In September 1938, the Miller band began making recordings for the RCA Victor Bluebird Records subsidiary. In the spring of 1939, the band's fortunes improved with a date at the Meadowbrook Ballroom in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, and more dramatically at the Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, New York. With the Glen Island date, the band began a huge rise in popularity. In 1939, Time magazine noted: "Of the twelve to 24 discs in each of today's 300,000 U.S. jukeboxes, from two to six are usually Glenn Miller's." There were record-breaking recordings such as "Tuxedo Junction", which sold 115,000 copies in the first week. 1939's huge success culminated with the Miller band in concert at Carnegie Hall on October 6, with Paul Whiteman, Benny Goodman, and Fred Waring also the main attractions.
From 1939 to 1942, Miller's band was featured three times a week during a broadcast for Chesterfield cigarettes, originally with the Andrews Sisters and then on its own. On February 10, 1942, RCA Victor presented Miller with the first gold record for "Chattanooga Choo-Choo". "Chattanooga Choo Choo" was performed by the Miller orchestra with his singers Gordon "Tex" Beneke, Paula Kelly and the vocal group, the Modernaires. Other singers with this orchestra included Marion Hutton, Skip Nelson, Ray Eberle and to a smaller extent, Kay Starr, Ernie Caceres, Dorothy Claire and Jack Lathrop. Pat Friday ghost sang with the Miller band in Sun Valley Serenade and Orchestra Wives with Lynn Bari lip synching.
Wishing
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra Lyrics
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Just keep on wishing and care will go
Dreamers tell us dreams come true
It's no mistake
And wishes are the dreams we dream
When we're awake
The curtain of night will part
So if you wish long enough, wish strong enough
You will come to know
Wishing will make it so
The lyrics of "Wishing Will Make It So" by Glenn Miller convey a message of hope and optimism. The song begins by encouraging the listener to keep on wishing, as with persistence and determination, any obstacle or problem can be overcome. Dreamers are referenced, with the idea that their dreams often come true, and that there is no mistake in believing that wishes can become reality.
The second stanza speaks to the power of wishes and dreams, suggesting that they are the same thing, yet one is experienced while awake and the other during sleeping hours. The lyric "the curtain of night will part" suggests that there is a divide between the real world and the world of dreams, but that divide can be overcome with a strong heart and unwavering determination.
The final stanza reinforces the idea that wishing is powerful and that if one keeps at it long enough, they will see their dreams come to fruition. The power of believing in oneself is emphasized, and the overall tone of the song is one of positivity and encouragement.
Line by Line Meaning
Wishing will make it so
Believing in the power of one's wishes can bring them to reality.
Just keep on wishing and care will go
If you focus entirely on your wishes, your worries and concerns will fade away.
Dreamers tell us dreams come true
Those who aspire to great things insist that if you believe in something strongly enough, it can become a reality.
It's no mistake
There is truth to be found in the belief that wishes can manifest into reality.
And wishes are the dreams we dream
Wishes are merely hopes and aspirations that we have while awake, similar to the dreams we have while asleep.
When we're awake
Unlike our dreams during slumber, wishes are the desires we have when we are awake and aware of our surroundings.
The curtain of night will part
Overcoming obstacles in life can be compared to the dawn of a new day when the night sky is parted.
If you are certain within your heart
Having self-confidence and a strong sense of belief will help to make one's wishes a reality.
So if you wish long enough, wish strong enough
If you persist with a strong and unwavering belief in your wishes, they will eventually come to fruition.
You will come to know
It is inevitable that one will come to understand the power of their wishes through unwavering belief.
Wishing will make it so
Believing in the power of our wishes and never losing sight of them can help us achieve our dreams and make them a reality.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANGELO T. PETRAGLIA, SHELBY LYNNE
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Springfield Historical
Sums up the earnest desire of the era. Beautiful sentiment.
Jody Wilke
What a lovely song! And it's just one more excellent song, by the extraordinarily talented Glenn Miller and his orchestra!😊⛪
No Whey Hombre
And he died mysteriously at just 40 years old. He would have made a lot of good music
Jody Wilke
@No Whey Hombre It's not any mystery--Glenn Miller's plane crashed in the English Channel, and he died. It was a terrible loss, to the music world, and to his wife.
No Whey Hombre
@Jody Wilke That's true. I only mean mystery in the sense that we don't know EXACTLY what failed as we would with a modern crash
Muffs 55mercury
Also done by Skinnay Ennis (one of Hal Kemp's vocalists) who formed his own band in 1939 (on Victor 26212) I'm more used to that version as my dad had the 78 which I have now.
vixtex
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Swingman 56
For me,Skinnay's version tops Glenn's.
Muffs 55mercury
Yes I agree. My dad had that 78 which I have now.