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Bubber Miley
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Bubber Miley Silver

American jazz trumpet and cornet player, composer (1903-1932)

3 Apr 1903 to 20 May 1932

Bubber Miley was an American jazz trumpet and cornet player, composer (1903-1932). Born 1903 in Aiken.

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Who is Bubber Miley?
Bubber Miley was an American jazz trumpet and cornet player, composer (1903-1932). Born 1903 in Aiken.
What does Bubber Miley do?
Bubber Miley is known as jazz musician, composer, jazz trumpeter.
When was Bubber Miley born?
Bubber Miley was born on 1903-04-03 in Aiken.
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Born
1903-04-03, Aiken
Died
1932-05-20, New York City
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
jazz musician, composer, jazz trumpeter, musician
Affiliations
Duke Ellington and his Washingtonians
Also known as
James Wesley Miley, James "Bubber" Miley

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  • Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence

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