Red & Miff's Stompers - Stampede

Nichols met trombonist Milfred "Miff" Mole in 1925. Mole had become an idol of hot jazz listeners and the inspiration for a generation of aspiring trombonists. The hard-working Nichols and laid-back Mole became a musical phenomenon because of their relentless perfectionism, and their partnership on records lasted until 1929. Among their earliest records together is a superb effort that resulted from Nichols sitting in with one of Brunswick's house orchestras, The Cottonpickers. Nichols and Mole frequently recorded with a regular band that included Jimmy Dorsey, Artie Schutt and Vic Berton. On Brunswick, the band was credited Red Nichols and his Five Pennies. On Columbia the band was given a pseudonym The Charleston Chasers. On Columbia's budget Harmony label the band was The Arkansas Travelers. On the Perfect label they were The Red Heads. On the Okeh label they were Miff Mole and his Little Molers. When they recorded for Edison or Victor they were Red and Miff's Stompers. This brilliant record, offering a lot of great solos, was made in 1926.