During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Miller managed to earn a living working as a freelance trombonist in several bands. His first band was formed in 1937 but failed to distinguish itself and eventually broke up.
Following the break-up of his first band, Miller realized that he needed to develop a unique sound, and decided to make the clarinet play a melodic line with a tenor saxophone on the same note, while three other saxophones harmonized. With this sound combination, the Miller band that became the most popular was born in 1938. After a shaky start, it made his new band a nationwide hit.
In 1942, Miller joined the United States Army Air Forces where he continued his musical career with the Army Air Force Band.
On December 15, 1944, Miller was to fly from the United Kingdom to Paris, France, to play for the soldiers who had recently liberated Paris. His plane departed from RAF Twinwood Farm in Clapham, Bedfordshire and disappeared while flying over the English Channel. No trace of the aircrew, passengers or plane has ever been found. Miller's status is missing in action.
His music is still iconic of the time period in which he lived and continues to draw thousands of fans of all age groups.
Glenn Miller was a popular visitor to Bedford and its American Air force bases. He is still remembered to this day by the people of Bedford with a bronze bust displayed on the front of the towns Corn Exchange, and more recently, what remains of the Twinwoods Airfield being renovated as a Glenn Miller Museum and outdoor event site
2) Glenn Miller was a Jamaican reggae and soul artist of the 1960's.
Along with other legendary artists such as Bob Marley & the Wailers and Desmond Dekker he recorded for the Trojan record label.
Along the Santa Fe Trail
Glenn Miller Lyrics
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When the moon is beaming brightly
Along the Santa Fe Trail
Stardust scattered all along the highway
On a rainbow-colored skyway
Along the Santa Fe Trail
I'm riding every hill and dale
Wide shadows hide you
Just like a pretty purple veil
Thereby hangs a tale
I found you
And the mountains that surround you
Are the wall I built around you
Along the Santa Fe trail
The lyrics to Glenn Miller's song "Along the Santa Fe Trail" tell a beautiful story of love and adventure. The opening line "Angels come to paint the desert nightly" suggests the awe-inspiring beauty of the desert landscape. The use of the word "angels" adds a mystical quality to the lyrics, as though something magical is happening. The next line, "When the moon is beaming brightly," adds to this sense of magic and wonder.
The following stanza continues this theme of beauty, with "Stardust scattered all along the highway" conjuring images of a dazzling sky full of stars, and "On a rainbow-colored skyway" suggesting a vivid and colorful landscape. The repetition of "Along the Santa Fe Trail" in both stanzas conveys a sense of travel and journey, and the idea that the trail is a place of wonder and enchantment.
The final stanza shifts the focus to the singer's personal journey of love. The lines "Beside you I'm riding every hill and dale/Wide shadows hide you just like a pretty purple veil" suggest a close bond with a loved one, while the phrase "Thereby hangs a tale" adds a sense of mystery and intrigue to their relationship. The last two lines of the stanza, "I found you/And the mountains that surround you/Are the wall I built around you" suggest a deep sense of protection and devotion to the loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Angels come to paint the desert nightly
The beauty of the desert is so mesmerizing that it appears as if angels have come to paint it every night.
When the moon is beaming brightly
The moon lights up the desert when it shines at night.
Along the Santa Fe Trail
This is a journey along the Santa Fe Trail, experiencing the natural beauty of the landscape.
Stardust scattered all along the highway
The road is so beautiful that it seems like stardust is scattered all over it.
On a rainbow-colored skyway
The road is so beautiful that it appears to be a rainbow-colored skyway.
Beside you
The singer is enjoying the journey with a companion.
I'm riding every hill and dale
The singer is experiencing every up and down of the journey.
Wide shadows hide you
The wide shadows in the landscape make it difficult to see the companion.
Just like a pretty purple veil
The wide shadows appear like a beautiful, purple veil.
Thereby hangs a tale
This experience holds an incredible story.
I found you
The singer has found a companion with whom to experience the journey.
And the mountains that surround you
The mountains around the companion appear as if they protect them.
Are the wall I built around you
The singer is willing to protect the companion from any danger or harm.
Along the Santa Fe trail
This beautiful experience is happening on the Santa Fe trail.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Al Dubin, Wilhelm Grosz
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Lyrics:
Angels come to paint the desert nightly
When the moon is beaming brightly
Along the Santa Fe Trail
Stardust scattered all along the highway
On a rainbow-colored skyway
Along the Santa Fe Trail
Beside you
I'm riding every hill and dale
Wide shadows hide you
Just like a pretty purple veil
Thereby hangs a tale
I found you
And the mountains that surround you
Are the wall I built around you
Along the Santa Fe trail...
@jerrypaugh3133
This is so beautiful and this song truly one greatest song of all time and they don’t write like this anymore this truly just one those great wonderful songs
@EchoYoutube
Though I didn't grow up in this age, I love the music.
Reminds me of a feeling when I used to hang with friends out at my dad's cabin, beautiful days...
@jerrypaugh3268
This so beautiful and truly one great song of all time they do not written them like that anymore think about it
@Trombonology
This one has always been one of my favorite Miller sides. Billy May, newly acquired -- or lured away from -- the Charlie Barnet orchestra, provided the very lovely and nuanced arrangement of this beauty. Young Ray Eberle was displaying a new maturity in his singing here. ... I've always been a sucker for the cowboy tunes.
@danielweinstein5252
I love this chart, had no idea Billy May wrote it. I had guessed Jerry Gray. thanks for that info.
@Trombonology
@@danielweinstein5252 My pleasure. I, too, was surprised to learn that Billy was responsible for the chart. I would have guessed Gray or Finegan before him.
@scotnick59
THE COWBOY SERENADE is another goodie of the cowboy genre
@Trombonology
@@scotnick59 Yes, indeed -- great one!
@td3993
Crisp, clear, just as the record sounds. Such a good tune, too.
@paulsmith5469
Sherman T Potter sent me here...