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 51-75 of 121 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gennett	8729	10-in.	1/26/1924	Nine o'clock Sal	Ladd's Black Aces	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8788	10-in.	3/20/1924	What'll I do?	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8789	10-in.	3/20/1924	Lazy	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8790	10-in.	3/20/1924	Worried	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8801	10-in.	3/21/1924	Nobody's sweetheart	Ladd's Black Aces	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8802	10-in.	3/21/1924	Unfortunate blues	Ladd's Black Aces	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8823	10-in.	4/3/1924	It had to be you	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8824	10-in.	4/3/1924	After the storm	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8825	10-in.	4/3/1924	There's yes! yes! in your eyes	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8872	10-in.	5/7/1924	Oh baby (Don't say no, say maybe)	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8873	10-in.	5/7/1924	Oriental love dreams	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8874	10-in.	5/7/1924	Never again	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8906	10-in.	5/28/1924	Wait'll you see my girl	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8907	10-in.	5/28/1924	I can't get the one I want	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	8908	10-in.	5/28/1924	Maytime	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	9019	10-in.	8/12/1924	Any way the wind blows	Ladd's Black Aces	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	9020	10-in.	8/12/1924	Morning! Won't you ever come 'round?	Arthur Fields ; Ladd's Black Aces	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	9052	10-in.	8/22/1924	Cold mamas (Burn me up)	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	9053	10-in.	8/22/1924	Go Emmaline	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	9054	10-in.	8/22/1924	Lucille	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	9119	10-in.	10/9/1924	Flock o' blues	Miff Mole ; Sioux City Six ; Frank Trumbauer	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	9120	10-in.	10/9/1924	I'm glad	Miff Mole ; Sioux City Six ; Frank Trumbauer	Jazz/dance band, with trombone solo	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	9249	10-in.	12/23/1924	Oh! Mabel	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	9250	10-in.	12/23/1924	Dear one	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone
Gennett	9251	10-in.	12/23/1924	Lucky Kentucky	Bailey's Lucky Seven	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 51-75 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.