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For an interval in the 1920s, Miff Mole was (before the introduction of Jack Teagarden) the innovative trombonist in jazz. He previously gained a solid reputation using the initial Memphis Five (beginning in 1922) and his many recordings with Crimson Nichols during 1926-1927 discovered him taking uncommon period jumps with …

The Charleston Chasers was a name utilized between 1925 and 1931 for some documenting groups that didn’t exist beyond the studios. The 1925 release (which documented two figures) matched up cornetist Leo McConville with trombonist Miff Mole and pianist Arthur Schutt. By their second program two years later on, the …