I LOVE Glenn Miller. There are many big bands that I truly enjoy listening to but for some reason, Miller has always been my favorite. If I could, I would make a station that just played Glenn's music 24/7 and I'm sure it would have a following. :)
For those of you that are new to big band music, here is a brief, factual synopsis of Glenn Miller's career provided by Wikipedia:
Glenn Miller (1904–1944) was a trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1942, leading one of the best-known big bands.
Miller's recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", "Elmer's Tune", "Little Brown Jug" and many, many more. In just four years Glenn Miller scored 16 number-one records and 69 top ten hits. That's more than Elvis Presley (38 top 10s) and the Beatles (33 top 10s) did in their careers.
While he was traveling to entertain U.S. troops in France during World War II, Miller's aircraft disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel. Glenn Miller died at the young age of 40!
All these years after Glenn's death, the band still continues to tour. Nick Hilscher, now leads the band and he has done a fantastic job keeping the "Miller Sound" alive and well. Believe it or not, they play over 300 dates a year! I personally had a chance to see them perform in the summer of 2019 and was totally blown away.
Glenn Miller can be heard on our shows Swing City: After Dark and The Saturday Night Swing. We play all of his hits, live recordings and dig deep into his vast catalog as well.
