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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Here are the Top Ten Songs of 1944; 1) Bing Crosby, "Swinging on a Star" 2) Andrews Sisters, "Shoo-Shoo Baby" 3) Bing Crosby...
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As every big band fan knows, Glenn Miller is the most popular orchestra leader ever. He died in the Second World War. The official explanation to his...
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The eighth annual Glenn Miller Festival was held last weekend in Bedford, England. The Miller Army Air Corps band was quartered at the Bedford...
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Here is the WW2's "Sweetheart of the British Forces" Vera Lynn singing one of the most popular songs on both sides of the Atlantic during...
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One of our top ten big bands was Charlie Barnet and his orchestra. As part of the complete Classics Charlie Barnet chronology is the 1940 Volume two...
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Here is Glenn Miller and his orchestra with one of their biggest hit recordings..."In The Mood." It was a hit with both the Allies and the...
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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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David Miller has a great Big Band website www.swingin'downtelane.com. He had a fascinating conversation recently with Martin Schwartz of Muncie,...
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While the Allied troops advanced across France and Belgium enroute to Nazi Germany (D-Day June 6th, 1944), the most popular songs of the soldiers,...
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