March 1, 1904 in History

Born:

Glenn Miller, bandleader, Glenn Miller Orchestra - In the Mood





Glenn Miller History:
December 15, 1944 - Glenn Miller, U.S. band leader/jazz composer, dies at 40
February 10, 1942 - Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
May 7, 1941 - Glenn Miller records "Chattanooga Choo Choo" for RCA
March 24, 1941 - Glenn Miller begins work on his 1st movie for 20th Century Fox
April 28, 1940 - Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000"
February 10, 1940 - "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller hits #1
February 5, 1940 - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction"


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1944 - Roger Daltrey, English rocker, actor, producer, The Who, Tommy
1927 - Harry Belafonte, Harlem New York City, calypso singer, Buck and the Preacher
1926 - Pete Rozelle, NFL commissioner 1960-89
1909 - David Niven, born in Kirriemuir, Scotland, actor, Casino Royale
1810 - Frederic Chopin, born in Poland, composer/pianist, Concert in F Minor
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