PEnnsylvania 6-5000 PEnnsylvania 6-5000 PEnnsylvania 6-5000 is a telephone number in New York City, written in the 2L+5N (two letters, five numbers) format that was common in the largest US cities from approximately 1930 into the 1960s. The named "Pennsylvania" exchange served the area around Penn Station in New York. The two letters, "PE", stand for the numbers 7 and 3, making the phone number 736-5000, not including the later area code 212 for Manhattan. The number is best known from the 1940 hit song "Pennsylvania 6-5000", a swing jazz and pop standard recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Its owner, the
Glenn Miller discography 6, 1935 in New York. Kay Weber was the vocalist. Glenn Miller was not on the recording session. "Harlem Chapel Chimes" is a song Miller composed in 1935. The song was recorded by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra on February 6, 1935 in New York and released as a 78 single. Two versions were released: 39337-A was released on Brunswick in the UK as 02149 backed with "Weary Blues", while 39337-C was released on Decca as BM-02149. Miller was not on the studio recording session. The Dorsey Brother's version was arranged by Miller. Glenn Miller is credited with writing an additional