Alton Glenn Miller ranks as the most popular musician of the first half of the 20th century. He was arguably the first pop music "superstar": in terms of the number of top-10 recordings sold and...
He attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, majoring in music and mathematics, but left before graduation to do private studies with the famous teacher Dr. Joseph Schillinger.
The Modernaires sang with the civilian band. The Crew Chiefs sang with the AAF Orchestra. During the civilian band's early days they were the backup group for the Andrews Sisters on several radio...