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From 1939 to 1941, the Glenn Miller Orchestra was America's most popular band. Miller received the first gold record ever awarded, honoring the 1,200,000th sale of "Chattanooga Choo-Choo." The famous band leader supported the U.S. armed forces through radio broadcasts and performances nationwide. He also gave free records and radio-phonographs ...
Alton Glenn Miller was born in Iowa in 1904, moving around with his family several times before settling in Colorado, where Miller graduated from high school in 1921. Music had quickly became Miller’s passion and he skipped his high school graduation for a gig in Wyoming.
Major Glenn Miller em serviço no exército norte-americano. Alton Glenn Miller ( Clarinda, 1 de março de 1904 — 15 de dezembro de 1944) foi um músico de jazz estadunidense e bandleader na era do swing. Foi um dos artistas de mais vendas entre 1939 e 1942, liderando uma das mais famosas big bands .
Glenn Miller. American swing trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. Born 1 March 1904 in Clarinda, Iowa. Started orchestra in 1938. Best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1943, leading best known and beloved swing band. Worked as sideman early in career. Wrote and/or arranged popular swing songs.
As Glenn Miller’s musical career soared, he traded in his commercial success for a military uniform to entertain US troops during World War II. Then, on a foggy afternoon, December 15, 1944, he ...
Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – missing in action [1] December 15, 1944) was an American big band musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known big bands.
