Alton Glenn Miller was born in Clarinda, Iowa on March 1, 1904. He started… Read Full Bio ↴Alton Glenn Miller was born in Clarinda, Iowa on March 1, 1904. He started his musical career when his father brought home a mandolin. As soon as possible, he traded the instrument for an old horn, which he practiced diligently.

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.

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Glenn Miller Lyrics

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Skylark, have you anything to say to me
Won't you tell me where my love can be?
Is there a meadow in the mist
Where someone's waiting to be kissed?

Skylark, have you seen a valley green with spring
Where my heart can go journeying?
Over the shadows and the rain

To a blossom-covered lane?

And in your lonely flight
Haven't you heard the music of the night?
Wonderful music, faint as a will-o-the-wisp, crazy as a loon
Sad as a gypsy serenading the moon, oh

Skylark, I don't know if you can find these things
But my heart is riding on your wings

So if you see them anywhere
Won't you lead me there?

Overall Meaning

The song "Skylark" by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer was written in 1941 and is a classic jazz standard that has been recorded by several artists including Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. The lyrics are addressed to a bird, the Skylark, asking for its help to find the singer's love. The Skylark is portrayed as a messenger and guide, potentially leading the singer to their desired destination of a meadow in the mist or a valley green with spring.

The song creates a vivid imagery of a romantic and nostalgic scenery, with words like "blossom-covered lane" and "gypsy serenading the moon". It also speaks to the universal longing for love and the desire to be reunited with one's beloved. The Skylark, although an unlikely guide, is a symbol of hope and possibility, with its ability to fly and travel to far-off places.

The metaphorical use of the bird in the lyrics is not uncommon in music, as birds are often seen as messengers, symbols of freedom or even inspiration. In "Skylark", the bird becomes a central figure in the singer's journey, not only as a guide but also as a carrier of emotions and hopes.

Line by Line Meaning

Skylark, have you anything to say to me
Hey, Skylark, do you have any information to share with me?

Won't you tell me where my love can be?
Could you tell me the location of my beloved?

Is there a meadow in the mist where someone's waiting to be kissed?
Is there a place in the clouds where someone is waiting to be kissed?

Skylark, have you seen a valley green with spring where my heart can go journeying?
Hey, Skylark, have you spotted a lush meadow during spring where my heart can take a trip?

Over the shadows and the rain to a blossom-covered lane?
Can I walk past the darkness and rain to get to a path full of blossoms?

And in your lonely flight
During your solo flight

Haven't you heard the music of the night?
Have you ever listened to the music of the night?

Wonderful music, faint as a will-o-the-wisp, crazy as a loon
Such beautiful compositions, feeble and subtle like a will-o-the-wisp, wild and funky like a crazy bird

Say "si si"Glenn Miller Lyrics

Say "si si"
Glenn Miller Lyrics