posted by Alex on Oct 27
The Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1937 by Glenn Miller himself. After his disappearance, the band kept playing, under the direction of different leaders, and has continued on to today. The band still plays regular dates these days, mostly in the eastern half of the country, several shows a month. The band still plays the old hits, of course in the same great style that we originally heard from the old days. Today, it continues under the direction of Larry O’Brien, who plays trombone with the band. One of their most famous hits is “The Chattanooga Choo-Choo”, which comes right from the original director. Their tour takes them mainly to smaller venues, from high schools to local theaters. They are very popular with the swing music/dancing crowd and people who see them are reminded how much they like those hit songs from the 30s and 40s.
