[1] In Chicago he worked with various bands, including those of Jelly Roll Morton and Tiny Parham, and appeared on a number of recordings.
[1] He is also confirmed to be the cornettist on the Gennett recordings of the obscure ensemble King Mutt and his Tennessee Thumpers.
[2] 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.
[1] Miller was the subject of the television documentary Til the Butcher Cuts Him Down.