The Glenn Miller orchestra recorded "Moonlight Serenade" in 1939 as the B side of a 78 rpm on the RCA Bluebird label. Andrea Modica At 1:45 p.m. on December 15, 1944, an overcast Friday afternoon at ...

During the big band era of the mid-twentieth century, bands and bandleaders were readily known by their theme songs. Audiences knew at once who they were listening to on network radio broadcasts. As ...

Alton Glenn Miller (1904-1944) is recognized as one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century. His name has become synonymous with the "big band era" of the 1930s and 1940s and his music ...

One hundred years ago, big bandleader Glenn Miller was born in Clarinda, Iowa. A master of marketing and pop sensibility, Miller turned out one hit record after another with his orchestra between 1938 ...

Shortly after the beginning of the 20th century, in a small rural Southwestern Iowa town, a boy was born to Elmer and Mattie Lou Miller. The date was March 1, 1904 and the town was Clarinda. The boy ...

If you want to know what America's home front felt like during World War II, listen to Glenn Miller. I know that's an odd thing to say, but that's what an old timer told me one afternoon when my ...

The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brought the audience to its feet Friday night when they played the “Chattanooga Choo Choo” to a packed UTC Fine Arts Center auditorium. The two-hour concert ...