Absolutely! His parents played musical instruments and made sure that all of their children had lessons. Glenn eventually went on to study music theory with Dr. Joseph Schillinger who had developed mathematical techniques for composition.

Steve has only had one wife, Kimberly ("Kim"), and the marriage lasted many years (perhaps around 30 years?). Sadly, they separated earlier this year (2012), and appear to be headed to an amicable divorce.

It was - and still is - the telephone number of the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, where Miller's orchestra was the house band for much of its existence.

The song was written by arranger Jerry Gray and was based on a simple riff he had written for Larry Clinton some years earlier.

Between maybe 15 US$ and 20 US$. There are still plenty of Glenn Miller 78s available, check well-known auction site.

According to John Flower's (semi-official) discography of Glenn Miller's recordings from 1935 to 1942, Miller himself never recorded that tune for Bluebird. The only recordings of the song by a Glenn Miller-related orchestra were done under the direction of Tex Beneke and Larry O'Brien, and these were on LP or CD.

Lewis Elmer and Mattie Lou (Cavender) Miller

Stephen became a gunsmith and daughter Jonnie Dee raised her own children. Neither was involved in their father's music until later on in life when they became involved in the current Glenn Miller orchestra.

For more information, see the Related Question.

The hit Bluebird 78 rpm recording was made on August 1, 1939 at RCA Victor's New York studios.

he had dark brown hair, jelled back with a parting to one side. If ya need any more info type in 'Glenn Miller' into google images and have a look at his pic.

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He was an advanced composer and leader of a Big band jazz Band and this not being the only thing he played an important part in the military. If he wasn't the only one there were few who overcame the challenge of these two things.

To this day no trace has ever been found of his body or the C-64 Norseman plane on which he was flying from England to Paris. It remains one of the most enduring mysteries of WWII and the history of popular music.

His orchestra was by far the most popular big band of the 1930s and 1940s, although critics have argued for decades over whether it was the most "musical". It was actually more of a pop orchestra than a jazz band in many respects, compared for example to Duke Ellington's or Benny Goodman's bands that played more traditional jazz.

Miller was scheduled to fly from London to Paris on Dec. 12, 1944 to make preparations for the AAF Band's Christmas concert. London was badly fogged in and the flight was postponed several times. He became increasingly frustrated with the delays, so on the afternoon of Dec. 15 he took a chance on an unscheduled flight from Twinwood Airfield. The pilot was terribly underqualified for bad weather conditions and either:

- crashed into the English Channel due to ice buildup in the plane's carburetor, which had recently been repaired in an effort to correct icing problems.

- apparently strayed into a bomb-drop area just as a group of returning RAF and AAF planes were jettisoning unused blockbusters. Two navigators reported seeing a small plane hit by one of the bombs, and while there will never be any way to know for sure, it's probable that they were the last people to see the plane carrying Major Miller.

Several other hypotheses have surfaced in recent years, but all have flaws and contradictions. See the Related Question for a summary.

Yes. His brothers were Deane, a dentist, and Herb, also a musician and bandleader. His sister was named Irene.

It's swing music, which was popular in the 1930s through WWII.

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Daughter Jonnie spent most of her younger life as a stay-at-home parent. She has recently become more active in promoting her father's music and handling the affairs of his estate. Son Steve opted for a career as a gunsmith. He passed away in 2012.

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No. He went on ahead of the band with two people who weren't associated with the orchestra. Pianist Mel Powell and/or arranger Jerry Gray were also asked to accompany him but declined. In fact, no other member of the band was killed during the war.