During the big band era of the mid-twentieth century, bands and bandleaders were readily known by their theme songs. Audiences knew at once who they were listening to on network radio broadcasts. As ...

The Glenn Miller orchestra recorded "Moonlight Serenade" in 1939 as the B side of a 78 rpm on the RCA Bluebird label. Andrea Modica At 1:45 p.m. on December 15, 1944, an overcast Friday afternoon at ...

Bandleader Glenn Miller disappeared in 1944 when his plane went down over the English Channel. But the music didn’t die. In 1956, after a film about his life, his estate formed a new Glenn Miller ...

One hundred years ago, big bandleader Glenn Miller was born in Clarinda, Iowa. A master of marketing and pop sensibility, Miller turned out one hit record after another with his orchestra between 1938 ...