Glenn Miller

Also known as Alton Glenn Miller, Alton Glen Miller

American band leader, arranger, and composer (1904–1944)

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Glenn Miller was an American band leader, arranger, and composer who became famous for his big band music during the 1930s and 1940s. He is historically significant as one of the most popular and influential figures of the swing era, though his career was cut short when he disappeared in 1944.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Glenn
Family name: Miller
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Clarinda
Place of death: English Channel
Occupation: recording artist
Educated at: University of Colorado Boulder
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Instrument: trombone
Record label: RCA Records
Official website: www.glennmiller.org
Image: Glen miller.jpg

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Commons category: Glenn Miller
manner of death: accidental death
date of birth: 1904-03-01
date of disappearance: 1944-12-15
date of death: 1944-02-15
cause of death: aviation accident
Commons gallery: Glenn Miller
start of work period: 1923-00-00
end of work period: 1944-12-15
name in native language: Glenn Miller
birth name: Alton Glenn Miller
member of: Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Glenn Miller, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

I Grandi successi . Stardust ; Grandi canzoni americane / Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Artie Shaw & his Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra ... [et al.]

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Encyclopedic overview

Alton Glen "Glenn" Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombonist, and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the US Army Air Forces. His civilian band, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, was one of the most popular and successful bands of the 20th century and the big-band era.

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra was the best-selling recording band from 1939 to 1942. Unlike his military unit, Miller's civilian band did not have a string section, but it did have a stand-up bass in the rhythm section. It was also a touring band that played multiple radio broadcasts nearly every day. Its best-selling records include Miller's theme song, "Moonlight Serenade", and the first gold record ever made, "Chattanooga Choo Choo", a song on the soundtrack of Miller's first film, Sun Valley Serenade, and the number-one song in the United States on December 7, 1941. The following tunes are also on that best-seller list: "In the Mood", "Pennsylvania 6-5000" (printed as "Pennsylvania Six-Five Thousand" on record labels), "A String of Pearls", "Moonlight Cocktail", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", "Elmer's Tune", "Little Brown Jug", and "Anvil Chorus".

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