Glenn miller orchestra biography of michael
Glenn miller wife.
Born March 1, c.
Glenn miller orchestra biography of michael
, in Clarinda, IA; disappeared over the English Channel while on an airplane flight from England to Paris, December ; son of Lewis Elmer and Mattie Lou (maiden name, Cavender) Miller; married Helen Burger, October 6, Education: Attended the University of Colorado, Trombone player, bandleader, arranger, and composer.
Played briefly with Boyd Senter's band in Denver, Colorado, during the mids; played with other small bands c. ; played with Ben Pollack's orchestra, beginning ; helped Ray Noble organize his American orchestra during the early s; formed and led Glenn Miller Orchestra, ; captain in U.S.
Army Air Corps, beginning Appeared in films, including Sun Valley Serenade, Twentieth Century-Fox, , and Orchestra Wives, Twentieth Century-Fox. Composer of popular songs, including "Moonlight Serenade.".
With his orchestra, bandleader Glenn Miller "synthesized all the elements of 'big band' jazz and gave a generation of young people the apotheosis of dance music: smooth,