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.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 3, 1903 (Aiken), Died May 20, 1932 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, composer, cornet, leader, director

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 74 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-62232	10-in.	5/16/1930	I lost my gal from Memphis	Mileage Makers ; Bubber Miley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Victor	BVE-62233	10-in.	5/16/1930	Without you, Emaline	Mileage Makers ; Bubber Miley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, leader
Victor	BVE-62301	10-in.	5/21/1930	Barnacle Bill, the sailor	Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra ; Carson Robison	Jazz/dance band, with 2 male vocal solos and male vocal chorus	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	BVE-62370	10-in.	7/26/1930	Body and soul	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo (takes 15-17); with male vocal solo (takes 1-14)	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-63108	10-in.	7/3/1930	Black Maria	George Bias ; Mileage Makers ; Bubber Miley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-63109	10-in.	7/3/1930	Chinnin' and chattin' with May	George Bias ; Mileage Makers ; Bubber Miley	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-63645	10-in.	9/11/1930	Loving you the way I do	Mileage Makers ; Bubber Miley ; Edith Wilson	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Victor	BVE-63646	10-in.	9/11/1930	The penalty of love	Mileage Makers ; Bubber Miley ; Edith Wilson	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Victor	BVE-64315	10-in.	10/10/1930	Trees	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-64316	10-in.	10/10/1930	Bolero	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BRC-69991	10-in.	6/30/1931	It's the girl	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BRC-69992	10-in.	6/30/1931	Without that gal!	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BRC-69993	10-in.	6/30/1931	Take it from me (I'm takin' to you)	Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Lee Wiley	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	LBRC-71811	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/3/1932	Mood indigo	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	LBSHQ-71812	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/3/1932	Mood indigo	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	LBRC-71836	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/9/1932	East St. Louis toddle	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	LBSHQ-71837	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/9/1932	East St. Louis toddle	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W143203	10-in.	12/21/1926	On Decoration Day (They'll know where to bring your flowers to)	Martha Copeland	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W143204	10-in.	12/21/1926	Fortune teller blues	Martha Copeland	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W143705	10-in.	3/22/1927	East St. Louis toodle-o	Duke Ellington ; Washingtonians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W146923	10-in.	8/28/1928	Mama's well has done gone dry	Martha Copeland	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W146924	10-in.	8/28/1928	I ain't your hen, Mister Fly Rooster	Martha Copeland	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	[W]150590	10-in.	6/12/1930	Black and tan fantasy	Ten Black Berries	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W151503	10-in.	4/10/1931	Black and tan fantasy	Clyde McCoy Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W151766	10-in.	9/2/1931	Creole love call	Clyde McCoy Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 26-50 of 74 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miley, Bubber," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110995.

Miley, Bubber. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110995.

"Miley, Bubber." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.