Did She Love Me And She Asked Me Yes"
184:," was released in early 1928 (Columbia 1262-D).
1973:"In The Pines" or "The Longest Train I Ever Saw"
1860:"Tho' My Heart's Broken, I'm Glad It's Over Now"
886:"Unwanted Children From The State Orphan's Home"
604:"When Evening Winds Are Sighing Home Sweet Home"
2346:(PhD). University of Memphis. pp. 143–159.
1815:"Little Silver Bells Will Ring Again For China"
1676:"Little Silver Bells Will Ring Again For China"
1584:"We're Gonna Have To Slap The Dirty Little Jap"
1573:There's a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere
919:"You Could Have Knocked Me Down With A Feather"
264:There's a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere
101:There's a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere
2401:. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. p. 255.
2030:"The Night Before Christmas In Texas, That Is"
1920:"I Can Beat You Doin' What You're Doin' To Me"
1392:"I Keep Lying, Lying, Lying Little White Lies"
1338:"Way Down In Texas Where The Bluebonnets Grew"
1112:Miller's Folio Full Of Practical Guitar Chords
1037:"There's A New Day Of Hope Comin' Mighty Soon"
889:"Unwanted Children In The State Orphans' Home"
2361:. Oxford University Press. pp. 108–109.
1848:"There's A Heart In The Heart Of The Rockies"
1525:"He Was The Fifth To Find The Firth Of Forth"
1513:"Don't Come Knockin' On My Door No More Baby"
1117:Miller's Simplified Illustrated Guitar Method
143:In 1922, he became the bandleader aboard the
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959:"Gonna Rig Myself Up In A Swaller Tail Coat"
1845:"Them Good Old Times Are Coming Back Again"
1740:"Best Part Of Travel Is Getting Home Again"
1706:"Them Good Old Times Are Coming Back Again"
1616:"Best Part Of Travel Is Getting Home Again"
1046:"When It's Harvest Time In Old New England"
727:"Charlie The Chis'ler Won't Chisle No More"
357:"He Was A Good Man, But He's Dead And Gone"
2505:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 118.
2435:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 116.
2301:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 205.
2261:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 113.
2186:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 102.
2171:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 102.
2141:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 211.
1794:"I Know You'll Wait For Me Little Darling"
1670:"I'm A Convict With Old Glory In My Heart"
1180:Miller's Famous Folio Full Of Cowboy Songs
1016:"Same Kind Of A Wrong Woman A Second Time"
778:"I'll Look Into The Matter In The Morning"
382:"He Was A Good Man But He's Dead And Gone"
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2386:. New York: Delacorte Press. p. 167.
2331:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 70.
2316:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 33.
2246:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 29.
2201:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 26.
2156:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 82.
1581:"Trav'lin' Down The Trail Of June Dreams"
1098:"Little Chubby Hands, Little Stubby Feet"
1007:"Old Fashion Dipper That Hangs On A Nail"
697:"Ain't It Grand To Be Bloomin' Well Dead"
110:One iteration of Miller's 1920s orchestra
2503:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2433:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2344:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2329:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2314:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2299:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2244:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2199:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2184:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2169:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2154:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2139:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
2086:(PhD). University of Memphis. p. 1.
2084:Bob Miller: The Irving Berlin of Memphis
1926:"I'll Never Love Again Like I Loved You"
1764:"Don't Cry Little Sweetheart, Don't Cry"
1634:"Don't Forget Me My Dear Little Darling"
1360:Elton Britt's Collection Of Cowboy Songs
1058:"Where The Mountains Tip Toe To The Sea"
650:"Twenty-one Years Is A Mighty Long Time"
610:"Who Is That A Comin' Down The Mountain"
273:Miller in New York during the late 1930s
266:," which he co-wrote with Paul Roberts.
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1945:"Bite Your Tongue And Say You're Sorry"
1914:"Five Lovely Acres Of God's Good Earth"
1895:"Wish You Hadn't Done Me Like You Done"
1836:"Sweet Baby Come Back Where You Belong"
1806:"I'm Looking For The Bully Of The Town"
1803:"I'm Gonna Be Long Gone When I Go Away"
1587:"When The White Azaleas Start Blooming"
1504:"Black River Jawnie And High Water Lil"
1398:"I'm Looking For The Bully Of The Town"
1379:"You're On The Right Side Of The Ocean"
1200:Miller's Selected Piano Accordion Solos
1185:Miller's Famous Folio Full Of Song Hits
1102:Miller's Famous Hill-Billy Heart Throbs
1025:"Shall We Meet On That Beautiful Shore"
910:"When The White Azalias Start Blooming"
832:"Rockin' Alone In An Old Rocking Chair"
2011:"Don't You Angel Me, You Little Devil"
1809:"I Want To Be Half Shot When I'm Shot"
1661:"If You Won't Let Me Shoulder A Rifle"
1190:Miller's Modern Piano Accordion Method
1161:How To Play Any Melody In Piano Chimes
1052:"When You Played The Old Church Organ"
760:"Good Old Times Are Comin' Back Again"
438:"Five Double You Song, W. W. W. W. W."
1870:The Tops In Cowboy And Hillbilly Pops
1213:"Sod Buster With The Jug Handle Ears"
1167:"I'm In Love With Another Man's Wife"
796:"Little Red Caboose Behind The Train"
429:"Eleven Cent Cotton, Forty Cent Meat"
7:
2461:Ward, Brian; Huber, Patrick (2018).
1389:"Honey, I've Got Ev'rything But You"
1268:"Woman's Answer To Nobody's Darling"
1216:"Swinging Down The Old Orchard Lane"
983:"Let's Meet By The Old Oaken Bucket"
871:"Taboo Taboo Ta Bolivar-Bulivar Boo"
826:"Plant A Seed Of Love In Your Heart"
742:"Farmer Dick Who Lives By The Crick"
405:"Ain't Gonna Grieve My Mind Anymore"
1797:"I'll Be In The Army For A Stretch"
1646:"Goodbye, May God Take Care Of You"
1222:"When I Dream Of My Red River Home"
1210:"Please Let Me Broadcast To Heaven"
1080:"By The Stump Of The Old Pine Tree"
947:"Cowboy's Best Friend Is His Horse"
647:"They're Hanging McCarthy Tomorrow"
644:"Prisoner's Letter To The Governor"
456:"I'm Tellin' You The Last Time Now"
160:alone recorded three of his blues.
2446:"Memos of an Innocent Bystander".
2017:"When You Have No One To Love You"
2001:"Seven Beers With The Wrong Woman"
1761:"Darlin' I've Loved Much Too Much"
1219:"Trial Of Bruno Richard Hauptmann"
1152:"Down Where The Roses Go To Sleep"
1019:"Seems I've Always Held Your Hand"
977:"I'm A Fugitive From A Chain Gang"
904:"When I Put On My Long White Robe"
850:"Seven Years With The Wrong Woman"
844:"Seven Years With The Right Woman"
781:"I'm A Fugitive From A Chain Gang"
535:"Farmer's Letter To The President"
408:"Angels Meet Me At The Crossroads"
344:"War Horse Mama, Pig Meat Sweetie"
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2276:. New York: Da Capo. p. 63.
1715:"Truckin' On Down To London Town"
1667:"I'll Be Gentle With You Darling"
1658:"I Dreamed Myself A Dream Of You"
1578:"They Can't Make Us Stay Whipped"
1534:"I Laid My Head Upon Your Breast"
1401:"I'm Just Driftwood On The River"
1305:"Polly Jenkins And Her Plow Boys"
1278:"Down Where The Watermelon Grows"
1207:"Paint A Rose On The Garden Wall"
1170:"If The Stork Comes To Our House"
1107:Miller's Famous Main Street Songs
907:"When The Mellow Moon Is Shining"
877:"There's A New Star Up In Heaven"
853:"She Waits, And Waits, And Waits"
751:"From Cradle Bars To Prison Bars"
316:"Sweet Smellin' Mama: Poro Blues"
2488:Truth Is Stranger Than Publicity
2414:The Journal of American Folklore
2043:"Merry Texas Christmas, You All"
1877:"Tumblin' On Like A Tumble Weed"
1664:"I Kicked My Wife Out Of My Bed"
1490:Professional Artist Folio, No. 7
1485:Professional Artist Folio, No. 6
1458:Professional Artist Folio, No. 5
1453:Professional Artist Folio, No. 4
1416:Professional Artist Folio, No. 2
1376:"When Rhododendrons Bloom Again"
1256:"Please Let Me Walk With My Son"
1244:"I Died A Little Before I Cried"
1238:"Are You Angry With Me, Darling"
1092:"Have You Written Mother Lately"
1022:"Seven Years With The Wrong Man"
847:"Seven Years With The Wrong Man"
684:"Vote Away Our Bread Line Blues"
553:"I'll Put On My Long White Robe"
366:"I'm Lookin' For My Missin' Rib"
313:"Strut Long Papa, Tom Cat Strut"
1976:"The Letter I'm Mailing To You"
1935:"You Gotta Take Off Your Shoes"
1851:"There's So Much That I Forgot"
1420:"Sweetest Pal In All The World"
1296:"I Wisht I'd Never Been Borned"
1228:"Wish I Had My First Wife Back"
808:"New Day Is Comin' Mighty Soon"
784:"In The Blue Hills Of Virginia"
598:"We're At Peace With The World"
16:American composer and publisher
1957:"Wake Up, You Drowsy Sleepers"
1948:"The Longest Train I Ever Saw"
1932:"Stars Walked On The Mountain"
1767:"Down On The Old Chisca Trail"
1531:"I Betcha My Heart I Love You"
1049:"When The Lilacs Last Bloomed"
953:"Ev'ry Sunday Night Back Home"
880:"Tree That Stands By The Road"
607:"Where Did You Get That Name?"
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1917:"Hang Your Head Low In Shame"
1857:"Things That Might Have Been"
1737:"Answer To Twenty Ones Years"
1554:Mademoiselle from Armentières
1423:"Things That Might Have Been"
1155:"Flemington Kidnapping Trial"
739:"Down By The Old Rustic Well"
550:"Hobo From The T. M. P. Line"
516:"Where Did You Get That Name"
435:"Everything Is Just The Same"
300:"Uncle Bud (Tennessee Blues)"
1812:"Let's Go Back To The Bible"
1800:"I'll Die Before I Tell You"
1752:"Bottom Fell Out Of The Sky"
1673:"I Married A Mouse Of A Man"
1528:"I Ain't Never Loved Before"
1370:"I Married A Mouse Of A Man"
1320:"Skeeter And The Bumble Bee"
1225:"Will Rogers And Wiley Post"
1136:"When I'm Four Times Twenty"
1043:"What Does The Deep Sea Say"
1034:"That Funny Little Letter L"
935:"Answer To Twenty One Years"
901:"What Does The Deep Sea Say"
841:"Scattin' The Skeeter Skoot"
712:"Bobby Boy Ol' Boy! Ol' Boy"
706:"Behind The Big White House"
672:"Death Of Jack Legs Diamond"
601:"What Does The Deep Sea Say"
504:"Two Graves Beside The Road"
501:"They All Say Goodbye To Me"
1886:"When A Dog Is Your Friend"
1883:"What Good Is The Sunshine"
1782:"The Guy Who Stole My Wife"
1562:"Please Don't Leave Me Now"
1540:"I'm Struttin' My Material"
1443:22 Favorite Hillbilly Songs
1149:"Down In The Old Home Town"
868:"Sweetest Of All My Dreams"
769:"House Where Love Had Died"
724:"Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr."
715:"Bummin' On The I. C. Line"
629:"Doctor And The Undertaker"
577:"Sing Fa-de-riddle Sing Da"
450:"How Could You Ever Forget"
395:"How Could You Ever Forget"
2544:
2257:Joyner, David Lee (1986).
1960:"Welcome Back To My Heart"
1854:"They're Positively Wrong"
1522:"Guy With A Million Bucks"
1463:Songs From 'Way Down South
1395:"I'm Gonna Throw My Lasso"
1302:"Old Maid And The Burgler"
1287:"Froggie Wenta A-Courtin'"
1241:"Hinky, Dinky, Parley Voo"
1067:"21 Year Prisoner Is Dead"
829:"Rider Needs A Fast Horse"
754:"Gene The Fighting Marine"
700:"All Bound Down In Prison"
669:"Corn Pone And Pot Likker"
559:"In The Hills Of Arkansaw"
1998:"Jaw, Jaw, Yap, Yap, Yap"
1746:"Blow, Forty-Seven, Blow"
1703:"Sweetheart Of My Dreams"
1519:"Give 'Em Hell—MacArther"
1411:Professional Artist Folio
1281:"Get Away Old Maid (Man)"
1265:"Round The G. O. P. Bush"
998:"March Faithful Soldiers"
874:"Taking Those Last Steps"
805:"My Love's A Country Gal"
772:"I Dreamt I Was Pardoned"
623:"Captain Dan's Last Trip"
586:"Song Of The Blind Child"
583:"So I Bawt Some Pretzels"
526:"By The Honeysuckle Vine"
278:Copyrights held by Miller
28:
2397:Steinbeck, John (1993).
2097:"Huey Liked His Dirge".
1827:"The Prairie Is My Home"
1773:"Driftwood On The River"
1724:"Where The Good Cats Go"
1549:"Light, Stranger, Light"
1367:"Has Some One Forgotten"
1293:"I've Come To Marry You"
1176:"May Days And Grey Days"
1077:"After Twenty One Years"
989:"Life Of Jimmie Rodgers"
950:"Death Of Jimmy Rodgers"
898:"Walking That Last Mile"
883:"Under The Old Umbrella"
862:"Street Department Papa"
730:"Circle Has Been Broken"
632:"Little Old Red Lantern"
613:"Wild And Reckless Hobo"
544:"Gonna Get On The River"
489:"Skeeter And Bumble Bee"
444:"Girl That You Betrayed"
2486:Delmore, Alton (1995).
2382:Vonnegut, Kurt (1994).
2212:"Huey Like His Dirge".
1649:"Has Someone Forgotten"
1590:"When This War Is Over"
1516:"Fightin' Son-Of-A-Gun"
1407:"Patent Leather Boots"'
1329:"Sweet Betsy From Pike"
1253:"Pedal Your Blues Away"
1121:"Morro Castle Disaster"
1095:"Killer John Dillinger"
1010:"On The Colorado Trail"
1004:"My Valley Of Memories"
965:"Hope's Forgotten Song"
925:"99 Years Still Got 99"
745:"Fifty Years Repentin'"
721:"Can't Do Without Love"
703:"Baby Please Come Back"
574:"Mother's Dying Prayer"
556:"I Took My Time A-goin"
495:"Sweet Little Old Lady"
305:1922 (as Robert Miller)
286:1921 (as Robert Miller)
2501:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2431:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2357:Russell, Tony (2021).
2342:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2327:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2312:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2297:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2242:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2214:Memphis Press-Scimitar
2197:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2182:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2167:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2152:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2137:Roberts, Joel (2020).
2112:Russell, Tony (2021).
2099:Memphis Press-Scimitar
2082:Roberts, Joel (2020).
1880:"Wailee, Sweet Wailee"
1874:"Troubles In My Heart"
1821:"My Old Canadian Home"
1694:"Patent Leather Boots"
1688:"Mr. O'Malley's March"
1652:"I Beat Out My Brains"
1432:"What Might Have Been"
1364:"Golden Rockin' Chair"
1308:"Puttin' On The Style"
1299:"Old Ark's A-Moverin'"
1290:"Give Me My Pinto Pal"
1028:"Song That Never Dies"
856:"Silver Haired Mother"
823:"Oscar The Oyster Man"
820:"Old Shoes A-Draggin'"
736:"Dentist And The Lady"
626:"Dangerous Nan McGrew"
547:"History Of The World"
513:"When The Moon Shines"
477:"Peechee Poochee Papa"
447:"Hill Billy Love Song"
274:
241:artists and repertoire
182:Shine On, Harvest Moon
168:
119:
111:
76:A&R representative
2450:. September 11, 1944.
2272:Evans, David (1982).
1982:"Two Kinds Of People"
1755:"Buy Plenty Of Bonds"
1655:"I Break-A Da Stones"
1643:"Give Me A Pinto Pal"
1568:"Saddle Bag Of Songs"
1426:"Unwanted Sweetheart"
944:"Countin' Cross Ties"
892:"Wailee Sweet Wailee"
859:"Singing An Old Hymn"
790:"Last Great Round Up"
763:"Grandmother's Bible"
733:"Countin' Cross Ties"
709:"Beyond Prison Walls"
663:"Beyond Prison Walls"
432:"Ever Since You Came"
360:"Heebie Jeebie Blues"
272:
166:
117:
109:
2062:"Valley Of Memories"
1954:"Seven Women In One"
1911:"The Cowboy's Dream"
1749:"Blue Virginia Rose"
1697:"Seven Women In One"
1448:Popular Cowboy Songs
1373:"Tears Of Palestine"
1342:Western Heart Throbs
1323:"Song For The Rodeo"
1311:"Rustler's Daughter"
1262:"Rain Upon The Roof"
1089:"Dust Covered Diary"
971:"I Breaka Da Stones"
748:"Free Wheelin' Hobo"
571:"Misery In Arkansaw"
568:"'Leven Cent Cotton"
565:"Keep On Keepin' On"
462:"Little Red Caboose"
453:"Hurry Johnie Hurry"
129:Ansonia, Connecticut
48:Ansonia, Connecticut
35:Miller in the c.1923
2399:The Grapes of Wrath
2384:Slaughterhouse-Five
2231:. November 5, 1938.
2227:"Birth of a Song".
2059:"A Prisoner Of War"
1889:"Where Are You Now"
1833:"Swaller-Tail Coat"
1818:"My Mother's Roses"
1770:"Dreamy Rio Grande"
1718:"Way Down In Texas"
1679:"Main Street March"
1593:"You'll Never Know"
1546:"In A Swiss Chalet"
1326:"Sourwood Mountain"
1317:"Silver Dollar Jim"
1130:"Swaller-Tail Coat"
1124:"Old Family Doctor"
986:"Lie He Wrote Home"
787:"Ivy Covered Cabin"
766:"He's Too Far Gone"
718:"By A Little Bayou"
666:"By A Little Bayou"
562:"Ivy Covered Cabin"
532:"Farm Relief Blues"
480:"She Died For Love"
354:"Cold Weather Papa"
210:The Grapes of Wrath
206:Slaughterhouse-Five
127:Miller was born in
1951:"Pal In Palo Alto"
1923:"If You Only Knew"
1839:"Sweetheart Polka"
1779:"The Falling Star"
1743:"Birmingham Woman"
1250:"Nobody's Darling"
1040:"Twenty One Years"
1031:"Sweet Heart Lane"
974:"I Found A Peanut"
938:"Behind The Hills"
838:"Sadie The Shaker"
814:"Old Fashion Girl"
775:"I Found A Peanut"
681:"Twenty One Years"
638:"Ohio Prison Fire"
363:"I Found A Peanut"
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2014:"Heartless Heart"
1929:"Not So Long Ago"
1863:"Too Blue To Cry"
1824:"New River Train"
1628:"Carrousel March"
1501:"Beyond the Tide"
1404:"Lavender Cowboy"
1284:"Flop Eared Mule"
1247:"If I Only Could"
1086:"Courtin' Cowboy"
995:"Lonesome Valley"
799:"Lonesome Valley"
675:"Lonesome Cowboy"
592:"Toddle Lolly Da"
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1619:"Biggest Bucket"
1204:"My Best Friend"
968:"Hour Of Prayer"
635:"Nebuchudneezer"
510:"Unmarked Grave"
420:"Deserted Cabin"
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1625:"Blue Rose"
1507:"Buddy Boy"
1314:"Sara Jane"
922:"Young Man"
916:"Yes Habit"
913:"Yazoo Red"
538:"Forgotten"
468:"Mule Song"
441:"Frog Song"
338:"Sweet Pal"
310:"Mean Eyes"
256:Elton Britt
158:Clara Smith
154:Viola McCoy
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1013:"Sad Song"
835:"Sad Song"
417:"Cry Baby"
123:Early life
89:Bob Miller
70:Songwriter
23:Bob Miller
895:"Waiting"
589:"Sorghum"
459:"Kiowana"
294:"Love Me"
79:publisher
1139:"Worthy"
216:artists—
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