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    BornAlton Glen Miller · March 1, 1904 · Clarinda, Iowa, U.S.
    SpouseHelen Burger (m. 1928)
    Children2
    DisappearedDecember 15, 1944 (aged 40) · over the English Channel
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    Early life and career

    The son of Mattie Lou (née Cavender) Miller and Lewis Elmer Miller, Alton Glen Miller was born in Clarinda, Iowa. He added the second n to "Glenn" during high school. Like his father (Lewis Elmer) and his siblings (El… See more

    Success from 1938 to 1942

    Discouraged, Miller returned to New York. He realized that he needed to develop a unique sound and decided to make the clarinet play a melodic line with a tenor saxophone holding the same note, while three other … See more

    Critical reaction

    In 2004, Miller orchestra bassist Trigger Alpert explained the band's success: "Miller had America's music pulse... He knew what would please the listeners." Although Miller was popular, many jazz critics had misgivings… See more

    Reaction from musical peers

    Louis Armstrong thought enough of Miller to carry around his recordings, transferred to seven-inch tape reels when he went on tour. "[Armstrong] liked musicians who prized melody, and his selections ranged from Glen… See more

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