Miff Mole

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
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 November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109173.

Mole, Miff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109173.

"Mole, Miff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.