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Between 1938 and 1944, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra released 266 singles on the monaural ten-inch shellac 78 rpm format. Their studio output comprised a variety of musical styles inside of the Swing genre, including ballads, band chants, dance instrumentals, novelty tracks, songs adapted from motion pictures, and, as the Second World War approached, patriotic music.

Non-instrumental songs featured Miller's various vocalists, generally Ray Eberle or Marion Hutton before 1940, with Tex Beneke, vocal group The Modernaires, and Skip Nelson all making studio vocal appearances after the turn of the decade. Beginning with An Album of Outstanding Arrangements in 1945, this collection has been repackaged into various album formats over time with release on 78 rpm, 10 and 12 inch LP, 7 inch 45 rpm, compact cassette, 8-track, compact disc (CD), and digital formats.

Before his popularity, from the late 1920s though the mid-to-late 1930s, Miller played trombone in many small groups, orchestras, and also studio bands assembled only for making recordings, often writing their arrangements. These included such outfits as The Charleston Chasers, Red Nichols and His Five Pennies, as well as The Dorsey Brothers.

for many hot jazz groups, including a stint as a trombonist-arranger for Red Nichols’ famed Five Pennies recordings.

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Miller's history has been well documented/

Miler was likely a self-taught arranger, as no books on Jazz arranging existed in the mid-1920s. Miller's colleagues later noted his serious and studious demeanor. His talent for arranging was apparent as early as 1925,

Miller found eventual success, arranging three number-one hits in 1935, one for The Dorsey Brothers and two for and Ray Noble's organization, which he was slowly becoming a key figure in.

Was inwon to play gigs in mob-controlled Chicago and

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra singles, 1938–1942
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Other discographical highlights, radio format

 * "Sold American" – written by Glenn Miller and Chummy MacGregor, was first recorded on May 23, 1938, as part of the first session for the recently formed Miller band on Brunswick. When Miller signed with Victor he recorded "Sold American" again on June 27, 1939.


 * "The Rhumba Jumps!" – Vocal by Marion Hutton and Tex Beneke.


 * "Sometime" – vocal by Ray Eberle, composed by Glenn Miller and Chummy MacGregor in 1939, the song was only performed for radio broadcast; published in 1940 with lyrics credited to Mitchell Parish


 * "Long Tall Mama" – written by Billy May under his first wife's name, "Arletta May".


 * "Measure for Measure" – written by Billy May, recording exists from Sun Valley Serenade sound-on-film sessions.


 * "Daisy Mae" – written by Billy May with Hal McIntyre


 * "Gabby Goose" – written by Billy May


 * "Swinging at the Seance" - composed by Edward Stone whose real name was Abie Steinfeld. The song was covered by The Moon-Rays in 2008, and the Deep River Boys in 2009.


 * "Flagwaver" - written by Jerry Gray.


 * "A Love Song Hasn't Been Sung" - written by Jerry Gray, Bill Conway, and Harold Dickinson.


 * "Are You Rusty, Gate?" – written by Jerry Gray.


 * "Introduction to a Waltz" – instrumental composed by Glenn Miller, Jerry Gray, and Hal Dickinson and performed for radio broadcast only.


 * "The Man in the Moon" – Vocal by Ray Eberle. Written by Jerry Gray, Jerry Lawrence, and John Benson Brooks and recorded on September 3, 1941.


 * "Solid as a Stonewall, Jackson" – written by Chummy MacGregor and Jerry Gray


 * "Stardust" by Hoagy Carmicheal and Mitchell Parish. Recorded January 29, 1940 for Bluebird.


 * "Delilah" – Vocal by Tex Beneke and the Modernaires.


 * "Sentimental Me" – Vocal by Dorothy Claire.


 * "Ida! Sweet As Apple Cider" – Vocal by Tex Beneke; Recorded January 17, 1941. Written by Eddie Leonard. Two recordings exist, one a test pressing. Arranged by Billy May.


 * "Down for the Count" - written by Bill Finegan, performed over broadcast.


 * "Conversation Piece" - written by Bill Finegan, performed over broadcast.


 * "Tiger Rag" – composed by Nick LaRocca.


 * "Slumber Song" – written by Chummy MacGregor and Saul Tepper. It was used as Glenn Miller's theme song in 1941 when contractual problems with ASCAP, forbade him from using "Moonlight Serenade".


 * "The Spirit is Willing" – written by Jerry Gray. Recorded for the soundtrack, but not used for Sun Valley Serenade. Audio still survives and has been reissued several times. Issued on 78 as Bluebird B-11135-A.


 * "Helpless" – written by Glenn Miller Orchestra guitarist and vocalist Jack Lathrop.


 * "Long Time No See, Baby" – Vocal by Marion Hutton – written by Jack Lathrop.


 * "Keep 'Em Flying" – written by Jerry Gray. Glenn Miller changed the song title from "That's Where I Came In" to "Keep 'Em Flying". Recorded December 8, 1941.


 * "Oh! So Good" – written by Jerry Gray


 * "Soldier, Let Me Read Your Letter" – arranged by arranger/trumpeter Billy May; written by Sidney Lippman, Pvt. Pat Fallon and Pvt. Tim Pasma


 * "I Got Rhythm" – Billy May, arranger /January 1, 1942 broadcast


 * "Boom Shot" – composed by Glenn Miller and Billy May (under his wife's name Arletta May) for Orchestra Wives and arranged by George Williams.


 * "Blues in the Night"


 * "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"


 * "Rainbow Rhapsody"


 * "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"


 * "Make Believe"


 * "Twenty Four Robbers"


 * "On A Little Street in Singapore"

Harry Warren and Mack Gordon songs for Sun Valley Serenade and Orchestra Wives: Harry Warren and Mack Gordon were songwriters under contract with Twentieth Century Fox from 1940 to 1943. During that time period they composed the songs for Miller's movies for Fox.


 * "The Kiss Polka", used in Sun Valley Serenade and also appeared as a Bluebird 78.


 * "The World is Waiting to Waltz Again" – vocal by John Payne, cut out of the release print of Sun Valley Serenade.


 * "People Like You and Me" – Vocals by Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle, and the Modernaires in Orchestra Wives. Not recorded commercially or performed for broadcast.


 * "That's Sabotage" – vocal by Marion Hutton. Cut out of the release print of Orchestra Wives supposedly by pressure from the United States government about how the war effort was being presented in the song. The 35mm audio survives and has been released many times. Also recorded with Marion Hutton for RCA Victor.

Radio format: In sharing air time with the Andrews Sisters for the early Chesterfield Shows, the Miller band had nine minutes to present its music. Miller instituted medleys of Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue into the band's broadcasts to enable it to play as much as possible. This medley tradition continued into both later programs and the Army Air Force band's radio broadcasts.

Sample Glenn Miller medley, June 19, 1940 Cincinnati, Ohio, Chesterfield show with a Jerry Gray arrangement of all tracks:

Old – "The Touch of Your Hand" (Generally an older song)

New – "Basket Weaver Man" (A way to introduce a new song, written by Joe McCarthy and Walter Donaldson)

Borrowed – "The Waltz You Saved For Me" (Themes or songs made famous by other bands/bandleaders; Borrowed from bandleader Wayne King, written by King, Gus Kahn and Emil Flindt)

Blue – "Blue Danube" ("Blue" in title, written by Johann Strauss, Jr., 1867)