Glenn Miller discography Glenn Miller discography In addition to leading bands and playing the trombone, Glenn Miller composed music or lyrics to a number of songs. These and others were recorded by Miller with his pre-war civilian bands and his Army Air Force band. Glenn Miller composed the music to "Moonlight Serenade" in 1935, with lyrics added later by Mitchell Parish after two other sets of lyrics were written. "Moonlight Serenade" was Glenn Miller's theme for his radio programs between 1939 and 1942 (except for a brief period in 1941). This song has been covered by Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Carly Simon Charlie
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