Punch Miller

ERNEST "PUNCH" MILLER d1971. American traditional jazz trumpeter. He was known in New Orleans 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