James "Bubber" Miley

James "Bubber" Miley

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.

Read more about James "Bubber" Miley:  Early Life (1903–1923), The Duke Ellington Years (1923–1929), Final Years (1929–1932)

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