Miff Mole
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Biography
Miff Mole was an American jazz trombonist and bandleader born in 1898 in Roosevelt, New York. Born Irving Milfred Mole, he studied violin and piano as a child before switching to the trombone at age 15. Mole played in the Acme Sextett from 1918 to 1919 and became a member of the Original Memphis Five in 1922. Between 1926 and 1929, he and trumpeter Red Nichols led the band Miff Mole and His Little Molers. His major recordings included the pieces âSlippin' Aroundâ and âRed Hot Mamaâ (1924), the latter featuring singer Sophie Tucker. Mole collaborated with artists including Jimmy Dorsey and Eddie Lang and was a member of the orchestras of Paul Whiteman and Benny Goodman. His discography included the album Aboard the Dixie Hi-Flyer (1959). Mole died in 1961 in New York City.
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- Time on My Hands featuring Bobby Hackett
- Za-Za featuring Bobby Hackett
- Red Head Blues by Miff Mole
- Eddie Condon Chats with George Frazier featuring Bobby Hackett
- I Ain't Got Nobody by Miff Mole
- The Sheik of Araby featuring Bobby Hackett
- Stompin' Fool by Miff Mole
- Birmingham Breakdown by Miff Mole
- I Must Have That Man featuring Bobby Hackett
- Uncle Sam Blues featuring Bobby Hackett
- At the Jazz Band Ball featuring Bobby Hackett
- Dear Old Southland featuring Max Kaminsky
- Ja-Da featuring Bobby Hackett
- Muskrat Ramble featuring Bobby Hackett
- Medley: Generic Blues / Ole Miss featuring Bobby Hackett
- Miffany
- The Darktown Strutters' Ball featuring Max Kaminsky
- Poor Butterfly by Miff Mole
- Alabama Stomp by Miff Mole
- I'm In Love Again by Miff Mole
- Sometimes I'm Happy by Miff Mole
- Bass Ale Blues by Miff Mole
- Washboard Blues by Miff Mole
- Melancholy Charlie by Miff Mole
