Real name: John Barber Pettis

American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and songwriter.
Born 10 February 1902, Ehrmandale, Vigo County, Indiana, USA.
Died 24 August 1963, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Pettis was a member of Friar's Society Orchestra, which first recorded in 1922, and was renamed New Orleans Rhythm Kings in 1923. He joined Ben Bernie's orchestra in 1924, and from 1926 on a number of records as a leader, some issued under pseudonyms. He continued performing into the 1930s.
He was a prolific songwriter (most often composer). His best known composition was "Bugle Call Blues" otherwise known as the "Bugle Call Rag", which was co-written by Billy Meyers (2) & Elmer Schoebel) was a hit for Frank Westphal & His Orchestra in 1923, Red Nichols & His Five Pennies in 1927, and The Mills Brothers in 1932.