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Music Appreciation

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appalachiablue

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Sun Jun 28, 2026, 03:16 PM Sunday

In The Mood - Glenn Miller 🎺 [View all]


1940s big band classic. 📀
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Alton Glen "Glenn" Miller (March 1, 1904 – Dec. 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..

Miller went missing in action (MIA) on Dec. 15, 1944, on a flight over the English Channel from England to France. In keeping with standard operating procedure for the US military services, he was officially declared dead a year and a day later...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller
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