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Marion Joseph "Taps" Miller (July 22, 1915, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States - ?) was an American entertainer, trumpeter, and vocalist. Miller sang and danced in stage revues in New York City from 1932 through the end of the decade, including in the show Blackbirds of 1939. Early in the 1940s he emceed at Kelly's Stables and sat in as a percussionist at Clark Monroe's Uptown House, in addition to singing on a recording by Count Basie in 1945. He joined the USO in 1944 as a sideman for Alberta Hunter, and returned to New York after the war, where he worked with Basie again. He joined Mezz Mezzrow's band in 1953 and toured with him throughout Europe and North Africa; while on this trip, he recorded in Belgium as a leader with Buck Clayton and Kansas Fields. He also played with Raymond Fo

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  • Marion Joseph "Taps" Miller (July 22, 1915, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States - ?) was an American entertainer, trumpeter, and vocalist. Miller sang and danced in stage revues in New York City from 1932 through the end of the decade, including in the show Blackbirds of 1939. Early in the 1940s he emceed at Kelly's Stables and sat in as a percussionist at Clark Monroe's Uptown House, in addition to singing on a recording by Count Basie in 1945. He joined the USO in 1944 as a sideman for Alberta Hunter, and returned to New York after the war, where he worked with Basie again. He joined Mezz Mezzrow's band in 1953 and toured with him throughout Europe and North Africa; while on this trip, he recorded in Belgium as a leader with Buck Clayton and Kansas Fields. He also played with Raymond Fonseque in Paris. He lived in France for some time after the tour; the details of his later life are unknown. (en)
  • Marion Joseph 'Taps' Miller (Indianapolis, 22 juli 1915 - ?) was een Amerikaanse entertainer, trompettist en zanger. Miller was in de jaren 30 zanger en danser in revues in New York, waaronder de show . Begin jaren 40 was hij emcee in , slagwerker in , tevens zong hij in 1942 op een plaat van Count Basie. In 1944 zette hij zich in voor de als sideman voor Alberta Hunter. Na de oorlog keerde hij terug naar New York, waar hij weer samenwerkte met Basie. In 1953 werd hij lid van de band van Mezz Mezzrow en toerde daarmee ook in Europa. Tijdens die toer maakte hij in BelgiĆ« als leider opnames, met Buck Clayton en . In Parijs speelde hij met . Hij woonde na de tour een tijd in Frankrijk. Over zijn latere leven is niets bekend. (nl)
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  • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (en)
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  • Jazz (en)
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  • Marion Joseph "Taps" Miller (en)
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  • Marion Joseph 'Taps' Miller (Indianapolis, 22 juli 1915 - ?) was een Amerikaanse entertainer, trompettist en zanger. Miller was in de jaren 30 zanger en danser in revues in New York, waaronder de show . Begin jaren 40 was hij emcee in , slagwerker in , tevens zong hij in 1942 op een plaat van Count Basie. In 1944 zette hij zich in voor de als sideman voor Alberta Hunter. Na de oorlog keerde hij terug naar New York, waar hij weer samenwerkte met Basie. In 1953 werd hij lid van de band van Mezz Mezzrow en toerde daarmee ook in Europa. Tijdens die toer maakte hij in BelgiĆ« als leider opnames, met Buck Clayton en . In Parijs speelde hij met . Hij woonde na de tour een tijd in Frankrijk. Over zijn latere leven is niets bekend. (nl)
  • Marion Joseph "Taps" Miller (July 22, 1915, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States - ?) was an American entertainer, trumpeter, and vocalist. Miller sang and danced in stage revues in New York City from 1932 through the end of the decade, including in the show Blackbirds of 1939. Early in the 1940s he emceed at Kelly's Stables and sat in as a percussionist at Clark Monroe's Uptown House, in addition to singing on a recording by Count Basie in 1945. He joined the USO in 1944 as a sideman for Alberta Hunter, and returned to New York after the war, where he worked with Basie again. He joined Mezz Mezzrow's band in 1953 and toured with him throughout Europe and North Africa; while on this trip, he recorded in Belgium as a leader with Buck Clayton and Kansas Fields. He also played with Raymond Fo (en)
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  • Marion Joseph "Taps" Miller (en)
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