Miles Dewey Davis was born on May 25, 1926.

Born in Illinois and raised in St. Lewis,

Miles Davis had an early fiscination with

music. He collected records of many famous

musicians and at age 13, he recieved a

trumpet. After devoting much of his time to

his music, he became a professional musician

at age 16. Soon after, Billy Eckstine's band

was touring through St. Lewis when their

Trumpet player became ill. Miles reluctantly

accepted his postion. After playing with

some of the best Jazz artists of the time,

Miles's experience was dramatically increased

more than all his years of practice combined.

After graduating high school, Miles Davis

enrolled in Juilliard College in September

1944. He majored in music, and was extreamly

deticated to his work. Music became an

obsession with him, as he increased his skills

as a player, and a writer.

When he finished college a few years later,

Miles continued his Jazz in a new band.

He soon took Jazz to a higher level with a

series of recordings called the Birth Of The

Cool during the late 1940's till 1950. He then

formed a new nine membered band and took off.

Later on, Miles Davis and Gil Evans created

new alliances between controversial Jazz

styles. After his style became out-of-date,

he traded in his Jazz-Swing styles for

something newer and growing in popularity,

Jazz-Rock. Rock was a new experience for

Miles. Many electronic instruments and new

equipment amazed him. He had many hits, but

along with the Rock influence, came drugs.

In 1975, at age 49, Miles Davis retired. He

was weakened by drugs, and was not too

healthy. 5 years later, when everyone thought

he was down for the count, Miles sprang back

into the music world with many new smash

hits.

During the 80's, Miles and other musical

giants of the time, entered the new phase of

music, which still lives on today. His new

"Pop" music put him on top.

In his late years, Miles returned to his old

style of Jazz. On September 28, 1991, at the

age of 65, Miles Dewey Davis died. In his

life, Miles had married 3 times, and had 3

sons and a daughter. Miles Davis was a very

important figure in our history, because he

shaped the way music is today.