Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – missing December 15, 1944) was an American jazz musician (trombone), arranger, composer, and bandleader. He was the leader of one of the most popular dance bands of the swing era. Miller formed his band in 1937. His music was characterized by the precise execution of arrangements that featured a clarinet doubling the saxophone melody. Broadcasts beginning in 1939 brought the band national exposure and millions of fans.
Miller's signature recordings include In the Mood, American Patrol, Chattanooga Choo Choo, A String of Pearls, Tuxedo Junction, Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug and Pennsylvania 6-5000. Miller disbanded in 1942 to join the war effort by leading a military band.While he was traveling to entertain U.S. troops in France during World War II, Miller's plane disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel. His body has never been found.
"In the Mood" was composed by Joe Garland and Andy Razaf and arranged by Miller, although the main theme had been previously heard. Miller's rendition topped the charts in 1940 and one year later was featured in the movie Sun Valley Serenade. The Glenn Miller 1939 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1983.
The recording by Glenn Miller is one of the most recognized and most popular instrumentals of the 20th century. The song even appeared in The Beatles "All You Need is Love" #1 single in 1967 which included excerpts played by saxophone and in the Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers rendition in 1989, "Swing the Mood", a no. 1 smash hit around the world.
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