Hotel Pennsylvania during the three years of Miller's great popularity as a major bandleader of the Swing Era. Glenn Miller and his Glenn Miller Orchestra broadcast multiple live radio performances from the Café; some were recorded by RCA Victor. Gray, Shaw's principal orchestrator from 1937–39, was immediately hired by Miller as a staff arranger when Shaw deserted his band; it was during Miller's 1940 engagement at the hotel that Gray wrote the popular instrumental tune that immortalized the Hotel's telephone number. The hotel's telephone number appears in the title of one of his best-known songs, "Pennsylvania 6-5000". Les Brown's band, with its
The Glenn Miller Story Miller's orchestra. The film contains songs by musicians who also make cameo appearances in the film. These cameos include: Louis Armstrong, Barney Bigard, Cozy Cole, Gene Krupa, Frances Langford, Skeets McDonald, Marty Napoleon, Ben Pollack, Babe Russin, Arvell Shaw, The Modernaires, James Young and Ray Conniff. The original soundtrack to the movie, "The Glenn Miller Story---Sound Track", Decca DL 5519 (USA)/BML 8647 (UK), was number one for 10 weeks on the "Billboard" albums chart in 1954. The 1954 album contained eight selections. The soundtrack was re-released with an expanded track list. The album "Glenn Miller Plays Selections From the Film