The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
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| Dates: | Friday, July 10, 2015 - Friday, July 10, 2015 |
| Hours: | 7:00-9:30 p.m. |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Music & Concerts |
Glenn Miller disappeared on December 15, 1944.
The bandleader went down over the English Channel on a flight from London to Paris at the height of his popularity.
In September 1942, just prior to going into the army, he had disbanded his famous orchestra and eventually formed the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band to entertain the servicemen.
Not long before he enlisted, he nosed-out Tommy Dorsey, the “Best Sweet Band” in the Downbeat poll.
His recordings of In The Mood, Chattanooga Choo Choo, A String of Pearls, Moonlight Serenade and Tuxedo Junction were all major hit records.
Miller played to sell out crowds, and his music constantly dominated the airwaves.
On December 15, Major Miller took off in an ancient, single engine plane to precede his band to Paris.
The weather was foreboding.
Not very confident, he said to the pilot, “Maybe we ought to call this off?” The flight officer ribbed him about his fear of flying, “Do you want to live forever?”
Now, over sixty years since the public first embraced the successful Miller Sound, both the legend and the music live on.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most sought after big band in the world today for both concert and dance engagements.
Still considered the greatest band of all time, its unique sound is loved by almost anybody that cares for dance music.
The Miller Estate formed the present Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1956 following strong popular demand aroused as a result of the successful motion picture, an immense box office smash - The Glenn Miller Story, starring James Stewart and June Allyson.
The band has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year around the globe to millions of fans.
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$10 per person
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25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, 01720 map
Phone: 978-929-6640
25 ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA 01720
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- All outdoor event, all lawn seating, bring your own chair or blanket. No coolers permitted. Food vendor will be onsite. Purchase your tickets in advance at www.acton-ma.gov/register so you won't have to wait in line at the gate to enter.
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