Legendary Performer

Glenn Miller | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000002W14
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,989 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Moonlight Serenade

2. Sunrise Serenade

3. Little Brown Jug

4. Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)

5. Tuxedo Junction

6. My Melancholy Baby

7. Pennsylvania 6-5000

8. So You're the One

9. Sentimental Me

10. Song of the Volga Boatmen

11. Jack and Jill

12. A String of Pearls

13. Stardust

14. Ev'rything I Love

15. Jingle Bells

16. In the Mood

17. Chattanooga Choo Choo

18. At Last

19. Moonlight Cocktail

20. (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This "greatest hits" package begins with "Moonlight Serenade," the theme song of trombonist/band leader Glenn Miller's orchestra. The creamy, luxurious sound owes its character to the voicing of Wilbur Schwarz on clarinet over Hal McIntyre, Stanley Aronson, and Al Klink's alto saxophones and Tex Beneke's tenor sax. Three trumpets, three trombones, piano, bass, drums, and guitar complete the lineup. Miller's arrangement style was ensemble-oriented with a minimum of soloing and the emphasis on the song's melodic hook, which is why so many of these songs, including "Little Brown Jug," "Tuxedo Junction," "A String of Pearls," "In the Mood," and "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" were such big hits. --John Swenson

Product Description

This release doesn't contain the studio recordings of Miller's most popular songs, but his most legendary radio broadcasts with Moonlight Serenade; In the Mood; Pennsylvania 6-5000; Chattanooga Choo Choo and much more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glen Miller, A Legendary Performer, December 6, 1999

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Frank Maxwell (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legendary Performer (Audio CD)

I have had this album since it was first released on LP. (if any of you still remember them) This is one of the best Glenn Miller albums not only for the selection of hits, but most of them are live recordings complete with comments from Glenn and his entourage. It also has a heart warming goodbye from Glenn at his last Chesterfield broadcast. Great stuff! I can't believe it took me so long to upgrade to CD!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Glenn Miller Live!, July 5, 2005

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Martin 13 (Slovenia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legendary Performer (Audio CD)

His biggest hits (Pennsylvania 6-5000, In The Mood, Cattanooga Choo Choo) recorded live. Mostly from Glen Island Casino, featuring Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle, Marion Hutton, the Modernaires and great Harry James. Sound is not that great but it's not that bad either. It is the document of the big band era.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glenn MIller A Legendary Performer, April 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Legendary Performer (Audio CD)

I bought this after reading the reviews and am thrilled with it. The variety of songs is just terrific, with great varations of some of Glenns regular tunes. The verbal dialog is just one more reason for any Glenn Miller ( or Big Band ) fan to own this magnificent group of recordings.