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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 74 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-39370	10-in.	10/26/1927	Creole love call	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-39371	10-in.	10/26/1927	Blues I love to sing	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet, composer
Victor	BVE-40155	10-in.	10/6/1927	Black and tan fantasie	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-40156	10-in.	10/6/1927	Washington wabble	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-41244	10-in.	12/19/1927	Harlem River quiver	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-41245	10-in.	12/19/1927	East St. Louis toodle-oo	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-41246	10-in.	12/19/1927	Blue bubbles	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-43502	10-in.	3/26/1928	Black beauty	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-43503	10-in.	3/26/1928	Jubilee stomp	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-43504	10-in.	3/26/1928	Got everything but you	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-48102	10-in.	10/30/1928	I can't give you anything but love	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-48166	10-in.	11/15/1928	Bandanna babies	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-48167	10-in.	11/15/1928	Diga diga do	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-48168	10-in.	11/15/1928	I must have that man	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	CVE-49007	12-in.	12/20/1928	St. Louis blues	Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-49652	10-in.	1/16/1929	Flaming youth	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-49653	10-in.	1/16/1929	Saturday night function	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-49654	10-in.	1/16/1929	High life	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-49655	10-in.	1/16/1929	Doin' the voom voom	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-58183	10-in.	1/10/1930	What is this thing called love?	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59532	10-in.	3/19/1930	Little Lawrence	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59533	10-in.	3/19/1930	Harmony blues	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59643	10-in.	3/20/1930	Fussy Mabel	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59644	10-in.	3/20/1930	Ponchatrain	Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59800	10-in.	5/21/1930	Rockin' chair	Hoagy Carmichael Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 1-25 of 74 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miley, Bubber," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110995.

Miley, Bubber. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110995.

"Miley, Bubber." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.