Miller, Reed
(1880–1943)
Miller, Reed (29 Feb 1880–29 Dec 1943) American tenor, born in Anderson, South Carolina. He was “the finest oratorio singer of his day” [Walsh 1958/3], with records for the major labels. Miller’s earliest recordings were made in 1904 for Zonophone, under the name of James Reed; the first was Teasing (#6035). His first Edison cylinder was Birds in Georgia Sing of Tennessee (#9658; 1907). He went to Victor in 1910, and Columbia in 1914 (an excerpt from Elijah). Opera arias, in English, were among…