Karl Kiffe

Karl Kiffe (July 6, 1925 – May 10, 2004) was an American jazz drummer featured in specialty numbers in a number of Hollywood feature films during World War II and later as a featured member of Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 6, 1927 (Los Angeles), Died May 10, 2004

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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Recordings (Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 4255 8/1/1946 The language of love Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 4256 8/1/1946 If I'm lucky Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 4257 8/1/1946 The things we did last summer Bing Crosby instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 26-28 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kiffe, Karl," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/325222.

Kiffe, Karl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/325222.

"Kiffe, Karl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/325222

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