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Bookending the first songs he wrote solo for the Eagles to his last, here's a look at the final songs Frey penned on his own ...
Independence Day always brings a few core patriotic figures to mind. The first is George Washington. I would argue he was the ...
The 18-member ensemble will present a memorable evening of music as they perform the tunes of Glenn Miller and that era. We hope you can join us,” said Melissa Phillips, Waldorf Community Artist ...
Founded by Glenn Miller in 1938, the orchestra became one of the most successful bands of the Swing Era. At the height of his career, Miller disbanded the group to lead the Army Air Force Band ...
The 15-member orchestra, along with its lead singers and vocal group, will bring its classic swing music, made famous over 80 years ago under Glenn Miller’s direction, to Dubuque at 7 p.m. on ...
Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for over a century. Early in the 1900s, Billboard presented charts detailing the popularity of sheet music in the U.S. In July ...
The Glenn Miller Memorial Weekend, in Bedford, marked the 80th anniversary of the day he boarded an aircraft at RAF Twinwood Airfield, in nearby Clapham, never to be seen again.
Alton Glenn Miller (1904-1944) was the most popular and best remembered bandleader during the "big band era" of 20th Century American Popular Music. The father of the Glenn Miller Collections was ...
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.
Glenn Miller wearing an American military uniform. It was Christmas Day, 1944, when people heard the news: Glenn Miller, one of music's biggest stars, had vanished.
It was Christmas Day, 1944, when people heard the news: Glenn Miller, one of music's biggest stars, had vanished. He had boarded a military plane from Britain, bound for Paris, where he was scheduled ...
Music 'In the Mood' July 29, 2000 • The 1939 recording by Glenn Miller and his orchestra remains a classic, and one of the most influential songs of the 20th century.