About China Valles
Lived 1925 – 2014 (aged 89). China Valles was a radio personality.
Charles Lomba "China" Valles (November 5, 1925 – December 17, 2014) was an American jazz radio broadcaster.
Jazz authority and broadcaster He was a noted jazz authority and prominent jazz personality in South Florida for several decades. Over the years, his programs aired on several Miami radio stations, including WFAB, WMBM, WGBS, WBUS, WTMI, and WDNA.
Duke Ellington Valles was also known by the sobriquet "The Maharajah, Purveyor of Swirls", a nickname given to him by his friend, Duke Ellington,
Death Valles died on December 17, 2014, in Miami, at the age of 89.
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Who was China Valles?
American jazz radio broadcaster (1925–2014)
When was China Valles born?
China Valles was born on 5 November 1925.
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China Valles died on 17 December 2014.
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China Valles was a radio personality.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). China Valles. https://biography.guide/china-valles/
MLA: "China Valles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/china-valles/.
Chicago: "China Valles." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/china-valles/.
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