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Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Glenn_Miller_and_his_Orchestra
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:band
gptkbp:activeYearsEnd
1942
gptkbp:activeYearsStart
1938
gptkbp:associatedAct
gptkb:Glenn_Miller_Army_Air_Force_Band
gptkb:The_Modernaires
gptkbp:awarded
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded
1942
gptkbp:foundedBy
Glenn Miller
gptkbp:genre
jazz
swing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
gptkbp:influenced
swing era
big band music
gptkbp:notableAchievement
first gold record for "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
major influence on American popular music
numerous chart-topping singles
most popular dance band in the world (late 1930s-early 1940s)
gptkbp:notableAppearance
gptkb:Orchestra_Wives
gptkb:Sun_Valley_Serenade
gptkbp:notableMember
gptkb:Ernie_Caceres
gptkb:Hal_McIntyre
gptkb:Johnny_Best
gptkb:Maurice_Purtill
gptkb:Wilbur_Schwartz
gptkb:Ray_Eberle
gptkb:Billy_May
gptkb:Bobby_Hackett
gptkb:Chummy_MacGregor
gptkb:Paul_Tanner
gptkb:Tex_Beneke
gptkb:Al_Klink
gptkb:Marion_Hutton
gptkbp:notablePerformance
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkb:Hollywood_Palladium
gptkb:Glen_Island_Casino
gptkbp:notableSong
gptkb:Moonlight_Serenade
gptkb:Little_Brown_Jug
gptkb:Tuxedo_Junction
gptkb:Chattanooga_Choo_Choo
gptkb:In_the_Mood
gptkb:A_String_of_Pearls
gptkb:American_Patrol
gptkb:Pennsylvania_6-5000
gptkbp:recordLabel
gptkb:Bluebird_Records
RCA Victor
gptkbp:soldAlbums
millions
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:At_Last
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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