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Music Appreciation

Mike 03

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2. Touching. Glenn Miller and his orchestra are getting some

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Sun Dec 15, 2024, 05:41 PM

Dec 15

airplay now on the holiday music channels on SiriusXM. It's just fantastic. Some of the YouTube videos of "Jingle Bells" (or is it "Jingle Bells Swing"?) sound like true stereo. It's really mind-blowing. And I didn't realize he died so young or so early. Forty-one years old? I had no idea. What a loss.

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Thanks to Mahatmakanejeeves for the reminder of Glenn Miller [View all] surfered Dec 15 OP

My Dad Loved Glenn ProfessorGAC Dec 15 #1

Touching. Glenn Miller and his orchestra are getting some Mike 03 Dec 15 #2

Thank you for your kind remarks. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 15 #3

I knew the story but did not know the date. Thanks again for the reminder. Happy Holidays to you as well. surfered Dec 15 #5

Glen Miller, Benny Goodman. Eddie Congdon, and Tommy Dorsey were part of my early audio life. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 15 #4

Yes, plenty of 33 1/3rds!!! My dad told me he got to play once with Jimmy Dorsey surfered Dec 15 #6