There are very few artists in American popular music who can match the enduring popularity the Glenn Miller band has enjoyed; more than fifty years after the death of it's leader. Glenn Miller's appeal can only be matched by such artists as Buddy Holly, Jim Reeves or Elvis Presley, whose popularity still has to prove the same durability since they all died at a much later date.

The Golden Years (1938-1942) - Miller, Glenn  

Disc 1

1. King Porter Stomp 3:04
2. And The Angels Sing 2:49
3. Moonlight Serenade 2:57
4. The Lady's In Love With You 2:56
5. Wishing (Will Make It So) 2:50
6. Sunrise Serenade 3:23
7. Little Brown Jug 2:48
8. But It Didn't Mean A Thing 2:39
9. Pavane 3:18
10. Runnin' Wild 2:46
11. Stairway To The Stars 2:49
12. Blue Evening 3:18
13. We Can Live On Love (We Haven't Got A Pot To Cook In) 2:30
14. Moon Love 3:00
15. Sliphorn Jive 3:14
16. Oh! You Crazy Moon 3:21
17. Ain't Cha Comin' Out? 2:36
18. Wanna Hat With Cherries 2:25
19. Pagan Love Song 3:12
20. Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead 2:28
21. Over The Rainbow 2:26
22. The Man With The Mandolin 2:51
23. Blue Orchids 2:53
24. Glen Island Special 2:59
25. Farewell Blues 3:11

Disc 2

1. In The Mood 3:35
2. My Isle Of Golden Dreams 3:20
3. My Prayer 3:14
4. Blue Moonlight 3:19
5. Bluebirds In The Moonlight 2:58
6. Indian Summer 3:14
7. Johnson Rag 2:48
8. Careless 3:03
9. It's A Blue World 3:18
10. When You Wish Upon A Star 2:49
11. The Rhumba Jumps 2:46
12. Stardust 3:21
13. Rug Cutter's Swing 3:01
14. The Woodpecker Song 2:29
15. Tuxedo Junction 3:27
16. Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) 2:04
17. Imagination 2:46
18. Shake Down The Stars 2:32
19. Polka Dots And Moon Beams 2:45
20. Say It 2:43
21. April Played The Fiddle 2:56
22. Fools Rush In 2:31
23. Slow Freight 3:11
24. Pennsylvania 6-5000 3:12
25. Bugle Call Rag 2:52

Disc 3

1. The Nearness Of You 3:11
2. Mister Meadowlark 2:23
3. My Blue Heaven 3:06
4. When The Swallows Come Back To Capristrano 2:40
5. Blueberry Hill 2:47
6. Be Happy 2:03
7. Five O'Clock Whistle 2:51
8. Beat Me Daddy Eight To The Bar 2:58
9. Make Believe Ballroom Time 2:51
10. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square 3:35
11. Along The Santa Fe Trail 3:16
12. Yes, My Darling Daughter 2:24
13. Anvil Chorus, Pts 1 & 2 4:59
14. Frenesi 3:24
15. Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider 3:21
16. Song Of The Volga Boatmen 3:22
17. You Stepped Out Of A Dream 2:58
18. I Dream't I Dwelt In Harlem 3:36
19. Sun Valley Jump 2:08
20. The Spirit Is Willing 3:30
21. Perfidia 3:17
22. It's Always You 3:08
23. Spring Will Be So Sad (When She Comes This Year) 2:58
24. Boulder Buff 3:29

Disc 4

1. Chattanooga Choo-Choo 3:28
2. The Booglie Wooglie Piggy 3:21
3. I Know Why (And So Do You) 3:01
4. You And I 2:29
5. Adios 2:52
6. The Kiss Polka 2:48
7. Elmer's Tune 3:03
8. A String Of Pearls 3:10
9. Moonlight Sonata 3:31
10. Slumber Song 2:25
11. (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover 2:52
12. Moonlight Cocktail 3:15
13. Skylark 3:26
14. When The Roses Bloom Again 3:23
15. Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) 3:10
16. When Johnny Comes Marching Home 3:08
17. American Patrol 3:16
18. I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo 3:14
19. Serenade In Blue 3:24
20. At Last 3:03
21. Caribbean Clipper 2:37
22. That Old Black Magic 3:01
23. Moonlight Becomes You 3:16
24. Juke Box Saturday Night 3:03

Discography

Disc One -

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra : Bob Peck, Bob Price, Johnny Austin, tp; Glenn Miller, Al Mastren, Paul Tanner, tb; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, as; Hal McIntyre, Bill Stegmeyer, as; Tex Beneke, Stanley Aronson, ts; Chummy MacGregor, p; Rolly Bundock, b; Bob Spangler, d.

New York, September 27, 1938.

027413-1 KING PORTER STOMP (Arr. GlennMiller) Bluebird B 7853

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra :Bob Price, Legh Knowles, Dale McMickle, tp; Glenn Miller, ts, talking (-1); Al Mastren, Paul Tanner, tb; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, as; Hal McIntyre, as; Stanley Aronson, as, bs; Tex Beneke, ts, talking (-1); Al Klink, ts; Chummy MacGregor, p; Allen Reuss, g; Rolly Bundock, b; Frankie Carlson, d; Ray Eberle, voc (-2).

New York, April 4, 1939.

035700-1 AND THE ANGELS SING (-2) Bluebird B 10201
035701-1 MOONLIGHT SERENADE (Arr. GlennMiller) Bluebird B 10214
035702-1 THE LADY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU (-1) Bluebird B 10229

Same personnel as above, but Maurice Purtill, d, replaces Carlson.

New York, April 10, 1939.

035729-1 WISHING (WILL MAKE IT SO) (-2) Bluebird B 10219
035731-1 SUNRISE SERENADE (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10214
035732-1 LITTLE BROWN JUG (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10286

Same personnel as above, but Arthur Ens, g; replaces Reuss, add MarionHutton, voc (-3).

New York, April 18, 1939.

035765-1 BUT IT DIDN'T MEAN A THING (-3) Bluebird B 102269
035766-1 PAVANE (Arr.Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10286
035767-1 RUNNIN' WILD (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10269

Same personnel as above, but Gabe Gelinas, as, bs; replaces Aronson.

New York,May 9, 1939.

036878 STAIRWAY TO THE STARS (-2) (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10276

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra : Clyde Hurley, Legh Knowles, Dale McMickle, tp; Glenn Miller, Al Mastren, Paul Tanner, tb; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, as; Hal McIntyre, as; Gabe Gelinas, as, bs; Tex Beneke, Al Klink, ts; Chummy MacGregor, p; Arthur Ens, g; Rolly Bundock, b; Maurice Purtill, d; Ray Eberle, MarionHutton, voc.

New York, May 25, 1939.

037152-2 BLUE EVENING (Arr.Joe Lippman) Bluebird B 10290

037155-1 WE CAN LIVE ON LOVE (Arr. Charles Dixon) Bluebird B 10309

037157-2 MOON LOVE (based on Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony, 2nd movement) Bluebird B 10303

Same personnel as above, but Richard Fisher, g, replaces Ens.

New York, June 2, 1939.

037182-2 SLIPHORN JIVE (Arr. Eddie Durham) Bluebird B 10317

Same personnel as above, but Harold Tennyson, as, bs, cl; replaces Gelinas.

New York,June 22, 1939.

037675-1 OH! YOU CRAZY MOON Bluebird B 10329
037676-1 AIN'T CHA COMIN' OUT? Bluebird B 10329

Same personnel as above.

New York,June 27, 1939.

038200-2 WANNA HAT WITH CHERRIES Bluebird B 10344
038202-3 PAGAN LOVE SONG Bluebird B 10352

Same personnel as above.

New York,July 12, 1939.

038261-1 DING-DONG! THE WITCH IS DEAD Bluebird B 10366
038262-1 OVER THE RAINBOW Bluebird B 10366
038264-1 THE MAN WITH THE MANDOLIN Bluebird B 10358

Same personnel as above.

New York,July 26, 1939.

038139-1 BLUE ORCHIDS Bluebird B 10372
038140-1 GLEN ISLAND SPECIAL (Arr. Eddie Durham) Bluebird B 10388

Same personnel as above.

New York, August 1, 1939.

038175-1 FAREWELL BLUES Bluebird B 10495

DISC TWO

Same personnel and date as "Farewell Blues".

038170-12 IN THE MOOD Bluebird B 10416

Same personnel as above, but Gerald Yelverton, as, replaces Tennyson.

New York, August 18, 1939.

038143-2 MY ISLE OF GOLDEN DREAMS (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10399
041587-1 MY PRAYER Bluebird B 10404
0415881-1 BLUE MOONLIGHT Bluebird B 10404

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra : Clyde Hurley, Legh Knowles, Dale McMickle, Johnny Best, tp; Glenn Miller, Al Mastren,Paul Tanner, Tommy Mack, tb; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, as; Hal McIntyre, as; Jimmy Abato, as, bs; Tex Beneke, Al Klink, ts; Chummy MacGregor, p; Richard Fisher, g; Rolly Bundock, b; Maurice Purtill, d; Marion Hutton, voc.

New York,October 9, 1939.

042924-1 BLUEBIRDS IN THE MOONLIGHT (Arr. Benny Carter) Bluebird B 10465

Same personnel as above, but add Ray Eberle, voc.

New York, November 5, 1939.

043354-1 INDIAN SUMMER Bluebird B 10495
043356-2 JOHNSON RAG (Arr.Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10498

Same personnel as above, but Frank D'Annolfo, tb; replaces Mack.

New York, November 18, 1939.

043391-1 CARELESS Bluebird B 10520

Same personnel as above.

New York, December 6, 1939.

043975-1 IT'S A BLUE WORLD Bluebird B 10536

Same personnel as above.

New York,January 6, 1940.

046084-1 WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR Bluebird B 10570

Same personnel as above, but Tommy Mack, tb; replaces Mastren, p; Tex Beneke, voc.

New York,January 26, 1940.

046728-2 THE RHUMBA JUMPS Bluebird B 10673

Same personnel as above, but Howard Gibeling, tb; replaces Mack.

New York,January 29, 1940.

046735-1 STARDUST (Arr. Bill Finegan/Glenn Miller) Bluebird B 10665
046738-1 RUG CUTTER'S SWING (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10754
046739-1 THE WOODPECKER SONG Bluebird B 10598

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra : Clyde Hurley,Legh Knowles, Johnny Best, Dale McMickle, tp; Glenn Miller, Tommy Mack, Paul Tanner, Frank D'Annolfo, tb; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, as; Hal McIntyre, as; Jimmy Abato, as, bs; Tex Beneke, Al Klink, ts; Chummy MacGregor, p, celeste (-1); Richard Fisher, g; RollyBundock, b; Maurice Purtill, d.

New York, February 5, 1940.

046786-2A TUXEDO JUNCTION (Arr. Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 10612
046787-1 DANNY BOY (Londonderry Air) (Arr. Chummy McGregor/Glenn Miller) (-1)

Bluebird B 10612

Same personnel as above, but Jimmy Priddy, tb; Ernie Caceres, as, bs, cl; replace Mack and Abato.

New York, February 19, 1940.

04067-1 IMAGINATION Bluebird B 10622
047068-1 SHAKE DOWN THE STARS Bluebird B 10689

Same personnel as above.

New York, February 24, 1940.

047093-1 POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS (Arr. Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 10657
047095-1 SAY IT (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10631

Same personnel as above.

New York,March 31, 1940.

048488-1 APRIL PLAYED THE FIDDLE (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10694
048489-1 FOOLS RUSH IN Bluebird B 10728
048491-1 SLOW FREIGHT (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10740

Same personnel as above, but Zeke Zarchy, tp; Jack Lathrop, g, voc (-1) replace McMickle and Fisher.

New York, April 28, 1940.

048963-1 PENNSYLVANIA 6-5000 (Arr. Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 10754
048964-1 BUGLE CALL RAG (Arr. Glenn Miller) Bluebird B 10740

DISC THREE

Same personnel and date as "Bugle Call Rag".

048965-1 THE NEARNESS OF YOU (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10745
048967-1 MISTER MEADOWLARK (-1) Bluebird 10745
048968-1 MY BLUE HEAVEN (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10994

Same personnel as above, but Charles Frankenhauser, tp, replaces Hurley and Legh Knowles out.

Chicago, June 13, 1940.

053130-1 WHEN THE SWALLOWS COME BACK TO CAPRISTRANO Bluebird B 10776
053132-1 BLUEBERRY HILL (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10768
053134-1 BE HAPPY (Arr.Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10796

Same personnel as above, but Tony Carlson, b, replaces Bundock.

New York, September 12, 1940.

056106-1 FIVE O'CLOCK WHISTLE (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10900
056107-1 BEAT ME DADDY, EIGHT TO THE BAR (Vocal Jack Lathrop) Bluebird B 10876

Same personnel as above, but Herman "Trigger" Alpert, b; replaces Carlson, add The Modernaires, voc group : (-1) Chuck Goldstein, Bill Conway,Hal Dickenson, Ralph Brewster.

New York,October 11, 1940.

056479-1 MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM TIME (Arr. Bill Finegan) (-1) Bluebird B 10913
056481-1 A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE Bluebird B 10931

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra : Dale McMickle, Johnny Best, Billy May, Ray Anthony, tp; Glenn Miller, Jimmy Priddy,Paul Tanner, Frank D'Annolfo, tb; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, as; Hal McIntyre, as; Ernie Caceres, as, bs, cl; Tex Beneke, AlKlink, ts; Chummy MacGregor, p; Jack Lathrop, g; Trigger Alpert, b; Maurice Purtill, d; Ray Eberle, voc.

New York, November 8, 1940.

057612-1 ALONG THE SANTA FE TRAIL Bluebird B 10970

Same personnel as above, but add Marion Hutton, voc.

New York,November 14, 1940.

057649-1 YES, MY DARLING DAUGHTER (Arr.Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 10970

Same personnel as above.

New York, December 13, 1940.

058172/3 ANVIL CHORUS, PTS. 1&2 (Arr. Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 10982
058174-1 FRENESI (Arr.Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 10994

Same personnel as above, but add The Modernaires, voc. group (-1), Tex Beneke, voc. (-2).

New York,January 17, 1941.

058884-2 IDA! SWEET AS APPLE CIDER (Arr.Billy May) (-2) Bluebird B 11079
058885-1 THE SONG OF THE VOLGA BOATMEN (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 11029
05887-1 YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM (-1) Bluebird B 11042
058888-1 I DREAMT I DWELT IN HARLEM (Arr.Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11063
058889-1 SUN VALLEY JUMP (Arr.Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11110

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra : Dale McMickle, Johnny Best, Billy May, Ray Anthony, tp; Glenn Miller, Jimmy Priddy, Paul Tanner, Frank D'Annolfo, tb; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, as; Hal McIntyre, as; Ernie Caceres, as, bs, cl; Tex Beneke, AlKlink, ts; Chummy MacGregor, p; Jack Lathrop, g; Trigger Alpert, b; Maurice Purtill, d; Dorothy Claire, The Modernaires, voc.

New York, February 19, 1941.

060912-1 THE SPIRIT IS WILLING (Arr.Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11135
060914-1 PERFIDIA Bluebird B 11095

Same personnel as above, but add Ray Eberle, voc.

New York, February 20, 1941.

060915-1 IT'S ALWAYS YOU (Arr.Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 11079

060916-1 SPRING WILL BE SO SAD (Arr.Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11095

Same personnel as above.

Hollywood,May 7, 1941.

061243-1 BOULDER BUFF (Arr. Fred Norman) Bluebird B 11163

Disc Four

Same personnel and date as "Boulder Buff", add Tex Beneke and The Modernaires, voc (-1); Paula Kelly and The Modernaires (-2).

061245-1 CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO (-1) (Arr. Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11230
061244-1 THE BOOGLIE WOOGLIE PIGGY (-1) (Arr.Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11163
061246-1 I KNOW WHY (-2) (Arr. Jerry Gray, Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 11230

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra : Dale McMickle, Johnny Best, Billy May, Ray Anthony, tp; Glenn Miller, Jimmy Priddy, Warren Smith, Paul Tanner, tb; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, as; Hal McIntyre, as; Tex Beneke, Al Klink, ts; Ernie Caceres, bs, as, cl; Chummy MacGregor, p; Bill Conway, g; Edward "Doc" Goldberg, b; Maurice Purtill, d; Ray Eberle, voc.

Chicago, June 25, 1941.

064473-1 YOU AND I Bluebird B 11215
064474-1 ADIOS (Arr. Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11219

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra : Dale McMickle, Johnny Best, Billy May, Alex Fila, tp; Glenn Miller, Jimmy Priddy, Frank D'Annolfo, Paul Tanner, tb; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, as; Hal McIntyre, as; Tex Beneke, Al Klink, ts; Ernie Caceres, bs, as, cl, voc (-1); Chummy MacGregor, p; BobbyHackett, g; Doc Goldberg, b; Maurice Purtill, d; Ray Eberle, Paula Kelly (-1), The Modernaires, voc.

New York, August 11, 1941.

067627-1 THE KISS POLKA (-1) (Arr. Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11263
067630-1 ELMER'S TUNE (Arr.Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11274

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra : Dale McMickle, Alex Fila,Billy May,Johnny Best, tp; Glenn Miller, Jimmy Priddy, Frank D'Annolfo, Paul Tanner, tb; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, as; Tex Beneke, as; Irving "Babe" Russin, Al Klink, ts; Ernie Caceres, bs, as, cl; Chummy MacGregor, p; Bobby Hackett, g, cnt ; Doc Goldberg, b; Maurice Purtill, d.

New York,November 3, 1941.

068068-1 A STRING OF PEARLS (Arr. Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11382

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra : Dale McMickle, Zeke Zarchy, Billy May, Johnny Best, tp; Glenn Miller, Jimmy Priddy, Frank D'Annolfo, Paul Tanner, tb; Wilbur Schwartz, cl, as; Skippy Martin, as; Tex Beneke, AlKlink, ts; Ernie Caceres, bs, as, cl; Chummy MacGregor, p; Bobby Hackett, g; Doc Goldberg, b; Maurice Purtill, d; Ray Eberle, voc; The Modernaires, voc. (-1).

New York,November 24, 1941.

068418-1 MOONLIGHT SONATA (Arr.Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 11386
068419-1 SLUMBER SONG (-1) (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 11386
068420-1 THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER (Arr. Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11397

Same personnel as above.

New York, December 8, 1941.

068456-1 MOONLIGHT COCKTAIL (Arr. Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11401

Same personnel as above, but Bill Graham, tp; replaces Zarchy.

New York,January 8, 1942.

068789-1 SKYLARK (Arr.Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 11462
068790-1 WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM AGAIN (Arr. Jerry Gray) Bluebird B 11483

Same personnel as above, but Steve Lipkins tp, replaces Graham; Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke, The Modernaires, voc.

New York, February 18, 1942.

071862-1 DON'T SIT UNDER THE APPLE TREE Bluebird B 11474
071864-1 WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME (Arr. Bill Finegan) Bluebird B 11480

Same personnel as above.

New York, April 2, 1942.

072230-1 AMERICAN PATROL (Arr. Jerry Gray) Victor 27873

Same personnel as above, Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton, voc (-1), Ray Eberle, voc (-2); The Modernaires, voc.

Hollywood, May 20, 1942.

072283-1 I'VE GOT A GAL IN KALAMAZOO (Arr. Jerry Gray) (-1) Victor 27934
072284-1 SERENADE IN BLUE (Arr.Bill Finegan) (-2) Victor 27935
072285-1 AT LAST (Arr. Jerry Gray/Bill Finegan) (-2) Victor 27934

Same personnel as above.

Chicago,July 14, 1942.

074738-1A CARIBBEAN CLIPPER (Arr. Jerry Gray) Victor 20-1536

Same personnel as above, Skip Nelson, voc (-1) : Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton, voc, (-2); The Modernaires, voc.

Chicago, July 15, 1942.

074740-1 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC (-1) (Arr. Jerry Gray) Victor 20-1523
074741-1 MOONLIGHT BECOMES YOU (-1) Victor 20-1520
074742-1C JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT (-2) (Arr. Jerry Gray) Victor 20-1509