Max Miller (comedian) office sales. Miller influenced many comedians during his lifetime and since. His jokes live on and are often told by other comedians. The late comedian Walter William Bygraves became known as "Max Bygraves" after his impersonation of Miller. Miller is also featured on the cover of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". The biography, "Max Miller the Cheeky Chappie" by John M. East was published in 1977. A paperback version was issued in 1993 with additional material. Two paperbacks containing Miller's jokes have been published: "The Max Miller Blue Book" compiled by Barry Took and illustrated by cartoonist
Max Miller (comedian) his last revue for some time. Miller much preferred to perform solo, and from 1930 onwards, he appeared in variety in various large theatres including the London Palladium and the Holborn Empire. In those days instant success was unheard of, and Miller, like any other performer, had to earn his fame through a long apprenticeship. In May 1931 he appeared in his first Royal Variety Performance. Radio broadcasts followed. In 1932 he made his first recording, "Confessions of a Cheeky Chappie", on the Broadcast Twelve Records label. After this initial success, he was wooed by HMV and made a number