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Live at the Glen Island Casino 1939
Live at the Glen Island Casino 1939

Glenn Miller & His Orch.
Styles: Jazz
Catalogue Number: ACTRCD9032
In the early years of the rapid rise of Glenn Miller’s Orchestra to become one of the biggest names in popular music at the end of the ‘50s and through to his legendary status as an icon of wartime inspiration on both sides of the Atlantic, Miller built his success through regular appearances on radio, and many of the broadcasts, such as the Chesterfield Shows, have been preserved on record for his many fans to enjoy.This series of programmes has been less readily available, appearing only in piecemeal form, as we hope that this 3-CD set will redress that situation and make available a fairly substantial selection of shows –thirteen 30-minute or 15-minute broadcasts - in their complete original form. They are programmes broadcast on NBC from the Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, New York, on the Long Island Sound (as the announcer tells us in every broadcast!). The first show is the opening of his season on 17th May 1939, and the set includes regular broadcasts through to August of that year. The context of the broadcasts is hugely significant, as it was during the summer of 1939 that the commercial fortunes of the Miller Orchestra took off in a major way, and the radio exposure no doubt played an important part in this. They also immediately pre-dated the outbreak of World War II in Europe, although war could probably not have been further from the minds of the dancers at Glen Island.We have chosen to keep all the introductions and theme tunes, in order to maintain the flavour and atmosphere of the broadcasts, which very much capture the style and context of the era. It includes one very interesting vocal contribution from a young Kay Starr, as well as features for his regular vocalists Marion Hutton, Ray Eberle and Tex Beneke. Several tunes are repeated during the shows, giving an opportunity to hear different versions and performances of tunes that had already, or subsequently, appeared as commercial recordings, as well as his versions of then current popular tunes. It is an essential acquisition for Glenn Miller fans, many of whom will not already have these shows in their collection.

Disk 1:
Track Title Artist
1 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (17th May 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
2 At Sundown (17th May 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
3 And The Angels Sing (17th May 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
4 Underneath The Spreading Chestnut Tree (17th May 1939) (vocal Marion Hutton)
5 Sunrise Serenade (17th May 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
6 King Porter's Stomp (17th May 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
7 I want my share of love (17th May 1939) (vocal Marion Hutton)
8 Stairway To The Stars (17th May 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
9 Running Wild (17th May 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
10 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (13th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
11 At Sundown (13th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
12 Cinderella (13th June 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
13 Back To Back (13th June 1939) (vocal Marion Hutton)
14 To You (13th June 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
15 Slip Horn Jive (13th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
16 The Hour Of Parting (13th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
17 Moon Love (13th June 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
18 Pagan Love Song (13th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
19 Moonlight Serenade (13th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
22 Guess I'll Go Back Home This Summer (19th June 1939 1st show) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
23 Wishing (19th June 1939 1st show) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
24 By The Waters Of Minnetonka (19th June 1939 1st show) (vocal Tex Beneke)
25 Moonlight Serenade (19th June 1939 1st show) (vocal Ray Eberle)
Disk 2:
Track Title Artist
1 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (19th June 1939 2nd show) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
2 The Lady's In Love With You (19th June 1939 2nd show) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
3 Rendezvous Time In Paree (19th June 1939 2nd show) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
4 I'm Sorry For Myself (19th June 1939 2nd show) (vocal Tex Beneke)
5 Cinderella (19th June 1939 2nd show) (vocal Ray Eberle)
6 Moonlight Serenade (19th June 1939 2nd show) (vocal Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke, Glenn Miller)
7 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (20th June 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
8 Farewell Blues (20th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
9 Moon Love (20th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
10 We Can Live On Love (20th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
11 Hold Tight (20th June 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
12 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (30th June 1939) (vocal Marion Hutton)
13 Beer Barrel Polka (30th June 1939) (vocal Marion Hutton)
14 Cinderella (30th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
15 Back To Back (30th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
16 Pagan Love Song (30th June 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
17 Moonlight Serenade (30th June 1939) (vocal Marion Hutton)
18 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (30th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
19 Dippermouth Blues (30th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
20 Moon Love (30th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
21 Guess I'll Go Back Home This Summer (30th June 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
22 I'm Sorry For Myself (30th June 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
23 Moonlight Serenade (30th June 1939) (vocal Tex Beneke)
24 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (14th July 1939 1st show) (vocal Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke, Glenn Miller)
25 Beer Barrel Polka (14th July 1939 1st show) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
26 The Lamp Is Low (14th July 1939 1st show) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
27 Jumpin' Jive (14th July 1939 1st show) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
28 Hold Tight (14th July 1939 1st show) (vocal Ray Eberle)
29 Moonlight Serenade (14th July 1939 1st show) (vocal Marion Hutton)
Disk 3:
Track Title Artist
1 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (14th July 1939 2nd show) (vocal Marion Hutton)
2 I want to be happy (14th July 1939 2nd show) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
3 My Last Goodbye (14th July 1939 2nd show) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
4 The Little Man Who Wasn't There (14th July 1939 2nd show) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
5 Dippermouth Blues (14th July 1939 2nd show) (vocal Ray Eberle)
6 Moonlight Serenade (14th July 1939 2nd show) (vocal Tex Beneke)
7 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (24th July 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
8 I Want To Be Happy (24th July 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
9 Oh You Crazy Moon (24th July 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
10 Baby Me (24th July 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
11 Isle of Golden Dreams (24th July 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
12 Moonlight Serenade (24th July 1939) (vocal Kay Starr)
13 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (1st August 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
14 The Lady's In Love With You (1st August 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
15 Twilight Interlude (1st August 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
16 We Can Live On Love (1st August 1939) (vocal Tex Beneke)
17 I Want To Be Happy (1st August 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
18 Moonlight Serenade (1st August 1939) (vocal Marion Hutton)
19 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (August1939 date unknown) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
20 Running Wild (August1939 date unknown) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
21 Pavanne (August1939 date unknown) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
22 Stairway To The Stars (August1939 date unknown) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
23 Pagan Love Song (August1939 date unknown) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
24 Moonlight Serenade (August1939 date unknown) (vocal Ray Eberle)
25 Intro & Moonlight Serenade (10th August 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
26 The Lady's In Love With You (10th August 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
27 Twilight Interlude (10th August 1939) The Glenn Miller Orchestra
28 Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead (10th August 1939) (vocal Tex Beneke)
29 Bugle Call Rag (10th August 1939) (vocal Ray Eberle)
30 Moonlight Serenade (10th August 1939) (vocal Marion Hutton)
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