The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra Performing at SMPAC
(South Milwaukee, WI) – South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center is proud to present The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra® as part of our 20th Anniversary Performing Arts Series on Saturday, September 28 at 7:00 pm.
Songs for the evening will include I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo, Chattanooga Choo-Choo, Someone to Watch Over Me, Moonlight Serenade and more. The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra® consists of the music director, saxophone players, trumpeters, trombonists, rhythm musicians, and vocalists.
Get your tickets soon and join us before the show for our 20th Season Anniversary Celebration Party starting at 5:30 pm in the first floor commons area. Bring a few bucks for a bite to eat, then enjoy The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra®. No RSVP required for the party, but supplies may be limited. Show run time is two hours and includes intermission. (Please note that alcoholic beverages are not sold or permitted as we are a school-affiliated performing arts center.)
ABOUT GLENN MILLER
More than sixty years since the public first embraced the successful Miller Sound, both the legend and the music live on. The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra® is the most sought after big band in the world today for both concert and dance engagements. Still considered the greatest band of all time, its unique sound is loved by almost anybody who cares for dance music.
Not long before he enlisted in the army, Glenn Miller nosed-out Tommy Dorsey, the “Best Sweet Band” in the Downbeat poll. His recordings of In the Mood, Chattanooga Choo Choo, A String of Pearls, Moonlight Serenade and Tuxedo Junction were all major hit records. Miller played to sell out crowds, and his music constantly dominated the airwaves. In September 1942, just prior to going into the army, he had disbanded his famous orchestra and eventually formed the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band to entertain the servicemen.
On December 15, 1944, Major Miller took off in an ancient, single engine plane to precede his band to Paris. The weather was foreboding. Not very confident, he said to the pilot, “Maybe we ought to call this off?” The flight officer ribbed him about his fear of flying, “Do you want to live forever?”
The Miller Estate formed the present Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1956 following strong popular demand aroused as a result of the successful motion picture, an immense box office smash – The Glenn Miller Story, starring James Stewart and June Allyson.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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