Clarence Horatius Miller

Clarence Horatius Miller
Also known as	Big Miller
Born	October 18, 1922(1922-10-18)
Origin	Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Died	June 9, 1992(1992-06-09) (aged 69)
Genres	Blues, Jump blues
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Trombone
Years active	1949–1992
Labels	Columbia

Clarence Horatius "Big" Miller (October 18, 1922 – June 9, 1992) was a Sioux City, Iowa-born American blues singer. By 1949, "Big" began singing with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and became a feature performer with the Jay McShann Orchestra. In 1954, after five years with Jay McShann, Miller joined the Fletcher Henderson Reunion Orchestra. It was with the Henderson Orchestra that "Big" did his first recording and it was in this period that his career really began to take off. He became a popular performer in renowned jazz venues such as Monterey Jazz Festival (1960), Birdland in New York, the Cotton Club in Chicago, Montreax Jazz Festival, and Detroit's Flame Showbar. Throughout his career he had performed with jazz legends such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Dizzie Gillespie, and Miles Davis, just to name a few. Edmonton, Alberta was Miller's adopted home from the 1970s up until his death in 1992.

Miller recorded with Columbia Records, for whom the artist cut several albums, including Big Miller Sings, Twists, Shouts and Preaches (1962).^[1]

References

1. ^ Vladimir, Bogdanov. All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues, Backbeat Books, page 42, (2003) - ISBN 0-87930-736-6

External links

• Canada's Digital Collections: Big Miller

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Date of birth	October 18, 1922
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Date of death	June 9, 1992
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