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 (Results 51-74 of 74 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-71306 | 10-in. | February 1923 | E flat blues no. 2 | Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | S-71307 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Original Charleston strut | Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | S-71531 | 10-in. | May 1923 | Lonesome journey blues | Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | S-71532 | 10-in. | May 1923 | When the jazz band starts to play | Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | S-71582 | 10-in. | June 1923 | Just blues that's all | Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | S-71583 | 10-in. | June 1923 | The bull blues (E flat no. 1 blues) | Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | S-71739 | 10-in. | August 1923 | Those blues | Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet, composer | |
| OKeh | S-71740 | 10-in. | August 1923 | Beaucoup de jazz | Thomas Morris Past Jazz Masters | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | S-73081 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | Who'll chop your suey (When I'm gone) | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | S-73082 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | Done made a fool out of me | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Margaret Johnson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | 73759 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Forget me not blues | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with cornet, piano, and harmonica | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | 73760 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Nobody knows and nobody cares blues | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with cornet, piano, and harmonica | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | 73761 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Give me just a little of your time | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with cornet, piano, and harmonica | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| OKeh | W81776 | 10-in. | 11/3/1927 | Black and tan fantasy | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W400032 | 10-in. | 1/19/1928 | Harlem twist | Lonnie Johnson's Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W401351 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | Goin' to town | Chicago Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13878-13880 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | Down in the mouth blues | Texas Blues Destroyers | Cornet and organ duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13881-13883 | 10-in. | 10/7/1924 | Lenox Avenue shuffle | Texas Blues Destroyers | Cornet and organ duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E4110-E4111 | 10-in. | 11/29/1926 | East St. Louis toodle-o | Duke Ellington ; Kentucky Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21636-E21638 | 10-in. | 2/28/1927 | East St. Louis toodle-oo | Duke Ellington ; Kentucky Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E21871-E21873 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | East St. Louis toodle-o | Duke Ellington ; Kentucky Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E22299-E22301 | 10-in. | 4/7/1927 | Black and tan fantasy | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9707 | 10-in. | 9/15/1924 | Sweet man Joe | Josephine Miles | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | composer, instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Edison | 9762 | 10-in. | 10/2/1924 | Sweet man Joe | Kansas City Five ; Josephine Miles | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miley, Bubber," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110995.
Miley, Bubber. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110995.
"Miley, Bubber." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Miley, Bubber, 1903-1932 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98058167
Wikidata: Bubber Miley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q691572
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44485863
MusicBrainz: Bubber Miley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7006fd35-11e6-4e77-b82c-c752d1febb25
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