Punch Miller

Ernest Miller, also known as Punch Miller or Kid Punch Miller (June 10, 1894 – December 2, 1971), was an American traditional jazz trumpeter. Miller was born in Raceland, Louisiana, United States. He was known in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was based from 1919 to 1927, when he moved to Chicago. In Chicago he worked with various bands, including those of Jelly Roll Morton and Tiny Parham, and appeared on a number of recordings. He is also confirmed to be the cornettist on the Gennett recordings of the obscure ensemble King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers. His lifestyle and the decline of Dixieland Jazz led to his falling out of the limelight. This changed with the rising importance of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and he returned to national attention. He returned to New Orleans, playing at Preservation Hall and leading a band under his own name, in addition to playing with other groups. In 1963, he toured Japan with the clarinetist George Lewis. Miller was the subject of the television documentary Til the Butcher Cuts Him Down.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1894, Died December 2, 1971

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, cornet, vocalist, composer, songwriter

Notes: Also known as "Kid Punch."

Recordings (Results 26-33 of 33 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C3364	10-in.	4/25/1929	Isabella	Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	C6179	10-in.	11/12/1930	Somebody stole my gal	Frankie Franko ; Louisianians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	C6180	10-in.	11/12/1930	Golden Lily blues	Frankie Franko ; Louisianians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, songwriter
Gennett	14789	10-in.	2/12/1929	Mississippi stomp (Blythe's stomp)	Frisky Foot Jackson and His Thumpers [King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers]	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gennett	14793	10-in.	2/12/1929	Good time mamma	King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gennett	14794	10-in.	2/12/1929	Maxwell Street stomp	King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gennett	14796	10-in.	2/12/1929	Nuthouse stomp	King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gennett	14797	10-in.	2/12/1929	I wanna get it	King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 26-33 of 33 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Punch," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104817.

Miller, Punch. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104817.

"Miller, Punch." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.