GLENN MILLER ARMY AIR FORCES ORCHESTRA
THIS WEEK’S EPISODE
SSRH 755
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
GLENN MILLER
ETO+80, Part 5
October-November 1944
The Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra
Directed By Capt. Glenn Miller
OWI Recording Sessions
Music From America
March 10, 1944
March 24, 1944
c. June 2, 1944
NBC Studio 6-A
Radio City
New York, New York
Units of the Army Air Forces Band (Special)
Directed by Major Glenn Miller
Music for the Wehrmacht (Program 3)
Office of War Information Recording Session
Monday, November 6, 1944
HMV Studio
Abbey Road
St. John’s Wood, Hampstead N.W.8
City of Westminster, London, England
Broadcast Wednesday, November 22, 1944
1:30 – 2:00 pm EWT / 6:30 – 7:00 pm BST
(ABSIE, VOA)
Gloria Wagner, announcer
Maj. Glenn Miller, host
BBC SLO-65370
The American Band of the AEF
Friday, November 17, 1944
8:30 – 9:00 pm
Queensberry All-Services Club
London, England
(AEFP, AFN, BBC-GFP)
Cpl. Paul Dubov, announcer
Sgt. Keith Jameson (AFN), host
Maj. Glenn Miller is not present – he was in Paris
Orchestra conducted by T/Sgt. Jerry Gray
Music for the Wehrmacht (Program 4)
Office of War Information Recording Session
Monday, November 20, 1944
HMV Studio
Abbey Road
St. John’s Wood, Hampstead N.W.8
City of Westminster, London, England
Broadcast Wednesday, November 29, 1944
1:30 – 2:00 pm EWT / 6:30 – 7:00 pm BST
(ABSIE, VOA)
Gloria Wagner, announcer
Maj. Glenn Miller, host
Music for the Wehrmacht (Program 5)
Office of War Information Recording Sessions
Monday, November 13, 1944
Monday, November 20, 1944
HMV Studio
Abbey Road
St. John’s Wood, Hampstead N.W.8
City of Westminster, London, England
Additional voice recordings
Monday, December 6, 1944
ABSIE Studios
Wardour Street
London, England
Broadcast Wednesday, December 6, 1944
1:30 – 2:00 pm EWT / 6:30 – 7:00 pm BST
(ABSIE, VOA)
Gloria Wagner, announcer
Maj. Glenn Miller, host (not present for the November 13 session)
Irene Manning, guest
Playlist
(c. 2Jun44) (13-4363) Jeep Jockey Jump (24Mar44) (17-1407) Suddenly It’s Spring (Sgt. Johnny Desmond, vocal), (6Nov44 ABSIE-3) Moonlight Serenade (opening theme) (EMI CTPX-12768-1), Here We Go Again (EMI CTPX-12769-1), My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart) (Sgt. Johnny Desmond, vocal) (EMI CTPX-12770-1), A String of Pearls (EMI CTPX-12771-1), Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin’ All the Time) (EMI CTPX-12772-1), Introduction to “Poinciana” (CTPX-12773-1), Poinciana (Song of the Tree) (Sgt. Johnny Desmond and the Crew Chiefs, vocal) (CTPX-12774-1), Moonlight Serenade (closing theme) (30Oct 44 EMI CTPX-12760-1) (17Nov44 ABAEF) Moonlight Serenade (opening theme), 7-0-5; Sweet Lorraine (Cpl. Artie Malvin, vocal), Tuxedo Junction; Medley: Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair, Amor (Cpl. Artie Malvin, vocal) (missing), Begin the Beguine (partial), Blue Rain; (That Place) Down the Road A Piece (T/Sgt. Ray McKinley, vocal), Great Day, Moonlight Serenade (closing theme) (missing) (20Nov44 ABSIE-4) Moonlight Serenade (opening theme), Caribbean Clipper (EMI CTPX-12792-1), (When Your Heart’s on Fire) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (EMI CTPX-12793-1), Little Brown Jug (EMI-CTPX-12794-1), Where or When (Cpl. Artie Malvin, vocal) (EMI CTPX-12795-1), Cow Cow Boogie (T/Sgt. Ray McKinley, vocal) (EMI CTPX-12796-1), Holiday for Strings (EMI CTPX-12797-1), Moonlight Serenade (closing theme) (30Oct44 EMI CTPX-12772-1) (ABSIE-5) Moonlight Serenade, Tail End Charlie (20Nov44 EMI CTPX-12798-1), All the Things You Are (Irene Manning, vocal) (13Nov44 EMI-CTPX-12789-1), Mary’s A Grand Old Name (Irene Manning, vocal) (13Nov44 EMI-CTPX-12788-1), Everybody Loves My Baby (20Nov44 EMI CTPX-12799-1), Long Ago (and Far Away) (Irene Manning, vocal) (13Nov44 EMI CTPX-12790-1), Begin the Beguine (Irene Manning, vocal) (13Nov44 EMI CTPX-12791-1), missing or unidentified instrumental recording, Moonlight Serenade (closing theme) (20Oct44 EMI CTPX-12772-1) (10Mar44) (17-1306) Holiday For Strings, I Sustain the Wings (theme)
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