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Glenn Miller Orchestra

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Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Background information
GenresDance band, Swing
Years active1938–1942
LabelsBluebird, Decca, Brunswick, Vocalion, Victor
Past member(s)
Websitewww.glennmiller.com

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was an American swing dance band that was started by Glenn Miller in 1938. It had a clarinet and tenor saxophone playing melody and three other saxophones playing harmony.[1][2]

References

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  1. "A Portrait of Glenn Miller" (PDF). www.colorado.edu. Glenn Miller Archive. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-16.
  2. Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Cassette 2, side A.