GLENN MILLER

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Alton Glenn Miller was born in Clarinda, Iowa on March 1, 1904. He started his musical career when his father brought home a mandolin. As soon as possible, he traded the instrument for an old horn, which he practiced diligently.

During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Miller managed to earn a living working as a freelance trombonist in several bands. His first band was formed in 1937 but failed to distinguish itself and eventually broke up.

Following the break-up of his first band, Miller realized that he needed to develop a unique sound, and decided to make the clarinet play a melodic line with a tenor saxophone on the same note, while three other saxophones harmonized. With this sound combination, the Miller band that became the most popular was born in 1938. After a shaky start, it made his new band a nationwide hit.

In 1942, Miller
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GLENN MILLER An Album Of Outstanding Arrangements album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
An Album Of Outstanding Arrangements
Big Band 1946
GLENN MILLER Rhapsody in Blue album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rhapsody in Blue
Big Band 1983
GLENN MILLER In the Digital Mood album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
In the Digital Mood
Big Band 1983
GLENN MILLER A Memorial for Glenn Miller album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Memorial for Glenn Miller
Big Band 1987

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GLENN MILLER The Carnegie Hall Concert album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Carnegie Hall Concert
Big Band 1993
GLENN MILLER The Lost Recordings, Volume 1 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Lost Recordings, Volume 1
Big Band 1996

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GLENN MILLER A Memorial: 1944-1969 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Memorial: 1944-1969
Big Band 1969
GLENN MILLER The Glenn Miller Story album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Glenn Miller Story
Big Band 1985
GLENN MILLER The Genius of Glenn Miller, Volume One album cover 5.00 | 1 ratings
The Genius of Glenn Miller, Volume One
Big Band 1987
GLENN MILLER The Best of the Army Air Corps Band album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Best of the Army Air Corps Band
Big Band 1988
GLENN MILLER Air Force Band album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Air Force Band
Big Band 1988
GLENN MILLER The Genius of Glenn Miller, Volume Two album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Genius of Glenn Miller, Volume Two
Big Band 1988
GLENN MILLER The Popular Recordings - (1938-1942) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Popular Recordings - (1938-1942)
Big Band 1989
GLENN MILLER Chattanooga Choo Choo - The #1 Hits album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Chattanooga Choo Choo - The #1 Hits
Big Band 1991
GLENN MILLER The Complete Glenn Miller album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Complete Glenn Miller
Big Band 1991
GLENN MILLER Moonlight Serenade album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Moonlight Serenade
Big Band 1992
GLENN MILLER Best of Big Bands: Glenn Miller, Evolution of a Band album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Best of Big Bands: Glenn Miller, Evolution of a Band
Big Band 1992
GLENN MILLER The Ultimate album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Ultimate
Big Band 1993
GLENN MILLER The Essential Glenn Miller Orchestra album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Essential Glenn Miller Orchestra
Big Band 1995
GLENN MILLER La Légende de Glen Miller,Vol.2 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
La Légende de Glen Miller,Vol.2
Big Band 1995
GLENN MILLER The Missing Chapters, Volume 2: Keep 'em Flying album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Missing Chapters, Volume 2: Keep 'em Flying
Big Band 1996
GLENN MILLER Forever Classic album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Forever Classic
Big Band 1997
GLENN MILLER The World of Glenn Miller album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The World of Glenn Miller
Big Band 1997
GLENN MILLER Candlelight Miller album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Candlelight Miller
Big Band 1997
GLENN MILLER Triple Gold album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Triple Gold
Big Band 1997
GLENN MILLER Selection of Glenn Miller album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Selection of Glenn Miller
Big Band 1998
GLENN MILLER The Missing Chapters: Volume 9: King Porter Stomp album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Missing Chapters: Volume 9: King Porter Stomp
Big Band 1998
GLENN MILLER Operation: Build Morale album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Operation: Build Morale
Big Band 1998
GLENN MILLER Forever Classic, Volume 2 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Forever Classic, Volume 2
Big Band 1998
GLENN MILLER Essential: Masters of Jazz album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Essential: Masters of Jazz
Big Band 1999
GLENN MILLER Glenn Miller Millenium Collection album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Glenn Miller Millenium Collection
Big Band 2000
GLENN MILLER The Unforgettable Glenn Miller album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Unforgettable Glenn Miller
Big Band 2001
GLENN MILLER Oh So Good: Rarities 1939-1943 album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
Oh So Good: Rarities 1939-1943
Big Band 2001
GLENN MILLER The Golden Years, 1938-1942 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Golden Years, 1938-1942
Big Band 2001
GLENN MILLER America's Bandleader by Bluebird's Best album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
America's Bandleader by Bluebird's Best
Big Band 2002
GLENN MILLER Platinum Glenn Miller album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Platinum Glenn Miller
Big Band 2003
GLENN MILLER In the Mood: The Definitive Glenn Miller Collection album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
In the Mood: The Definitive Glenn Miller Collection
Big Band 2003
GLENN MILLER The Glenn Miller Story, Volume 9- 12 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Glenn Miller Story, Volume 9- 12
Big Band 2004
GLENN MILLER The Glenn Miller Story, Volume 13- 16 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Glenn Miller Story, Volume 13- 16
Big Band 2004
GLENN MILLER The Glenn Miller Story, Volume 17- 20 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Glenn Miller Story, Volume 17- 20
Big Band 2004
GLENN MILLER The Glenn Miller Story, Volume 1- 4 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Glenn Miller Story, Volume 1- 4
Big Band 2004
GLENN MILLER Quadromania: Anvil Chorus album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Quadromania: Anvil Chorus
Big Band 2005
GLENN MILLER The Essential Glenn Miller album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Essential Glenn Miller
Big Band 2005

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