James "Bubber" Miley

James "Bubber" Miley
Miley c. late 1920s
Background information
Born
James Wesley Miley

(1903-04-03)April 3, 1903
Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 20, 1932(1932-05-20) (aged 29)
Welfare Island, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz, Dixieland
InstrumentsTrumpet, cornet

James Wesley "Bubber" Miley (April 3, 1903 – May 20, 1932) was an American early jazz trumpet and cornet player, specializing in the use of the plunger mute.

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