Person · Male
Miff Mole
- From
- Roosevelt, United States
- Active
- 1898–1961
- Releases
- 7
- jazz
About
Irving Milfred "Miff" Mole (March 11, 1898 – April 29, 1961) was an American jazz trombonist and band leader. He has been described as one of the greatest jazz trombonists and credited with creating "the first distinctive and influential solo jazz trombone style."
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His major recordings included "Slippin' Around", "Red Hot Mama" in 1924 with Sophie Tucker on vocals, "Miff's Blues", and "There'll Come a Time (Wait and See)", which is on the film soundtrack to the 2008 movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Member of
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Miff Mole’s Molers eponymous, trombone
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Red and Miff’s Stompers eponymous
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Sioux City Six trombone
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Also known as
Milford Mole
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- eaaa247e-cb27-42fd-b53b-589620cf91f4
- ISNI
- 000000007366233X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.