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September 4th in Gennett History, 1922: McMurray’s California Thumpers Recorded “Oogie Oogie Wa Wa”

September 4th in Gennett History, 1922: McMurray’s California Thumpers recorded “Oogie Oogie Wa Wa” in NYC. The recording appeared on Apex 464, Gennett 4943, and Starr-Gennett 9292. The recording features Phil Napoleon (c), Miff Mole (tb), Loren McMurray (sax), Jules … Continue reading

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April 29th in Gennett History, 1961: Trombonist Miff Mole Passed Away

April 29th in Gennett History, 1961: Trombonist Miff Mole passed away. He recorded “Blue” with McMurray’s California Thumpers on 9/5/1922 in NYC. It appeared on Gennett 4943, Starr-Gennett 9292, and Apex 464.  Miff Mole is enshrined in the Gennett Walk … Continue reading

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