Amoeba Music

BY J Poet

Glenn Miller’s career as a bandleader and composer lasted a mere nine years – from 1935 to 1944 - but he dominated those years as no other performer had ever done. When the album charts were established in 1946, Glenn Miller (1945 Bluebird/RCA) was one of the first #1 hits and sold more 78 rpm albums that year than any other album. Glenn Miller Masterpieces, Vol. 2 (1945 Bluebird/RCA) was also a #1 collection, and his tunes have remained strong sellers throughout the era of LPs, CDs and digital downloads. After Miller’s mysterious death – he disappeared on December 15 on a flight to Paris to make arrangements for his Army Air Force Band to tour Europe – the band reformed and... Read More

City Of Origin:

Clarinda, Iowa, United States

Genre:

Jazz, Swing

Birthdate:

03/01/1904

Death date:

12/15/1944