Glenn Miller, known as the best selling recording artist from 1939 to 1943 is touted as the premier music icon of the World War II generation.
Born as Alton Glenn Miller on March 1, 1904, in Clarida, USA, the music gem led the big American band titled under his name 'Glenn Miller Orchestra'.
Also an arranger, composer and a trombonist, Miller disbanded his first orchestra in early 1948 and immediately assembled a new one. Along with his troupe, Glenn discovered the sound that brought him immortal fame.
According to the musician, "A band ought to have a sound all of its own; it ought to have a personality." Miller has the most unique and exquisite formula of creating music one could have ever thought of. His recipe consisted of a clarinet playing the melody, doubled by a tenor saxophone playing an octave lower and other saxes in harmonic support.
In 1942, when Miller was at the pinnacle of his career, the musician decided to join the war forces. Post his selection in the Army, Glenn's civilian band played its last concert in Passaic, New Jersey on September 27, 1942.
Miller along with his band appeared in two Hollywood films including 'Sun Valley Serenade' (1941) and 'Orchestra Wives' (1942) featuring the forthcoming television legend Jackie Gleason playing the group's bassist. Being a perfectionist for the truth, the cult music figure strived hard for a meticulously believable script before heading towards 20th Century Fox cameras.
Glenn was indeed a gem who will be remembered for his musical style, showmanship, hard work, perseverance, and much more. However, his patriotism in giving up his number one civilian band to enlist in the United States Army Air Corps will forever count him on America’s timeless musical patriot.
