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

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-121 of 121 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	66999	10-in.	12/21/1939	My fantasy	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	67014	12-in.	1/3/1940	Manhattan serenade	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	67015	12-in.	1/3/1940	Manhattan moonlight	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	67016	12-in.	1/3/1940	Metropolitan nocturne	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	67021	12-in.	1/4/1940	Manhattan masquerade	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	67022	12-in.	1/4/1940	Side street in Gotham, part 1	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	67023	12-in.	1/4/1940	Side street in Gotham, part 2	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	instrumentalist, trombone
Signature	T-1909	10-in.	12/18/1943	Squeeze me	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Signature	T-1910	10-in.	12/18/1943	When I grow too old to dream	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Signature	T-1911	10-in.	12/18/1943	Too many times	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Signature	T-1912	10-in.	12/18/1943	The sheik of Araby	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	N 1652	10-in.	2/9/1944	Ballin' the jack	Miff Mole	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	N 1653	10-in.	2/9/1944	Peg o' my heart	Miff Mole	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	N 1654	10-in.	2/9/1944	At the Jazz Band Ball	Miff Mole	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	N 1655	10-in.	2/9/1944	At sundown	Miff Mole	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	N 1656	10-in.	2/9/1944	How come you do me like you do?	Miff Mole	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	N 1657	10-in.	2/9/1944	(I would do) Anything for you	Miff Mole	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	N 1658	10-in.	2/9/1944	I ain't gonna give nobody none of my jelly roll	Miff Mole	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	N 1659	10-in.	2/9/1944	If I had you	Miff Mole	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	N 1660	10-in.	2/9/1944	Beale Street blues	Miff Mole	instrumentalist, trombone
Decca	N 1661	10-in.	2/9/1944	Barnyard blues (false start) ; Barnyard blues	Miff Mole	instrumentalist, trombone

(Results 101-121 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.