Glenn Miller
Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – disappeared December 15, 1944) was an American big-band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1942, leading one of the best-known big bands. Miller's recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", "Elmer's Tune", and "Little Brown Jug". In just four years Glenn Miller scored 16 number-one records and 69 top ten hits—more than Elvis Presley (38 top 10s) and the Beatles (33 top 10s) did in their careers. While he was traveling to entertain U.S. troops in France during World War II, Miller's aircraft disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born March 1, 1904 (Clarinda), Died December 15, 1944 (English Channel)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, director, arranger, composer, songwriter, leader
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 322 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-50913 | 10-in. | 3/5/1929 | On with the dance | Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | arranger | |
Victor | BVE-57145 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | Hello Lola | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BVE-57146 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | One hour | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-027410 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | My reverie | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
Victor | BS-027411 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | By the waters of Minnetonka (Indian love song) | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-027412 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | By the waters of Minnetonka (Indian love song) | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-027413 | 10-in. | 9/27/1938 | King Porter stomp | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
Victor | BS-033607 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | (Gotta get some) Shut-eye | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-033608 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | How I'd like to be with you in Bermuda | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-033609 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | Cuckoo in the clock | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-033610 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | Romance runs in the family | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035399 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | The chestnut tree ('Neath the spreading chestnut tree) | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035700 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | And the angels sing | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035701 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | Moonlight serenade | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035702 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | The lady's in love with you | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035729 | 10-in. | 4/10/1939 | Wishing (Will make it so) | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035730 | 10-in. | 4/10/1939 | Three little fishies (Itty bitty poo) | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035731 | 10-in. | 4/10/1939 | Sunrise serenade | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035732 | 10-in. | 4/10/1939 | Little brown jug | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035764 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | My last goodbye | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035765 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | But it didn't mean a thing | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035766 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Pavanne | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-035767 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Runnin' wild | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-036877 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | To you | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone | |
Victor | BS-036878 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | Stairway to the stars | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miller, Glenn," accessed March 21, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102013.
Miller, Glenn. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102013.
"Miller, Glenn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 21 March 2023.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Glenn Miller
Discogs: Glenn Miller
Allmusic: Glenn Miller
Apple Music: Glenn Miller
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Miller, Glenn, 1904-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50033672
Wikidata: Glenn Miller - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q103651
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51876099
MusicBrainz: Glenn Miller - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7b353d3c-2bd9-40e3-a21d-b7da3f941339
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