In 1942, at the height of the orchestra’s popularity, Miller broke up the band and volunteered for the U.S. Army. There, he organized and led the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band, which entertained ...

The world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will lend its distinctive sound to the season finale of the High Plains Arts Council. The Father’s Day concert will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 19 ...

Glenn disbanded his musical organization in 1942 at the height of its popularity to volunteer for the Army. There, he organized and led the famous Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band .

There's something about Glenn Miller's holiday broadcasts that seem timeless. Miller, of course, fronted two bands: His stateside orchestra from 1938 to early fall 1942 and then his Army Air Force ...

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.

In the 1940s, Tanner played in Glenn Miller’s orchestra and then joined the U.S. Air Force and performed in the 378th Army Service Forces Band. Videos by American Songwriter ...

When Glenn Miller joined the Army in 1942 he formed the Army Air Force Band. In the fall of 1944, the band was scheduled to be sent on a six-week tour of Europe and would be stationed in Paris ...

Miller would enlist in the Army in the summer of 1942 and began serving in October. He bacame a major and formed his Army Air Force Band with a bigger, more jumpy sound. Before he left, during his ...

In September 1942, just prior to going into the army, he had disbanded his famous orchestra and eventually formed the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band to entertain the servicemen.

Glenn Miller introduced “Chattanooga Choo Choo” in 1941 and in just a few months the record ... It wasn’t long until Mr. Miller formed the Army Air Force band ... On Dec. 15, 1944, Glenn ...

Music now from Glenn Miller’s Army Air Force band, a super-sized ensemble that Miller put together after quitting his popular commercial big band in 1942 and joining the U.S. military to ...