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Miff Mole

Irving Milfred Mole (March 11, 1898 – April 29, 1961) known professionally as Miff Mole, was an American jazz trombonist and band leader. He is generally considered one of the greatest jazz trombonists and credited with creating "the first distinctive and influential solo jazz trombone style."

His major recordings included "Slippin' Around", "Red Hot Mama" in 1924 with Sophie Tucker on vocals, "Miff's Blues", and "There'll Come a Time (Wait and See)", which is on the film soundtrack to the 2008 movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 11, 1898 (Roosevelt), Died April 29, 1961 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1944

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, leader, songwriter, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 121 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W401395 10-in. 11/26/1928 Wild Oat Joe Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh W401815 10-in. 4/19/1929 I've got a feeling I'm falling Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh W401816 10-in. 4/19/1929 That's a plenty Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh W402529 10-in. 7/12/1929 Birmingham Bertha Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh W402530 10-in. 7/12/1929 Moanin' low Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh W402986 10-in. 9/24/1929 You made me love you Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh W402987 10-in. 9/24/1929 After you've gone Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh W403740 10-in. 2/6/1930 Navy blues Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh W403741 10-in. 2/6/1930 Lucky little devil Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh W490036 10-in. 2/6/1930 Navy blues Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, trombone  
OKeh W490037 10-in. 2/6/1930 Lucky little devil Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, trombone  
Brunswick 15490-15492 10-in. 4/9/1925 Those Panama mamas Cotton Pickers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Brunswick 15493-15494 10-in. 4/9/1925 Down and out blues Cotton Pickers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Brunswick E27606 10-in. 5/29/1928 There’ll come a time Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick E6819-E6820 10-in. 12/2/1927 There’ll come a time when you’ll need me Wingy Manone Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 11245 10-in. 10/13/1926 Alabama stomp Red and Miff's Stompers Jazz/dance band leader  
Edison 11246 10-in. 10/13/1926 Stampede Red and Miff's Stompers Jazz/dance band leader  
Gennett 8705 10-in. 1/17/1924 The one I love belongs to somebody else Bailey's Lucky Seven Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Gennett 8706 10-in. 1/17/1924 Lovey came back Bailey's Lucky Seven Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Gennett 8707 10-in. 1/17/1924 Where the lazy daisies grow Bailey's Lucky Seven Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Gennett 8720 10-in. 1/24/1924 Mindin' my business Bailey's Lucky Seven Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Gennett 8721 10-in. 1/24/1924 Hula Lou Bailey's Lucky Seven Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Gennett 8722 10-in. 1/24/1924 Soothing lullaby Bailey's Lucky Seven Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Gennett 8723 10-in. 1/24/1924 If you'll come back Bailey's Lucky Seven Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Gennett 8728 10-in. 1/26/1924 Lots o' mama Ladd's Black Aces Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 26-50 of 121 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mole, Miff," accessed September 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109173.

Mole, Miff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109173.

"Mole, Miff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 September 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109173

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