In the Mood, Glenn Miller Orchestra, 1940s Classic

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Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – disappeared December 15, 1944) was an American big-band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best-known big bands.

Miller's recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", " (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", "Elmer's Tune", and "Little Brown Jug".

In just four years Glenn Miller scored 16 number-one records and 69 top ten hits—more than Elvis Presley (38 top 10s) and the Beatles (33 top 10s) did in their careers.

After D-Day and the liberation, while he was traveling to entertain U.S. troops in France during World War II, Miller's aircraft disappeared on Dec. 15, 1944 in bad weather over the English Channel...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller

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1. It still swings.

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2. Swing Dance Mix, In the Mood

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3. I love Glenn Miller.

I first started getting into him in college - no, I'm not that old - I just went to one of those kind of preppy schools that would play a lot of swing music at parties because it was fun to dance to. I have been a swing and jazz fan ever since.

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4. That's cool, I like swing music too. Bette Midler did a lot

to revive interest with her rendition of the iconic WWII- era Andrews Sisters song 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.' My parents went to dances in college with Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman performing, so fun and I saw mom and her sisters 1930s-40s evening dresses when I was a kid, gawjus.

In college we mostly wore jeans, ugh 1970s, 80s) saw rockers perform and danced some disco. It's all related, and great Americana.

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5. There is music from every decade I like, but I think the 30's through the 50's

Jazz and Swing were my favorite! Thanks for posting!