Alton Glen " Glenn " Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombone player, and recording artist before and during World …

Sep 3, 2024 · Alton Glenn Miller, a prominent American bandleader of an American Swing band Glenn Miller and His Orchestra and a Major in the US Army Air Forces during World War II, …

Feb 25, 2025 · Glenn Miller (born March 1, 1904, Clarinda, Iowa, U.S.—died Dec. 16, 1944, at sea en route from London to Paris) was an American big band leader, arranger, composer, …

Glenn Miller (1904–44) rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most successful band leaders of the big band era, during the 1930s and 1940s. At the pinnacle of his popularity, in …

Feb 27, 2025 · Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – missing in action December 15, 1944) was an American big band musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was …

Alton Glenn Miller was born on March 1, 1904, in Clarinda, Iowa; the son of Lewis Elmer and Mattie Lou Cavender Miller. He started his music studies when his father gave him a mandolin. …

Dec 24, 2024 · On Christmas Eve 1944, news broke that popular musician and band leader Glenn Miller had been reported missing in the European Theater of Operations (ETO).

Alton Glenn Miller was an American big band musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the …

May 1, 2022 · Alton Glenn Miller (1904-1944) was the most popular and best remembered bandleader during the "big band era" of 20th Century American Popular Music. The father of …

May 11, 2018 · Miller, (Alton) Glenn, disciplined American bandleader, arranger, and trombonist; b. Clarinda, Iowa, March 1, 1904; d. en route from England to France, Dec. 15, 1944.