Glenn Miller Orchestra

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Background information
GenresDance band, Swing
Years active1938–1942
LabelsBluebird, Decca, Brunswick, Vocalion, Victor
Past member(s)
  • Glenn Miller
  • Hal McIntyre
  • Jesse Ralph
  • Jerry "Buck" Jerome
  • George Siravo
  • Charlie Spivak
  • Sterling "Bozo" Bose
  • Harry Rodgers
  • Dick McDonough
  • Ted Kotsoftis
  • Mannie Klein
  • Howard Smith
  • George T. Simon
  • Johnny Harrell
  • Carl Biesecker
  • John "Chummy" MacGregor
  • Chuck "Tweet" Peterson
  • Emery "Eak" Kenyon
  • Roland "Rolly" Bundock
  • Cassius "Bud" Smith
  • Ralph Capelli
  • Bill Peyser
  • Jimmy Troutman
  • Irving Fazola
  • Bob Price
  • Adolph "Buddy" Schultz
  • Ennis "Doc" Carney
  • Ardell Garrett
  • Tony Viola
  • Tommy DiCarlo
  • Les Beigel
  • Maurice "Moe" Purtill
  • Vic Angle
  • Wilbur Schwartz
  • Gordon "Tex" Beneke
  • Al Mastren
  • Johnny "Zulu" Austin
  • Bob Spangler
  • Bob "Brad" Jenney
  • Gasparre Rebito
  • Sol Kane
  • Bernie "Josh" Billings
  • Stan "Moose" Aronson
  • Bill Stegmeyer
  • Lou Mucci
  • Paul Tanner
  • Bob Peck
  • Jack Kimble
  • Claude Bowen
  • Legh Knowles
  • Cody Sandifer
  • Claude Lakey
  • Al Klink
  • Charlie Hill
  • Lee Castaldo
  • Dale "Mickey" McMickle
  • Arthur Ens
  • Joseph "Gabe" Gelinas
  • Clyde Hurley
  • Dick Fisher
  • Hal Tennyson
  • Gerald Yelverton
  • Johnny Best
  • Tommy Mack
  • Jimmy Abato
  • Frank D'Annolfo
  • Howard Giebling
  • Jimmy Priddy
  • Ernie Caceres
  • Jack Lathrop
  • Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy
  • Charles Frankhuser
  • Tony Carlson
  • Herman "Trigger" Alpert
  • Phil Rommel
  • Ray Anthony
  • Billy May
  • Edward "Doc" Goldberg
  • Alec Fila
  • Bobby Hackett
  • Benny Feman
  • Irving "Babe" Russin
  • Lloyd "Skip" Martin
  • Steve Lipkins
Websitewww.glennmiller.com

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was an American swing dance band that was started by Glenn Miller in 1938. It had a clarinet and tenor saxophone playing melody and three other saxophones playing harmony.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "A Portrait of Glenn Miller" (PDF). www.colorado.edu. Glenn Miller Archive. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-16.
  2. ↑ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Cassette 2, side A.