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    Glenn Miller Orchestra

    Glenn Miller Orchestra

    Presented by Pikes Peak Center at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts

    April 11, 2008

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    The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all the dance bandleaders back in the Swing era of the 1930s and '40s. A matchless string of hit records, the constant impact of radio broadcasts, and the drawing power at theatres, hotels, and dance pavilions built and sustained the momentum of popularity. Glenn disbanded his musical organization in 1942, at the height of its popularity, volunteered for the Army and then organized and led the famous Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. It went to Europe to entertain servicemen, and then, on December 15, 1944, Major Miller took off in a single-engine plane from England to precede his band to France, never to be seen again. The army declared him officially dead a year later. Because of popular demand, the Miller Estate authorized the formation of the present Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1956 under the direction of drummer Ray McKinley. The 19-member band continues to play many of the original Miller arrangements along with more contemporary tunes.

     


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        Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts

        190 South Cascade Avenue
        Colorado Springs, CO 80903

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        Tickets: $33.00

        Info Phone: 719-520-SHOW

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        April 11, 2008

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        Doors open at 6:00 PM. Show begins at 7:00 PM.

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