GLENN MILLER
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SSRH 841
July 18, 2026
GLENN MILLER, 1941 – PART 2
CELEBRATING AMERICA 250
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
RCA Bluebird Recording Sessions
May 28, 1941 – Hollywood, CA
June 25, 1941 – Chicago, IL
In coordination with the Glenn Miller Limited Edition Series
Chesterfield Moonlight Serenades
July 10, 1941
9:00-9:15 p.m.
Municipal Auditorium
St. Louis. MO
(CBS) (KMOX)
Larry Bruff, announcer
July 22, 1941
10:00-10:15 p.m.
Riverside Stadium
Washington, DC
(CBS) (WJSV)
Larry Bruff, announcer
July 23, 1941
10:00-10:15 p.m.
Riverside Stadium
Washington, DC
(CBS) (WJSV)
Larry Bruff, announcer
July 24, 1941
10:00-10:30 p.m.
Riverside Stadium
Washington, DC
(CBS) (WJSV)
Larry Bruff, announcer
August 7, 1941
10:00-10:30 p.m. (Partial)
CBS Radio Playhouse #2
New York, NY
(CBS) (WABC)
Paul Douglas, announcer
Playlist
(28May41) (PBS- 061267-1, Bluebird B-11203) Peekaboo To You (Paula Kelly and the Modernaires, vocal) (PBS- 061266-1, Bluebird B-11187) Take the “A” Train, (PBS-061265-1, Bluebird B-11187) I Guess I’ll Have To Dream The Rest (Ray Eberle and the Modernaires, vocal) (25Jun41) (BS-064472-2, Bluebird B-11235) The Cowboy Serenade (Ray Eberle, vocal), (BS-064473-1, Bluebird B-11215) You and I (Ray Eberle, vocal), (BS-064474-1, Bluebird B-11219) Adios (10Jul41) Slumber Song (opening theme), The Spirit Is Willing, The Hut Sut Song (Paula Kelly, Ernie Caceres and the Modernaires, vocal), You and I (Ray Eberle, vocal), Anvil Chorus (dedicated to Fort McClellan, Alabama), Slumber Song (closing theme) (22Jul41) Slumber Song (opening theme), Adios, Daddy (Paula Kelly, Tex Beneke and the Modernaires, vocal), I’m Thrilled (Ray Eberle, vocal), That’s Where I Came In (Keep ‘Em Flying) (dedicated to Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland), Slumber Song (closing theme) (23Jul41) Slumber Song (opening theme), Georgia On My Mind (dedicated to Savannah Army Air Base, Georgia), Whatcha Know, Joe? (Tex Beneke and the Band, vocal), I’ll Guess I’ll Have To Dream The Rest (Paula Kelly, Ray Eberle and the Modernaires, vocal), Carmen (The Toreador Song), Slumber Song (closing theme) (24Jul41) Slumber Song (opening theme), Intermezzo, The Hut Sut Song (Paula Kelly, Ernie Caceres and the Modernaires, vocal), The Cowboy Serenade (Ray Eberle, vocal), Flagwaver (dedicated to New Cumberland Army Depot, Maryland), Slumber Song (closing theme) (7Aug41) Keep ‘Em Flying (dedicated to Fort Belvoir, Virginia), Slumber Song (program close)
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