But behind Miller's success, a world war was raging. So in 1942, at the height of his civilian stardom, he traded his suit and baton for a uniform, enlisting as a captain in the U.S. Army Air Forces.

WORCESTER — The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at Mechanics Hall on Nov. 16, and music director Eric Stabnau thinks it's ...

The tune had a rich history among jazz composers, arrangers and bands long before Miller got his hands on it. It has been performed and morphed into many odd characterizations from karioke to disco.

On Dec. 15, 1944, Glenn Miller, one of the kings of the big-band scene - the dance-pop of its time - stepped aboard a military plane to cross the English Channel from England to France.

Sentiment and swing feature in this biopic treatment on the life of the late Glenn Miller. The Miller music, heard in some 20 tunes throughout the production, is still driving, rhythmic swing at ...

As Glenn Miller’s musical career soared, he traded in his commercial success for a military uniform to entertain US troops during World War II. Then, on a foggy afternoon, December 15, 1944, he ...

AUBURN – Glenn M. Miller, 72, a resident of Jay, passed away Monday, April 28, 2025, at Andwell Hospice House in Auburn, with his loving family by his side.

Major Glenn Miller joined the US Air Force as a musician to bolster morale among the troops On 15 December 1944, the hugely popular musician Major Glenn Miller boarded a small plane at an RAF base ...

Glenn Miller never conducted “In the Mood,” “Tuxedo Junction” or “Chattanooga Choo-Choo” in North Platte, though his namesake band has played here often the past 20 years.

Eighty years ago on Aug. 27th, 1944, the great American bandleader Glenn Miller performed at a base some 60 miles north of London, RAF Twinwood, the hub and airfield he frequently flew in and out ...

Glenn Miller performed over 500 shows on Armed Forces radio, later known as the American Forces Network, Europe. Mr. Miller was said to have been very excited about an upcoming concert in Paris.

Glenn Miller was a trombone player, conductor and composer who became famous during the 1930s and '40s with his swing orchestra. Their big band hits such as In The Mood and Chattanooga Choo Choo ...