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Jul 19, 2019 · While Elvis and the Beatles had a combined 71 Top 10 hits over their lengthy careers, Glenn Miller had 16 records reach #1, and he compiled 69 Top 10 hits, all in the span of four years before he had turned 40.
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Sep 1, 2017 · Glenn Miller Biography: A Musical Genius, a War Hero, and a Legend (Biographies of Musicians and Bands) Part of: Biographies of Musicians and Bands (11 books) | by Taylor Brooks | Dec 29, 2023 Paperback
Glenn Miller Declassified by Dennis M. Spragg is the definitive biography that ends seven decades of speculation about his disappearance.
Jul 18, 2019 · The Swing Era was a magical period in American history between the hedonism of the Roaring Twenties and the rebelliousness sparked by rock music beginning in the 1950s.
Aug 22, 1980 · George T. Simion, author of The Big Bands and Simon Says: The Sights and Sound of the Swing Era, helped Glenn Miller organize his first band, played drums in it, and fostered Miller's reputation through his writing for Metronome, New York Herald Tribune, and other leading publications.
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- George T. Simon
Born with a knack for music, Glenn's smooth trombone and catchy tunes have been the soundtrack to countless dance parties and romantic rendezvous. But Glenn is more than just a musical genius. He's a visionary, creating a unique sound that blended clarinet, saxophone, and brass in perfect harmony.
- Taylor Brooks
After playing trombone and arranging for leading orchestras of the Dorsey brothers, Ray Noble, Ben Pollack, and Red Nichols, Glenn Miller formed his own "sweet" band, which from 1938 to 1942 achieved widespread popularity second only to Benny Goodman's.
Books. Glenn Miller Declassified. Dennis M. Spragg. U of Nebraska Press, 2017 - Biography & Autobiography - 376 pages. On December 15, 1944, Maj. Alton Glenn Miller, commanding officer of the...
Glenn Miller Biography : A Musical Genius, a War Hero, and a Legend (Biographies of Musicians and Bands) Kindle Edition. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Glenn Miller, the brilliant bandleader behind the swinging sounds of the legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra.
- Taylor Brooks
George T. Simon. T. Y. Crowell Company, 1974 - Biography & Autobiography - 473 pages. The story of America's most unforgettable bandleader. profusely illustrated with plates throughout. List of...
