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Glenn Miller – In the Mood (3:37)

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“In the Mood” is a song popularized by the American bandleader Glenn Miller in 1939, and one of the best-known arrangements of the big band era. Miller’s rendition topped the charts one year later and was featured in the 1941 movie Sun Valley Serenade. The song is an anomaly to chart purists. “In The Mood” was released in the period immediately prior to the inception of retail sales charts in Billboard magazine. While it led the Record Buying Guide (jukebox list) for 13 weeks, it never made the top 15 on the sheet music charts, which were considered by many to be the true measure of popular song success. The popular Your Hit Parade program ranked the song no higher than ninth place, for one week only (1940).

It opens with a now-famous sax section theme, and is joined by trumpets and trombones after 13 counts. It has two main solo sections; a “tenor fight” solo—in the most famous recording, between Tex Beneke and Al Klink—and a 16-bar trumpet solo. It is also famous for its ending.
Origins

The song was composed by Joe Garland and Andy Razaf, and arranged by Glenn Miller. The main theme previously appeared under the title of “Tar Paper Stomp (Wingy’s Stomp) (08-28-30)”, credited to jazz trumpeter/bandleader Wingy Manone, who recorded it several times in 1929 and 1930. A story says that after “In the Mood” became a hit, Manone was paid by Miller and his record company not to contest the copyright.

The main theme also occurs in the Horace Henderson arrangement of “Hot And Anxious”; recorded by his brother’s band - The Flecther Henderson Orchestra.

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  • ArtDecoBigBand

    The best of the best---until I hear Tommy or Jimmy! Ah well--

    7 days ago

  • moonshado

    Love it. This ia a DANCE track.

    last month

  • LeJazzy0213

    @ Goblim..... You jitterbug? \/ \ / \/ \ / \/

    March 2012

  • LeJazzy0213

    Brings back such wonderful memories of Mom and Dad. They are still dancing, but not quite this fast anymore. I hear this song, and I smile. :-)

    March 2012

  • Mikeretire

    It's hard to listen to this without tapping your foot.

    March 2012

  • AnIslandGurl

    The Best!!! ♥♥♥

    February 2012

  • creepinmaster

    so badass

    February 2012

  • Juvego1988

    Great Song !

    January 2012

  • Fullmettall

    HIT

    January 2012

  • me_araujo

    swing!

    January 2012

  • Davadarho

    Du rock and roll avec des cuivres. Du rock and roll avant l'heure ! Glenn Miller you ROCK !

    December 2011

  • pjolliffe

    Born in 04! 107 years ago! Definatly way ahead of his times! OMG....

    December 2011

  • kell_salvador

    This song is just pure genius.

    November 2011

  • Marjo47

    allways brings a calming feeling this does!

    November 2011

  • Magz949

    Old Jam. Too bad he died in WWII.

    November 2011

  • Lor51

    to get Ruby Shoes on now I love to dance

    October 2011

  • kespimp

    this version in cut time?

    September 2011

  • JD-chan

    There aren't enough at the top of the radio to truly express how much I love this song. <3 <3 <3 <3

    September 2011

  • Irlandese64

    If you don't want to at least snap your fingers along to this, then you'd better check your pulse.

    September 2011

  • gfdsagfdsagfdsa

    iconic song

    August 2011
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