Legendary bandleader Glenn Miller only made two film appearances as an actor. 20th Century Fox’s 1941 musical Sun Valley Serenade introduced two standards into the American Songbook – “Chattanooga Choo Choo” and “At Last” – and earned three Academy Award nominations. Its 1942 follow-up, Orchestra Wives, moved Miller from featured status to above-the-title billing and introduced another Oscar-nominated hit, “I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo.” Yet both films, and their remarkable treasure trove of music, have remained largely unheralded. The Kritzerland label is setting out to change that with the first-ever complete…
In The Mood: Rollofone Label Celebrates Glenn Miller On New Album Of 78 RPM Records
The vinyl revival has certainly brought its fair share of unexpected projects on 33 and 45…but how about 78 RPM? Rollofone Records, a Texas-based independent label, recently announced plans to reissue ten sides from the legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra as a limited edition album of five 78 RPM records entitled Swing for the Jukebox. Featuring Miller’s signature “Moonlight Serenade” as well as the era-defining, chart-topping “In the Mood” and “Tuxedo Junction” and other hits like “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” Swing for the Jukebox has been licensed from Sony Music Entertainment, successors to RCA’s Bluebird…
