| Description |
1 audio disc (69 min.) : digital, monophonic ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
010816 |
| Note |
Big band music; the "secret broadcasts" produced for radio during World War II in conjunction with the Office of War Information. |
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Arr. by Jerry Gray, Norman Leyden, Mel Powell, and Ralph Wilkinson. |
| Performer |
The Army Air Forces Training Command Band (Glenn Miller, conductor ; Whitey Thomas, Bobby Nichols, Bernie Privin, Jack Steele, trumpets ; Jimmy Priddy, James Harwood, Johnny Halliburton, Larry Hall, trombones ; Addison Collins Jr., French horn ; Hank Freeman, Freddy Guerra, alto sax ; Peanuts Hucko, clarinet and alto sax ; Jack Ferrier, Vince Carbone, tenor sax ; Chuck Gentry ; baritone sax ; George Ockner, Harry Katzman, Ernie Kardos, Earl Cornwell, Gene Bergen, Dave Sackson, Philip Cogliano, Richard Motylinski, Carl Swanson, Nathan Kaproff, Alfred Aulwurm, Milton Edelson, Fredy Ostrovky, Joseph Kowalewski, Dave Herman, violins ; Dave Schwartz, Stanley Harris, Henry Brynan, Mannie Wishnow, violas ; Morris Bialkin, Robert Ripley, cellos ; Mel Powell, piano ; Carmen Mastren, guitar ; Trigger Alpert, bass ; Ray McKinely, Frank Ippolito, drums ; Johnny Desmond, vocals ; Crew Chiefs/Glee Club (Artie Malvin, Steve Steck Jr., Gene Steck, Lynn Allison, Murray Kane)). |
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The American Band of the Allied Expeditionary Force (Glenn Miller, conductor ; other personnel details as for The Army Air Forces Training Command Band except: add Zeke Zarchy (lead and occasional solos), trumpet ; Nat Peck replaces James Harwood, trombone ; Manny Thaler (bass clarinet, alto and baritone saxes) replaces Chuck Gentry (baritone sax), all reeds doubled clarinets ; Alfred Aulwurm omitted, violin ; Jack Russin, piano ; Joe Shulman, bass). |
| Credits |
Alan Dell, executive producer tracks 6,9,12,16,18 and 20. |
| Event |
Recorded Mar. 10-Apr. 21, 1944, New York, and Oct. 30-Nov. 27, 1944, London. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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All selections previously released, 1995-1996. |
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Program notes by Geoffrey Butcher (14 p. : ports.) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
In the mood -- The Army Air Corps song (linking passage) -- The music stopped / Johnny Desmond, vocalist -- Snafu jump -- Summertime -- The victory polka / The Glee Club, vocalists -- Moonlight serenade -- Mission to Moscow -- Oh, what a beautiful mornin' / Johnny Desmond and The Crew Chiefs, vocalists -- Little brown jug -- Caribbean clipper -- Jeanie with the light brown hair -- Beat me daddy, eight to the bar / Ray McKinley, vocalist -- A string of pearls -- Anvil chorus -- Speak low / Johnny Desmond, vocalist -- Tuxedo Junction -- Stealin' apples -- Ilse Weinberger and Major Glenn Miller introduce: Jeep jockey jump -- Poinciana / Johnny Desmond and The Crew Chiefs, vocalists -- Song of the Volga boatmen -- American Patrol. |
| Language |
Sung in English. |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Big band music.
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Popular music -- 1941-1950.
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Jazz -- 1941-1950.
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| Added Author |
American Band of the Allied Expeditionary Forces. Performer.
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| Added Title |
Lost recordings |
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Secret broadcasts |
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In the mood.
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Army Air Corps song.
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Music stopped.
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Snafu jump.
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Summertime.
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Victory polka.
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Moonlight serenade.
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Mission to Moscow.
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Oh, what a beautiful mornin'
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Little brown jug.
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Caribbean Clipper.
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Jeanie with the light brown hair.
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Beat me daddy, eight to the bar.
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String of pearls.
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Anvil chorus.
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Speak low.
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Tuxedo Junction.
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Stealin' apples.
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Jeep jockey jump.
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Poinciana.
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Song of the Volga boatmen.
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American Patrol.
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| Standard No. |
756055229025 |
| Music No. |
75605-52290-2 Conifer Records |
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