Irving "Mouse" Randolph
Irving "Mouse" Randolph (January 22, 1909 – December 12, 1997) was an American swing jazz trumpeter. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Randolph started off playing on riverboats with Fate Marable's ensemble. Following this he played in numerous territory bands, including those of Walt Farrington, Willie Austin, Art Sims, Norman Mason, Floyd Campbell, Alphonse Trent, and J. Frank Terry. From 1931 to 1933 he was in Kansas City, playing in Andy Kirk's Twelve Clouds of Joy, and then played briefly with Fletcher Henderson and Benny Carter in 1934. From 1935 to 1939, he played in Cab Calloway's orchestra. From 1939 to 1942, he was in the Ella Fitzgerald Orchestra under the direction of Chick Webb. In 1943, he played with Don Redman, and from 1944 to 1947 he did a stint with Edmond Hall. Randolph continued to play into the 1970s, including with the Chick Morrison Orchestra. He never recorded as a bandleader, though he recorded copiously with Henderson, Carter, and Calloway. He died in New York City, six weeks before his 89th birthday. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 22, 1909 (St. Louis), Died December 12, 1997
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, cornet
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 71 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-035394 | 10-in. | 4/3/1939 | It don't mean a thing (If it ain't got that swing) | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Brunswick | B20105 | 10-in. | 10/21/1936 | Easy to love | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Brunswick | B20106 | 10-in. | 10/21/1936 | With thee I swing | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Brunswick | B20107 | 10-in. | 10/21/1936 | The way you look tonight | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Brunswick | B20142 | 10-in. | 10/28/1936 | Who loves you? | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Gennett | 14327 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Louder and funnier | Alphonse Trent Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Gennett | 14328 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Gilded kisses | Alphonse Trent Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Gennett | 14518 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Black and blue rhapsody | Alphonse Trent Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Gennett | 14519 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Nightmare | Alphonse Trent Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Gennett | 14520 | 10-in. | 12/5/1928 | Adorable Dora | Alphonse Trent Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Gennett | 16349 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | After you've gone | Alphonse Trent Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Gennett | 16350 | 10-in. | 3/5/1930 | St. James Infirmary | Alphonse Trent Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, cornet | |
Decca | 38598 | 10-in. | 9/11/1934 | Limehouse blues-1, 5 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38599 | 10-in. | 9/11/1934 | Shanghai shuffle-2, 3 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38600 | 10-in. | 9/11/1934 | Big John special-3, 4 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38601 | 10-in. | 9/11/1934 | Happy as the day is long-3, 5 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38602 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Tidal wave-1, 4 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38603 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Down South camp meeting-1, 2 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38604 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Wrappin' it up-2, 3 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38605 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Memphis blues-3 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38723 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Wild party-1, 5 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38724 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Rug cutter's swing-1, 2, 4 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38725 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Hotter than 'ell-1, 4 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 38728 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Liza-1, 3 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 67195 | 10-in. | 2/15/1940 | Baby, won't you please come home ? | Sandy Williams | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Randolph, Irving "Mouse"," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112500.
Randolph, Irving "Mouse". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112500.
"Randolph, Irving "Mouse"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Irving Randolph
Discogs: Irving "Mouse" Randolph
Allmusic: Irving "Mouse" Randolph
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Randolph, Irving, 1909-1997 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004073894
Wikidata: Irving Randolph - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1951043
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/66656488
MusicBrainz: Irving Randolph - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eb3aae2b-3c87-4cc3-8f5c-a583bc6a4afb
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