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.
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.
Song of the Volga Boatmen
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@Marcel_Audubon
as very young children we called this "the scary one" because of the opening notes. We always enjoyed playing this record to try to scare each other.
@GoPro._Musica
Definitely does make you think of the house from The Ghost And Mister Chicken.
@Trombonology
I love the band's brrrrrrrrr against the Russian cold in that great bass-drums intro. This ominously swinging side, based on one of genius arranger Bill Finegan's best charts, is among my all-time Miller favorites. Billy May, then newly lured from the Charlie Barnet orch., Hal McIntyre, Trigger Alpert and Moe Purtill turn up the heat.
@ethanelliott1832
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra was among my Great Grandmother’s favorite bands. I love his work, and this may be my favorite
@LIAISAGREENBEL
🤩🤩that line of trumpets shoot me right down then that sax solo gently lays me in a velvety grave🖤 only for the swinging of the band to come and slap me back to life🤩 ITS ALIIIVE.
@Crab_Shanty
I was a diehard Miller fan before I became obsessed with Russian music, but I somehow never came across this!
@mabel8179
How I wish Fred and Ginger had danced to this. It would have been amazing!
@danielrussell446
Sheer genius the miller sound at its best
@chelnahtheegghead
Absolutely love listening to this during October. ❤️
@mabel8179
This is such a great arrangement. I didn't know it was a 19th century Russian folk tune until I looked it up. What I find interesting is that some of the music played by this great band were much earlier tunes/songs that they made into swing, and then in the 1950s the doo wop groups came along and made some of the swing/jazz tunes into doo wop! Now we have Post Modern Jukebox turning contemporary pop music into jazz/swing songs/arrangements.