In the 1940s, the Glenn Miller Orchestra brought Americans onto dance floors swinging to the music of wonder and hope. Unlike other big bands of the day, Miller created his unique sound by combining a ...

Chummy MacGregor (born Wilbur Schwichtenberg on March 12, 1903, in Moline, Illinois; died March 9, 1973) was an accomplished jazz pianist, composer, and arranger best known for his role as a ...

The unemployed trombone player Glenn Miller is always broken, chasing his sound to form his band and hocking his instrument in the pawn house to survive. When his friend Chummy MacGregor is hired ...

Glenn's mother Mattie Lou Miller and sister Irene Miller Wolfe attended the dedication. A renovation of the ballroom was completed in 2014 with a new look, sound system and other features. The ...

Discover how generations differ in music tastes and knowledge of popular culture. Explore the nostalgia of past eras and the ...

The most popular and sought after big band of all time returns to Oklahoma City for an evening of swing music at the Rose ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - World-famous big band orchestra the Glenn Miller Orchestra is coming to the Five Flags Center in Dubuque this summer. The 15-member orchestra, along with its lead singers ...

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 ...