Everything on Mollie B, Age, Husband, Family, Wikipedia, Net Worth

Mollie B is a well-known multi-instrumentalist, and award-winning vocalist, who is best recognized as the host of the Mollie B Polka Party TV show. She is a 2015 Iowa Polka Hall of Fame inductee and the Favorite Female Vocalist award, winner.

Early Life and Musical Journey

Mollie B was born as Mollie Busta in 1979 in small-town Minnesota. Now 44 years old, she grew up immersed in music. Her father had his band, the Jim Busta Band, which frequently rehearsed in the family’s home. Young Mollie composed original songs and arranged music for her father’s band, her school band, and her choir from a very early age. She started singing with her father’s band at 3 years old and took up piano at age 8.

Mollie has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music and education. She received a B.A. in trumpet and voice from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, where her senior paper was focused on polka music. She also holds an M.A. in Instruction from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. In addition to performing with her father growing up, Mollie also played with her school bands and choirs for many years.

In 2005, Mollie joined Ted Lange’s band called the Bratwurst Boys. A few years later in 2007, Mollie and Ted, a 2-time Grammy nominee, changed the band’s name to SqueezeBox. She currently still performs with SqueezeBox alongside her husband Ted Lange, whom she married in 2011.

Mollie B’s Marriage to Ted Lange

Mollie B is married to Ted Lange, her longtime bandmate in the band SqueezeBox, formerly known as the Bratwurst Boys. They have been married since 2011 but do not have any children yet.

Mollie first joined Ted’s band, then called the Bratwurst Boys, in 2005. The duo then rebranded the band as SqueezeBox in 2007. Over the years, Ted and Mollie have taken SqueezeBox from just 8 local gigs a year to over 100 performances annually across the U.S.

In addition to their musical partnership, Ted also joined Mollie as a co-producer of her televised program The Mollie B Polka Party when it launched on RFD-TV and FamilyNet in March 2011.

Ted Lange is a two-time Grammy nominee and an inductee into the International Polka Association’s Hall of Fame. He also won the IPA’s Best International Male Vocalist award three years straight in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Ted got an early start in polka music at age 5, playing drums in his family’s band called The Buckeye Polka Band in Northwest Ohio. As Ted gained experience over the years, he began regularly filling in on accordion and drums with numerous local polka bands in Ohio and Michigan. This includes groups like The Maumee Valley Polka Band, The Happy Times Polka Band, Bette’s Polka Band, and The Polka Brats among others.

Rumors of Mollie B and Ted Lange’s Divorce

Despite circulating rumors of their divorce, Mollie B and her husband Ted Lange appear to still be together both on stage and off. The musical duo performed live together as recently as October 15, 2022, at Avon Oaks in Girard, Ohio with their band SqueezeBox.

Off-stage, Ted Lange co-manages SqueezeBox alongside his wife Mollie. Though their marriage seems healthy and happy, divorce rumors have spread about them on the internet for unknown reasons.

Mollie and Ted share both a loving marriage and a thriving professional partnership. In addition to leading SqueezeBox together, Ted originally formed the band under the name The Bratwurst Boys back in the late 1990s before rebranding.

Despite the ongoing rumors, Mollie and Ted’s marriage and musical collaboration both appear stronger than ever. They show no signs of separation either personally or professionally.

Mollie B. Career, What is her profession?

As a young girl, Mollie started performing with the Jim Busta Band. With hard work and dedication, she has achieved the opportunity to perform throughout the country for live audiences and in TV and film productions. While SqueezeBox is her main group, Mollie also makes guest appearances with other bands from time to time.

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In addition to appearing on more than 40 records, Mollie has played for audiences in more than 30 states and 11 countries, and she continues to encourage upcoming musicians with her passion for music. The first Mollie B Polka Party was broadcast on RFD-TV in July 2011. The show’s creative director and co-producer were Mollie.

She has an estimated net worth of  $2 million. She is available on Instagram with 2K+ followers.

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