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 1-25 of 28 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	73346		2/6/1946	Ain't misbehavin' (I'm savin' my love for you)	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73347		2/6/1946	I'll always be in love with you	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73348		2/6/1946	I'm glad there is you	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73349		2/6/1946	Perdido (Lost)-1	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73350		2/7/1946	J.D.'s jump	Jimmy Dorsey and his Jammers	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73504		4/15/1946	Doin' what comes natur'lly	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73505		4/15/1946	All that glitters is not gold	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73506		4/15/1946	(It's gonna depend on) The way the wind blows	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73507	10-in.	4/15/1945	A rose was a rose	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73508		4/15/1946	Apache serenade	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	73509		4/15/1946	The same little chapel	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	101791		3/4/1957	Skip-it-try beat	Warren Covington and the Commanders	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	101792		3/4/1957	Rock it commander	Warren Covington and the Commanders	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	101793		3/4/1957	Fire and ice	Warren Covington and the Commanders	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	101794		3/4/1957	I can't leave Myrtle alone	Warren Covington and the Commanders	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 3937	10-in.	8/29/1945	Give me the simple life	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 3938	10-in.	8/29/1945	It's the talk of the town	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 3951	10-in.	9/6/1945	Come to baby do	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 3952	10-in.	9/6/1945	Autumn serenade	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 3953	10-in.	9/6/1945	Sweet Lorraine	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 3954	10-in.	9/6/1945	A door will open	Bing Crosby	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 3955	10-in.	9/6/1945	Outer drive	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 4249		7/25/1946	The whole world is singing my song	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 4250		7/25/1946	One more kiss	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums
Decca	L 4254		8/1/1946	Make me know it	Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra	instrumentalist, drums

(Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kiffe, Karl," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/325222.

Kiffe, Karl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/325222.

"Kiffe, Karl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.