Glenn Miller 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 from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best-known big bands. Miller's recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", "Elmer's Tune", and "Little Brown Jug". In just four years Glenn Miller scored 17 number-one records and 59 top ten hits—more than Elvis Presley (38 top 10s) and the
Glenn Miller discography to the creation of be-bop, which was the predominant style of jazz in the late forties, see "Glenn Miller: The Godfather of Bop?" by Richard Jessen. Mr. Jessen says that Miller's recording of "Wham" from August 1, 1939, predates the same phrasing used in "Salt Peanuts" by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in 1944. Jessen points out though that "Wham" was arranged by Eddie Durham. Songs that were in the civilian band and Army Air Force band libraries include: A disc released in 2010 is called "The Final - His Last Recordings" and collects Miller's last known recorded performances (November,