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: 1925 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, leader, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 76-87 of 87 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mole, Miff," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109173.
Mole, Miff. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109173.
"Mole, Miff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Mole, Miff, 1898-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91023109
Wikidata: Miff Mole - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q490043
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56801234
MusicBrainz: Miff Mole - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eaaa247e-cb27-42fd-b53b-589620cf91f4
ISNI: 0000 0000 7366 233X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000007366233X
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