Glenn Miller - Wikipedia
Alton Glen "Glenn" Miller (March 1, 1904 [citation needed] – disappeared December 15, 1944; declared dead December 16, 1945) was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombone player, and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the US Army Air Forces. [1]
Major Glenn Miller, US Army Air Forces - The National WWII Museum
He had news: Miller was breaking up his band to accept a commission in the US Army. America’s favorite band leader was to become Captain Glenn Miller, US Army. Miller (center) at the recording of one of the more than 500 radio broadcasts he and the Army Air Forces Band created. US Air Force photograph.
Glenn Miller: Military's Music Man - United Service Organizations
Sep 25, 2013 · Shortly after United States’ entry into World War II, Miller left behind civilian success to join the war effort and was commissioned a captain in the Army Air Force in 1942. As a military band leader, Miller entertained many a troop at home, often at USOs.
Maj. Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band > National Museum of …
In September 1942, Glenn Miller, one of America's greatest dance band leaders of the period, disbanded his orchestra so he could join the Army Air Forces to do his part for the war effort.
Major Glenn Miller: The Loss of an Icon
The orchestra was disbanded in November 1945. The war was over, the men free to return to civilian life. Swing was on its way out, but the music of Major Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Band still delights audiences and listeners today, 75 years after his disappearance.
Glenn Miller | Musician | Serviceman | World War II - Army Air …
One of Miller's most notable contributions during the war was his role in organizing and leading performances for American troops stationed in Europe. In 1944, he and his band traveled to England to perform for Allied troops, providing entertainment and support to those serving in the European Theater of Operations.
Glenn Miller - Orchestra, Albums & Band - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Miller headed up the U.S. Army Air Force Band, which gave numerous performances to entertain the troops during World War II. He was stationed in England in 1944 when he learned that his...
Glenn Miller | Jazz Bandleader, Big Band Icon | Britannica
Sep 19, 2024 · When Miller boarded a London-to-Paris military flight on Dec. 15, 1944, he transcended his celebrity status to become a figure of American myth.
Glenn Miller - afpaaa.org
Bandleader and musician Glenn Miller is considered the father of the modern military band. One of the most popular bandleaders in the late 1930s and early 1940s, he inspired the World War II generation with such songs as Moonlight Serenade, In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction, Chattanooga Choo Choo and A String of Pearls .
Glenn Miller Army Air Forces Orchestra - University of Colorado …
The Glenn Miller Army Air Forces Orchestra was a dramatic artistic leap forward for Miller and it would soon become a major representative of American culture for the people of the United States and the entire world.