Doyle Miller Has Left the Bandstand……

written by Bruce Chidester on June 9, 2020

My very good friend and fellow trumpet player Doyle Miller has past away and I will miss him greatly.

Doyle Miller and I played together from the first show I played when moving to Branson and we played together until the last show I played in Branson. During that time we traded jobs and performed in my trumpet ensemble for many years. To better understand how I felt about performing with him, please read an earlier post I did about him and you will understand why I miss him.

Who Is My Favorite Trumpet Player?

PS
Doyle, keep a chair open for me….

About Bruce Chidester

Bruce was a member of the faculty at the University of Northern Iowa, School of Music in Cedar Falls from 1969 until his retirement in 1999. He has performed with many well-known entertainers such as Bob Hope, Jim Nabors, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Anita Bryant, Carman Cavalara, Victor Borgie, the Four Freshman, Blackstone the Magician, Bobby Vinton and John Davidson.