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Glenn Miller

1904 - 1944

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Alton Glen "Glenn" Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombonist, and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the US Army Air Forces. His civilian band, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, was one of the most popular and successful bands of the 20th century and the big band era. Glenn Miller and his Orchestra was the best-selling recording band from 1939 to 1942. Unlike his military unit, Miller's civilian band did not have a string section, but it did have a slap bass in the rhythm section. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Glenn Miller is the 148th most popular musician (down from 107th in 2019), the 981st most popular biography from United States (down from 613th in 2019) and the 45th most popular American Musician.

Glenn Miller is most famous for his hit song, "In the Mood." He was a big band leader and arranger who led the Glenn Miller Orchestra. He was also a composer, and he wrote many popular songs including "Moonlight Serenade" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo." He was a pioneer in the development of the sound of the big band and in the use of arrangements.

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Among musicians, Glenn Miller ranks 148 out of 3,175. Before him are Barry Gibb, Frank Farian, José Feliciano, Arnaut Daniel, Roger Glover, and Robert Smith. After him are Chet Baker, Rudolf Schenker, Woody Guthrie, Benny Goodman, Joe Hisaishi, and Gianna Nannini.

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Among people born in 1904, Glenn Miller ranks 34. Before him are Hans Albert Einstein, Werner Forssmann, Alejo Carpentier, Gerhard Herzberg, Hans Morgenthau, and Witold Gombrowicz. After him are Dmitry Kabalevsky, Luis Carrero Blanco, Antonín Novotný, Lucile Randon, Gregory Bateson, and Nikolai Ostrovsky. Among people deceased in 1944, Glenn Miller ranks 46. Before him are Antanas Smetona, Abbas II of Egypt, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Louis Renault, Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, and Gustav Bauer. After him are Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Mohammed Alim Khan, Werner von Haeften, Giovanni Gentile, Max Jacob, and Eduard Dietl.

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Among people born in United States, Glenn Miller ranks 981 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Evans (1930), Jimmie Rodgers (1897), Lee Marvin (1924), Kevin Bacon (1958), Vanessa Williams (1963), and Louise Fletcher (1934). After him are DMX (1970), Theodore Schultz (1902), Ruth Handler (1916), Sinclair Lewis (1885), Chet Baker (1929), and Renée Zellweger (1969).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Glenn Miller ranks 45. Before him are Cyndi Lauper (1953), Paul Simon (1941), Chris Isaak (1956), Pete Seeger (1919), Buddy Holly (1936), and Nat King Cole (1919). After him are Chet Baker (1929), Woody Guthrie (1912), Benny Goodman (1909), Ritchie Valens (1941), Charley Patton (1891), and Lenny Kravitz (1964).

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