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Glenn Miller and His Orchestra were an American swing dance band formed by Glenn Miller in 1938. Arranged around a clarinet and tenor saxophone playing melody , and three other saxophones playing harmony , the band became the most popular and commercially successful dance orchestra of the swing era and one of the greatest singles charting acts of the 20th century.
Trombone. Years active. 1923–1944. Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – missing in action [1] December 15, 1944) was an American big band musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known big bands.
15. Dez. 2004 · Um den Tod der Jazz- und Swinglegende Glenn Millers ranken sich viele Gerüchte. Nach der offiziellen Version ist sein Flugzeug über dem Ärmelkanal verschollen - heute vor genau 60 Jahren.
19. Aug. 2001 · Glenn Miller. Half a century after his mysterious wartime disappearance, the big-band leader and composer who gave America "Moonlight Serenade," "String of Pearls," and "In the Mood" endures as the musical symbol of an entire generation. by Joseph Gustaitis 8/19/2001.
Between 1938 and 1944, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra released 266 singles on the monaural ten-inch shellac 78 rpm format. Their studio output comprised a variety of musical styles inside of the Swing genre, including ballads, band chants, dance instrumentals, novelty tracks, songs adapted from motion pictures, and, as the Second World War approached, patriotic music.
20. Nov. 2013 · Glenn Miller. Shortly after the beginning of the 20th century, in a small rural Southwestern Iowa town, a boy was born to Elmer and Mattie Lou Miller. The date was March 1, 1904 and the town was Clarinda. The boy that was born that night was named Alton Glen Miller (later changed to Glenn) and when he uttered his first cry, Clarinda heard Glenn ...
Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 - c. December 15, 1944), was an American jazz musician and bandleader in the swing era. He became one of the world's best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1942, leading one of the best-known "Big Bands." Miller's best-known recordings include "In the Mood," "Tuxedo Junction," "Chattanooga Choo Choo ...
