PEnnsylvania 6-5000 imposed on all of New York City, including calls within the same area code. Letters from the original named exchange prefixes are occasionally spotted on old signage in the city, but are increasingly rare. Many big band names played in the Hotel Pennsylvania's Café Rouge, including the Glenn Miller Orchestra. The phone number became the inspiration for the Glenn Miller 1940 Top 5 "Billboard" hit of the same name. The number was used in the Milli Vanilli song, "Baby Don't Forget My Number", near the end. The number also inspired the pun title "Transylvania 6-5000", used separately as titles for
Glenn Miller Time Glenn Miller Time Glenn Miller Time is a 1961 summer replacement American television series that aired on CBS Television. The series featured the orchestra of the late Glenn Miller, under the direction of bandleader Ray McKinley. Miller had died in an airplane crash during World War II. Patty Clark was a regular singer on the series, which was targeted at a nostalgic audience. A 30-minute series, approx. 25 minutes minus ads, "Glenn Miller Time" was sponsored by Kent cigarettes and Jell-O. . "Glenn Miller Time" was the summer replacement for the series "Hennesey". A contemporary account called "Glenn Miller Time"