Miff Mole | |
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 Miff Mole at Nick's Tavern, c. June 1946; photo by William P. Gottlieb | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Irving Milfred Mole |
| Born | March 11, 1898 Roosevelt, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 1961 (aged 63) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Trombone |
Irving Milfred Mole (March 11, 1898 – April 29, 1961)[1] known professionally as Miff Mole, was an American jazz trombonist and band leader. He is generally considered one of the greatest jazz trombonists[2] and credited with creating "the first distinctive and influential solo jazz trombone style."[3]
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.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 1722/3. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Herbert, 224: "[...] Miff Mole, one of the greatest of all jazz trombonists..", The Rough Guide to Jazz: "Mole was a revolutionary trombonist [whose style] made a deep impression on black and white players alike in the formative jazz years."
- ^ Dapogny, Grove.