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At the peak of his career in 1942, and with the Second World war raging in Europe, and the Pacific, Glenn Miller decided he wanted to follow...
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This weekend PBS stations around the country are airing the two-hour music special "The Big Band Years." The program is hosted by Peter...
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"Moonlight Serenade" Glenn Miller's theme song, and the sound that defined his band..and the era? ...was recorded in New York on April 4,...
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The most popular big band of the swing era was without question... Glenn Miller and his orchestra. Here is Glenn Miller and his orchestra with a...
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Since, Frank Sinatra was famous for doing things "My Way," this is to remind you that in addition to writing the Swing and Big Band Examiner...
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Don Redman, one of the first great jazz arrangers and was a pivotal figure in the development of Swing and the Big Band style Jazz. died on November...
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The Chinese People's Liberation Army performed Glenn Miller's hit "In The Mood" during the state dinner in Beijing at the Great...
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On November 14th 1944 - Tommy Dorsey and Orchestra recorded one of their biggest hits "Opus No. 1." The arrangement was by Sy Oliver....
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Tommy Dorsey was one of the top three or four big band leaders of the Big Band Era (1935-1945). 1. Tommy's leading competitor (in his mind) was his...
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Here are the answers to the Tommy Dorsey Quiz; 1. The big band fans of the swing era may have thought Tommy Dorsey's main competitors were Benny...
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