Glenn Miller - A String of Pearls

A String of Pearls (song) is a 1942 #1 song recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on RCA Bluebird, composed by Jerry Gray with lyrics by Eddie DeLange. The song is a Big Band and jazz standard.

"A String of Pearls" was released as an RCA Bluebird 78 single, B-11382-B, backed with "Day Dreaming", in 1942 by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. The record was #1 for two weeks on the Billboard Best Sellers chart in 1941. The song was featured in the 1953 Glenn Miller biopic The Glenn Miller Story starring James Stewart. The song was also recorded by Benny Goodman , Harry James, Woody Herman, Ritchie Lee, and Narciso Yepes.

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded the song on November 8, 1941, which was copyrighted and published by The Mutual Music Society, Inc., ASCAP.