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Clarinda IA, United States

There is more than one artist with this name.

1) Alton Glenn Miller was born in Clarinda, Iowa on March 1, 1904. He started his musical career when his father brought home a mandolin. As soon as possible, he traded the instrument for an old horn, which he practiced diligently.

During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Miller managed to earn a living working as a freelance trombonist in several bands. His first band was formed in 1937 but failed to distinguish itself and eventually broke up.

Following the break-up of his first band, Miller realized that he needed to develop a unique sound, and decided to make the clarinet play a melodic line with a tenor saxophone on the same note, while three other saxophones harmonized. With this sound combination, the Miller band that became the most popular was born in 1938. After a shaky start, it made his new band a nationwide hit.

In 1942, Miller joined the United States Army Air Forces where he continued his musical career with the Army Air Force Band.

Glenn Miller died in a plane crash on his way from the Twinwoods Airfield, Bedford, UK to Paris on December 15, 1944. His music is still iconic of the time period in which he lived and continues to draw thousands of fans of all age groups.

Glen Miller was a popular visitor to Bedford and its American Air force bases. He is still remembered to this day by the people of Bedford with a bronze bust displayed on the front of the towns Corn Exchange, and more recently, what remains of the Twinwoods Airfield being renovated as a Glen Miller Museum and outdoor event site

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Madameobscure wrote:
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<3

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FLeito wrote:
last month

16 ноября его оркестр у нас в красноярске выступал

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Jey-R wrote:
October 2009

определенно он awesome)

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DarthLanster wrote:
October 2009

Оркестра Гленн Миллера в Архангельске >_< круто = )

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Mukavajoonas wrote:
October 2009

how can someone not like this

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kiicz wrote:
October 2009

I just saw Glenn Miller playing tennis with Elvis Presley with the match being judged by Frank Sinatra. [2] hahaha XD

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protonemata wrote:
September 2009

@johntardsbaby66: before, the primary pic was him holding a cigi

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Giga-man wrote:
August 2009

Incredible sound.

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rock_girl777 wrote:
August 2009

Прекрасная музыка! - Great music!

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tinosoft89 wrote:
August 2009

Chillout & Lounge México, para los que les agrada disfrutar de una buena bebida leyendo en su sala de estar...

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rgwapon wrote:
July 2009

@off456 why isn't there a different artist page for them, i wonder?:)

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Off456 wrote:
July 2009

@rgwapon maybe it's mean that Glenn Miller Orchestra is on tour now?

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Daxxe wrote:
July 2009

In the frikkin' mood baby. HELL YEAH

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rgwapon wrote:
July 2009

how sadistic must last.fm be?? if glenn miller is on tour, this means that elvis, john lennon, miles davis, louis armstrong and so on are on tour as well...

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electrikalstorm wrote:
July 2009

amazing.

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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
June 2009

I just saw Glenn Miller playing tennis with Elvis Presley with the match being judged by Frank Sinatra.

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Zenit1114 wrote:
June 2009

Es el papáaaa del jazz-swinggggggggg jajajaja :)

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JOJOKYRA wrote:
May 2009

Gangsta =)

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Riyuko wrote:
May 2009

beautiful music :)

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protonemata wrote:
April 2009

he looked so cool with that cigarette on his hand

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