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James "Bubber" Miley | |
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 Miley c. late 1920s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Wesley Miley |
| Born | April 3, 1903 Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1932 (aged 29) Welfare Island, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Dixieland |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, cornet |
James Wesley "Bubber" Miley (April 3, 1903 – May 20, 1932)[1] was an American early jazz trumpet and cornet player, specializing in the use of the plunger mute.[2]
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LarkinJazzwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Stephanie Stein Crease, Duke Ellington: His Life in Jazz, 2009, p. 67, "Miley was not only the band's most important soloist, he was also a good composer. Between 1927 and 1929, Miley and Duke co-composed some of the band's most important pieces to date: 'East St. Louis Toodle-O,' 'Creole Love Call,' and ..."