GLENN MILLER
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SSRH 858
November 14, 2026
Celebrating America 250
GLENN MILLER – 1941, PART 5
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade
November 25, 1941 – Partial
November 26, 1941 – Partial
November 27, 1941 – Partial
10:00 – 10:15 p.m.
CBS Radio Theatre #2
New York, New York
(CBS) (WABC)
Paul Douglas, announcer
NBC Fifteenth Anniversary Broadcast
November 15, 1941 – Partial
11:15 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Graham MacNamee, host
Miller segment probably recorded
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
USO Matinee (not broadcast)
Café Rouge
Hotel Pennsylvania
New York, New York
(WEAF) (NBC-Red)
Glenn Miller’s Sunset Serenade
November 22, 1941
5:05-6:00 p.m.
Café Rouge
Hotel Pennsylvania
New York, New York
(WJZ) (NBC-Blue)
Bill Abernathy, announcer
Glenn Miller, host
Glenn Miller’s Sunset Serenade
November 29, 1941
5:10-6:00 p.m.
Café Rouge
Hotel Pennsylvania
New York, New York
(WJZ) (NBC-Blue)
Bill Abernathy, announcer
Glenn Miller, host
Playlist
(41-11-26) Moonlight Serenade (opening theme), The Nickel Serenade (Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires, vocal) (Dedicated to Texas A&M University) (41-11-15) Chattanooga Choo-Choo (Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires, vocal) (41-11-22) Moonlight Serenade (opening theme), Tuxedo Junction; Dreamsville, Ohio (Ray Eberle and the Modernaires, vocal); Chattanooga Choo Choo (Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires, vocal), I Know Why (And So Do You) (Marion Hutton and the Modernaires, vocal), It Happened In Sun Valley (Marion Hutton, Ray Eberle, Tex Beneke and the Modernaires, vocal), Ev’rything I Love (Ray Eberle, vocal), V For Victory Hop, Moonlight Serenade (theme to station break), Moonlight Serenade (theme from station break), In A Sentimental Mood, It’s Great To Be An American (The Modernaires, vocal), I Guess I’ll Have To Dream The Rest (Ray Eberle and the Modernaires, vocal) (selected by Fort Eustis, Virginia), Do You Care? (Ray Eberle, vocal) (selected by the U. S. Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island), Tschaikowsky’s Piano Concerto (selected by Camp Upton, New York), ‘Til Reveille (Ray Eberle, vocal) (selected by Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio), I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire (Ray Eberle, vocal) (selected by Camp Beauregard, Louisiana), It’s Great To Be An American, Papa Niccolini (Ray Eberle, Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires, vocal), Announcement of last Week’s Award Winner: You and I (selected by the U. S. Marine Barracks, Parris Island, South Carolina), In The Mood, Slumber Song (closing theme) (41-11-27) Moonlight Serenade (opening theme), On Brave Old Army Team (dedicated to the U. S. Military Academy) (first time publicly heard since it was broadcast) (41-11-29) Moonlight Serenade (opening theme), Flagwaver, This Is No Laughing Matter (Ray Eberle, vocal), I’m Not Much On Looks (Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires, vocal), Dreamsville, Ohio (Ray Eberle and the Modernaires, vocal), The Nickel Serenade (Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires, vocal), Moonlight Serenade (theme to station break), Moonlight Serenade (theme from station break), Georgia On My Mind, It’s Great To Be An American (The Modernaires, vocal), Tschaikovsky’s Piano Concerto (selected by Fort Slocum, New York), Elmer’s Tune (Ray Eberle and the Modernaires, vocal) (selected by the First Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, New River, North Carolina; Fort Custer, Michigan, and Camp Robinson, Arkansas), Statement by Donaldson Strong, USO Public Service Coordinator; Chattanooga Choo Choo (Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires, vocal) (selected by Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia), It’s Great To Be An American, Papa Niccolini (Ray Eberle, Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires, vocal), Announcement of Last Week’s Award Winner: Tschaikovsky’s Piano Concerto (selected by Camp Upton, New York), Keep ‘Em Flying, Slumber Song (closing theme) (41-11-25) Bugle Call Rag (dedicated to Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee), Slumber Song (closing theme)
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