Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller

Alton Glenn Miller

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In the collection

4 records
An Album Of Outstanding Arrangements Glenn Miller And His Orchestra, 1944 A Salute To Glenn Miller The Ted Heath Orchestra, 1972 Concorde Franck Pourcel Grand Orchestre, 1975 Serenata A La Luz De La Luna Glenn Miller, 1975

Played with

Joe Garland 2 records together Bill Finegan 2 records together Mitchell Parish 2 records together Jerry Gray 2 records together F. W. Meacham 2 records together Carl Sigman 2 records together Erskine Hawkins 2 records together Julian Dash 2 records together William Johnson 2 records together Ted Heath And His Orchestra 1 record together Glenn Miller And His Orchestra 1 record together Franck Pourcel Et Son Grand Orchestre 1 record together

About

American swing trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. Born 1 March 1904 in Clarinda, Iowa. Started orchestra in 1938. Best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1943, leading best known and beloved swing band. Worked as sideman early in career. Wrote and/or arranged popular swing songs. Disbanded orchestra in 1942 to leave for Army. Too old to be drafted, created a band. Transferred to Army Air Force and raised morale for hundreds of thousands of troops before disappearing on christmas 1944 on a flight from England to France. Internationally mourned as a war hero. Last seen on December 15, 1944.

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