GLENN MILLER IN 250 WORDS (ish)
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So pull up a chair and find out everything you need to know about Glenn Miller. But don't get too comfy, it is only 250 words (ish).
Glenn Miller in 250 words (ish)
Glenn Miller (1904-1944) was an American trombonist, composter and swing bandleader from Iowa, USA. His family saved money from milking cows to buy his first trombone and played in Grant City town orchestra. Miller graduated school in 1921 and became a professional musician.
Miller released 37 Eps, 24 V-Disks and 266 singles. His singles were released on 10-inch shellac 78 rmp phonograph records. Some of his well-known singles were ‘Pennsylvania 6-5000’, ‘At Least’, ‘In the Mood’, ‘Moonlight Serenade’ and ‘Little Brown Jug’.
In 1928, Miller wrote his first composition ‘Room 1411’ with Benny Goodman and in 1930 he worked as a composer, arranger, and trombonist for the band The Dorsey Brothers. Miller’s compositions with the band include ‘Tomorrow’s Another Day’ and ‘Des Dem Dose’.
Miller featured in 2 Twentieth Century Fox motion pictures ‘Sun Valley Serenade’ (1941) with the single ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’, and ‘Orchestra Wives’ (1942). His first appearance on the big screen was in ‘The Big Broadcast of 1936’ performing ‘Why Starts Come Out at Night’ with The Ray Nobel Orchestra.
In 1938 Miller started recording for Bluebird and in 1939 sold 115,000 copies of ‘Tuxedo junction’ in the first week of its release. He appeared at Carnegie Hall on 6th October 1939 with Benny Goodman, Paul Whiteman, and Fred Waring.
Miller was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in the United States Army and had 3 singles included into Grammy Hall of Fame ‘Moonlight Serenade’ in 1991, ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’ in 1996 and ‘In the Mood’ in 1983.
On the 15th December 1944, Miller disappeared over the English Channel while on a plane to Paris. His music lives on today and is just as popular as it was back in the 1940’s.
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