Moe Jaffe
Moe Jaffe (October 23, 1901 – December 2, 1972) was a songwriter and bandleader who composed more than 250 songs. He is best known for six: "Collegiate" (which was played by Chico Marx in the movie Horse Feathers), "The Gypsy in My Soul", "If I Had My Life to Live Over", "If You Are But a Dream", "Bell Bottom Trousers", and "I'm My Own Grandpa". |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 65 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-32129 | 10-in. | 4/4/1925 | Collegiate | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-33273 | 10-in. | 9/12/1925 | Collegiate | The Revelers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-33992 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | Collegiate blues | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-33995 | 10-in. | 12/16/1925 | I've got some lovin' to do | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-35528 | 10-in. | 6/4/1926 | Bolshevik | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-36495 | 10-in. | 12/8/1926 | I love the college girls | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-43399 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | He ain't never been to college | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-76859 | 10-in. | 8/4/1933 | We're the boys from I. O. U. | Al and Pete | Male vocal duet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-101064 | 10-in. | 4/6/1936 | When you love | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance trio, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-03032 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | An apple a day | Barry McKinley ; Ruby Newman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-03242 | 10-in. | 11/17/1936 | An apple a day | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-03243 | 10-in. | 11/17/1936 | Something has happened to me | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-011362 | 10-in. | 7/21/1937 | The morning after | Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-017063 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | The gypsy in my soul | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-042539 | 10-in. | 2/24/1940 | Charlie was a boxer | Vincent Lopez ; Suave Swing Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-055535 | 10-in. | 8/21/1940 | Charlie was a sailor | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-073422 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | If you are but a dream | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist, arranger | |
| Victor | BS-073731 | 10-in. | 3/20/1942 | If you are but a dream | Enric Madriguera Orchestra ; Patricia Gilmore | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0179 | 10-in. | 4/2/1945 | Bell bottom trousers | Ruth McCullough ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1776 | 10-in. | 5/9/1946 | Well, natch! | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra ; Erskine Hawkins | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0085 | 10-in. | 1/23/1947 | If I had my life to live over | Three Suns | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0546 | 10-in. | 5/15/1947 | If you are but a dream | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | arranger, lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2744 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | He's his own grandpa | Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D8VB-3948 | 10-in. | 10/8/1948 | Bread and gravy | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140624 | 10-in. | 5/26/1925 | Collegiate | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jaffe, Moe," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111734.
Jaffe, Moe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111734.
"Jaffe, Moe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Jaffe, Moe, 1901-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002027328
Wikidata: Moe Jaffe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6889983
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2654639
MusicBrainz: Moe Jaffe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d3a504f1-b97f-450d-9810-ad7aa5f3c647
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