The FReeper Foxhole Profiles Major Glenn Miller - Feb. 21st, 2005

American History Magazine | Joseph Gustaitis

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon Gail.

[snippy_about_it]

Great homepage. Glad you enjoyed today's Foxhole topic.

[snippy_about_it]

Good afternoon feather.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Happy President's Day, all.

[Mudboy Slim]

Howdy, Sam...hope yer having a nice evening...MUD

[w_over_w]

Evening Grace Folks~

Inspirational read . . . yet tragic. Another great American patriot from the greatest generation.

As jazz moved into the era of bebop, fans rarely turned to Big Bands to hear their kind of music.

Not in this house. I have two of Miller's live performances as well as Benny Goodman, live from the "Met". When it's good music with heart it doesn't matter what year/era it's from.

Scene from the 1948 Movie, "A Song is Born". Miller no doubt would have been a part of the cast. This is one of the best "Big Band" movies ever. And Mr., they don't make 'em like this anymore!

Danny Kaye, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Tommey Dorsey, Charlie Barnet and Lionel Hampton. It doesn't get any better (except with Glen Miller).

[PhilDragoo]

There used to be dances in the lunch hour, and Glen Miller
played for us once. That’s when the photograph was taken.
The picture shows Captain Glenn Miller and 'Love Dust'
U.S.A.A.F. on the 27th July 1944 at Burtonwood Repairs Depot.

Glenn Miller Orchestra 1939

My mom told me when she was in college they'd travel hundreds of miles to see the big bands.

In my day I saw the Stones, the Dead, Cream, Led Zeppelin, but I wouldn't cross the street today to see any alleged "music" group.

Sherman, set the Way-Back Machine for the Time Before The Music Died.

Right, Professor Peabody. . . .

Moonlight Serenade

[SAMWolf]

Hi Victoria.

You get the day off?

[SAMWolf]

Evening w_over_w

When it's good music with heart it doesn't matter what year/era it's from.That's the truth. I my house not only did I get to listen the the American music of the 40's, my mom had recordings of German music of the time. "Lilli Marlene" was a staple around my house.

[SAMWolf]

Evening Phil Dragoo

Sherman, set the Way-Back Machine for the Time Before The Music Died.

I'm with you on that one.

[Valin]

You mean you don't like bad poetry put to a (VERY)simple beat, or music(?) written(?) for 14 year old suburban white girls?
I'm assuming we're about the same age, there was a very brief period where musicians were in charge of what got released.

"I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it."

[PhilDragoo]

Hendrix, The Beach Boys, Boz Scaggs, Steve Miller, Dave Mason.

Gladys Knight and the Pips.

Saw all of them, even Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.

Even Bad Company and Grand Funk Railroad.

But today. . . .

We would do well to grind up Madonna, Eminem et al, boil them, can them, and ship them to the DPRK.

Michael Jackson in a can.

Save all the dogs and tree bark of North Korea.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Nice music - I love it.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Sam.

Yes, I spent most of the day with a few friends chewing the fat.

[ex-snook]

"Miller himself was never a good enough instrumentalist to be a great jazz musician."

Aren't we lucky. Glenn made better music than the whole lot of jazz musicians. When you want to dance you are not 'In the Mood' for jazz.

[joesbucks]

Any truth to the rumors about Glenn and Marion Hutton?

[snippy_about_it]

When you want to dance you are not 'In the Mood' for jazz.

That's the truth! This one isn't Glenn Miller but it's another good oldie to put you in the mood for a slow dance.

What do think?

[snippy_about_it]

When it's good music with heart it doesn't matter what year/era it's from.

You said it! I can listen to hours of good songs from the 40's and 50's (what I call my parents music) longer than I can listen to most music written the last 30 years.

[snippy_about_it]

Good evening Victoria.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Snippy.