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Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
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Glenn Miller & His Orchestra

US big band led by Glenn Miller (1937-1942)

Formed
1938
Record labels
RCA Victor, Bluebird Records
Discography
15 albums

Biography

Glenn Miller & His Orchestra is a jazz group, formed in 1938. Members include Glenn Miller, Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle, Paula Kelly, Jack Lathrop and Wilbur Schwartz. Record labels: RCA Victor and Bluebird Records. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “I Want to Be Happy / Johnson Rag” (1940) to “Glen Miller - Gold” (2020).

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was an American swing dance band that was formed by Glenn Miller in 1938. Arranged around a clarinet and tenor saxophone playing melody, and three other saxophones playing harmony, the band became the most popular and commercially successful dance orchestra of the swing era and one of the greatest singles-charting acts of the 20th century. As of 2026, Ray Anthony is the last surviving member of the orchestra at the age of 104. Miller began professionally recording in New York City as a sideman in the hot jazz era of the late 1920s. With the arrival of virtuoso trombonists Jack Teagarden and Tommy Dorsey, Miller focused more on developing his arrangement skills. Writing for contemporaries and future stars such as Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman, Miller gained prowess as an arranger by working in a variety of settings.

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Members

Glenn Miller 1904–1944 · American band leader, arranger, and composer (1904–1944) Tex Beneke 1914–2000 · American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000) Ray Eberle 1919–1979 · American singer (1919–1979) Paula Kelly 1919–1992 · American big band singer (1919-1992)

Jack Lathrop, Wilbur Schwartz

Discography

Studio and live albums

I Want to Be Happy / Johnson Rag 1940
Pavanne / Runnin' Wild 1943
Orchestra Wives 1954
The Glenn Miller Carnegie Hall Concert 1958 · Live
The Great Glenn Miller and His Orchestra 1987
Live at the Meadowbrook Ballroom 1939 1989 · Live
Giants Of The Big Band Era 1990
Live at the Paradise Restaurant New York City 1938/39 1990 · Live
Live in Hi-Fi at Glen Island Casino 1991
I Got Rhythm 1992
On the Air 1995 · Live
Sunset Serenade Live November 29, 1941 1997 · Live
Collection 1999
Golden Greats 1999
Glen Miller - Gold 2020

Also plays on

Albums where Glenn Miller & His Orchestra is credited as a sideman

1994 The Millenium Anthology — Glenn Miller performing orchestra
1997 Triple Gold — Glenn Miller performing orchestra
2002 Portrait — Glenn Miller performing orchestra
2005 Glenn Miller — Glenn Miller performing orchestra
2014 The Legacy of Glenn Miller — Glenn Miller performing orchestra
— The Great Glenn Miller — Glenn Miller performing orchestra

Frequently asked questions

What are Glenn Miller & His Orchestra's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include I Want to Be Happy / Johnson Rag (1940), Pavanne / Runnin' Wild (1943), Orchestra Wives (1954), The Glenn Miller Carnegie Hall Concert (1958) and The Great Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (1987).

External links

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