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 f…

Claude says:Glenn Miller's big band swing defined the sound of wartime America, all brass and clarity and dance-floor momentum—you've caught him mostly in passing, a couple of spins across thirteen years, including that wizard-vanquishing novelty from the Oz soundtrack that somehow ended up in your archive.