Snub Mosley
Lawrence Leo "Snub" Mosley (December 29, 1905 – July 21, 1981) was an American jazz trombonist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Little Rock (seat of Pulaski County, and capital and largest city of Arkansas, United States), Died July 21, 1981 (Harlem (neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, saxophone, vocalist, songwriter, composer
Notes: Sometimes listed as Leo Mosley.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 29 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-69790 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | Blue memories | Blanche Calloway and her Joy Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0627 | 10-in. | 3/5/1947 | Pretty eyed baby | William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet | songwriter | |
| Exclusive | EXC-1126 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Satchel mouth baby | The Basin Street Boys ; Lucky Thompson Orchestra | composer | ||
| Gennett | 19081 | 10-in. | 3/24/1933 | I've found a new baby | Alphonse Trent Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Decca | 38986 | 10-in. | 11/9/1934 | Mandy | Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 38987 | 10-in. | 11/9/1934 | Do you ever think of me? | Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 39320 | 10-in. | 2/1/1935 | Trees | Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 39321 | 10-in. | 2/1/1935 | Love in bloom | Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 39322 | 10-in. | 2/1/1935 | June in January | Claude Hopkins and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61058 | 10-in. | 4/28/1936 | I come from a musical family | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61059 | 10-in. | 4/29/1936 | If we never meet again | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61075 | 10-in. | 4/28/1936 | Somebody stole my break | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61106 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | Lyin' to myself | Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61107 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | Ev'ntide | Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61108 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | Swing that music | Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61109 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | Thankful | Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61110 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | Red nose | Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 61111 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | Mahogany Hall stomp | Jimmy Archey ; Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 67288 | 10-in. | 3/11/1940 | Swinging with Mose | Snub Mosley and his Band | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67289 | 10-in. | 3/11/1940 | Ol' Man River | Snub Mosley and his Band | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67290 | 10-in. | 3/11/1940 | The man with the funny little horn | Snub Mosley and his Band | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67291 | 10-in. | 3/11/1940 | I'm just a substitute for love | Snub Mosley and his Band | instrumentalist, saxophone | ||
| Decca | 69842 | 10-in. | 10/21/1941 | Swampland | Snub Mosley and his Band | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69843 | 10-in. | 10/21/1941 | Snub' s blues-2 | Snub Mosley and his Band | instrumentalist, trombone | ||
| Decca | 69844 | 10-in. | 10/21/1941 | Sing a little ditty | Snub Mosley and his Band | instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mosley, Snub," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110187.
Mosley, Snub. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110187.
"Mosley, Snub." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mosley, Snub, 1905-1981 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96011540
Wikidata: Snub Mosley - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2296135
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/316387973
MusicBrainz: Snub Mosley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/57c8025a-f49e-46b7-8dbc-db563619d300
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1526184 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1526184
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