Glenn Miller as many troops as possible. His superior accomplishments are highly commendable and reflect the highest credit upon himself and the armed forces of the United States." Glenn Miller had three recordings that were posthumously inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, which is a special Grammy award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least 25 years old and that have "qualitative or historical significance." Notes Bibliography Glenn Miller Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big-band trombonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was the best-selling recording artist
The Glenn Miller Story William Goetz estimated that Stewart had earned $2 million from the film. Glenn Miller Orchestra pianist John "Chummy" MacGregor was a technical advisor on the movie. Composer Henry Mancini composed the musical score with Joseph Gershenson, who conducted the Universal-International studio orchestra's recreations of Miller's arrangements on the soundtrack. Miller's band was portrayed by "The Airmen of Note", an ensemble of the United States Air Force Band originally created in 1950 to carry on the Glenn Miller tradition. The movie was reissued in 1985 with a stereo soundtrack. The film was originally recorded in stereo but was initially released in