- He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995.
- Father of seven children from three marriages: Alan Miller, Rhonda Miller, Shari Miller, Dean Miller, Shannon Miller, Taylor Miller and Adam Miller.
- Won Broadway's 1985 Tony Award as Best Score, music and lyrics for "Big River".
- Son Dean Miller followed in his footsteps as a country-music recording artist.
- His mother Laudene Holt Burdine outlived him she was born on September 5th and passed away on June 9th 2001.
- Lived at a ranch outside of Erick Oklahoma.
- His musical, "Big River", at the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for the 2011 Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Musical.
- Had a road in his hometown of Erick, Oklahoma named after him (Roger Miller Boulevard) as well as a highway (Roger Miller Memorial Highway).
- He was a member of Ray Price's Cherokee Cowboys during the 1950s.
- Won 11 Grammys, a platinum single, 6 gold singles and 5 gold albums.
- His musical, "The Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," in a Deaf West Production at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 2005 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Touring Production.
- His Grammy win for "Little Green Apples" drew controversy, as the Beatles' iconic "Hey Jude" was also nominated that year.
- "Big River" at the Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City was nominated for a 2004 Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award for Best Revival.
- Aside from his numerous Grammys in regular competition, Roger has also been posthumously honored with 2 songs in the Grammy Hall of Fame: "Dang Me"(1997), and "King of the Road"(1998).
- Roger was inducted in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1973, and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995.
- Roger won the 1985 Tony Award for Original Musical Score for "Big River". The same year, he also won 2 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lyrics.
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