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".

Birth and Death Data: Born October 22nd, 1901, Died December 2nd, 1972

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer, vocalist, leader, arranger

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 58 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  
Columbia W140624 10-in. 5/26/1925 Collegiate The Knickerbockers Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Columbia W140723 10-in. 6/25/1925 Collegiate Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones Male vocal duet, with orchestra songwriter  
Columbia 140835 10-in. 8/11/1925 Collegiate Joe Friedman ; Billy Jones ; Monte Carlo Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W141389 10-in. 12/14/1925 Collegiate blues Singing Sophomores Male vocal quartet, with piano songwriter  
Columbia 141987 10-in. 4/20/1926 I've got some lovin' to do Fred Rich Hotel Astor Orchestra ; Ray Stillwell Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 142706 10-in. 9/30/1926 Bolshevik Tommy Christian Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Columbia 142729 10-in. 10/5/1926 Bolshevik Albert Campbell ; Jack Kaufman Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist, composer  
(Results 1-25 of 58 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jaffe, Moe," accessed October 16, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111734.

Jaffe, Moe. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 16, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111734.

"Jaffe, Moe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 16 October 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111734

External Sources

Wikipedia: Moe Jaffe

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Jaffe, Moe, 1901-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002027328

Wikidata: Moe Jaffe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6889983

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2654639/

MusicBrainz: Jaffe, Moe, 1901-1972 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d3a504f1-b97f-450d-9810-ad7aa5f3c647

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