China Valles


Charles Lomba "China" Valles was an American jazz radio broadcaster.

[Duke Ellington]

Valles was also known by the sobriquet "The Maharajah, Purveyor of Swirls", a nickname given to him by his friend, Duke Ellington,

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.

Death

Valles died on December 17, 2014, in Miami, at the age of 89.