Miles Dewey Davis Jr. (March 1, 1898[1] – May 21, 1962[2]) was an American dentist and father of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis.
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^Johnson, John H., ed. (June 7, 1962). "Jazzman Miles Davis's father dies in St. Louis". Jet. 22 (7). Chicago, Illinois: Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.: 26.