GLENN MILLER
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SSRH 843
August 1, 2026
GLENN MILLER, AUGUST 1939
CELEBRATING AMERICA 250
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
RCA Bluebird Recording Sessions
August 1, 1939 – New York, Studio 2
August 18, 1939 – New York, Studio 2
Glen Island Casino
New Rochelle, New York
August 1, 1939
6:30-6:45 p.m.
(NBC-Red) (WEAF)
Sustaining Broadcast
Al Robinson, announcer
Glen Island Casino
New Rochelle, New York
August 4, 1939
11:00-11:15 p.m.
(NBC-Blue) (WJZ)
Sustaining Broadcast
Jack Costello, announcer
Glen Island Casino
New Rochelle, New York
August 4, 1939 (Probable)
11:15-11:30 p.m.
(NBC-Blue) (WJZ)
Sustaining Broadcast
Jack Costello, announcer
Glen Island Casino
New Rochelle, New York
August 15, 1939
6:30-6:45 p.m.
(NBC-Red) (WEAF)
Sustaining Broadcast
Al Robinson, announcer
Playlist
(1Aug39) (BS-038170-1, Bluebird B-10416) In The Mood, (BS-038171-1, Bluebird B-10399) Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam) (Marion Hutton, vocal), (BS-038172-1, Bluebird B-10383) An Angel In A Furnished Room (Ray Eberle, vocal), (BS-038173-1, Bluebird B-10388) Twilight Interlude (Ray Eberle, vocal), (BS-038173-1, Bluebird B-10416) I Want To Be Happy (1Aug39-NBC) Moonlight Serenade (opening theme), The Lady’s In Love With You (Tex Beneke and Glenn Miller, vocal), Twilight Interlude (Ray Eberle, vocal), We Can Live On Love (Marion Hutton, vocal), I Want To Be Happy, Moonlight Serenade (closing theme) (4Aug39-A) Moonlight Serenade (opening theme), Slip Horn Jive, The Lamp Is Low (Ray Eberle, vocal), My Isle Of Golden Dreams, King Porter Stomp, Moonlight Serenade (closing theme), to station break (4Aug39-B) Moonlight Serenade (opening theme), The Lady’s In Love With You (Tex Beneke and Glenn Miller, vocal), Twilight Interlude (Ray Eberle, vocal), Ding, Dong, the Witch is Dead (Marion Hutton, vocal), Bugle Call Rag, Moonlight Serenade (closing theme) (15Aug39) Moonlight Serenade (opening theme), Ain’t ‘Cha Comin’ Out? (Tex Beneke and Marion Hutton, vocal), The Lamp Is Low (Ray Eberle, vocal), My Isle of Golden Dreams, Pagan Love Song, Moonlight Serenade (closing theme) (18Aug39) (BS-041586-1, Bluebird B-10486) Who’s Sorry Now? (Ray Eberle, vocal), (BS-038143-2, Bluebird B-10399) My Isle of Golden Dreams,
(BS-041588-2, Bluebird Unissued) Blue Moonlight (Ray Eberle, vocal) (1Aug39) (BS-038175-1, Bluebird B-10495) Farewell Blues
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