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For Immediate Release Media Contact: Molly Sommerhalder Email: [email protected] Phone: 414-273-7121 x399 The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra® Swings into Milwaukee on Friday, October 20 to the Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall! Tickets On Sale on Friday, June 9! MILWAUKEE, WI (Wednesday, May 31, 2017)-The first Glenn Miller Orchestra did not make it at all. It was a total and absolute economic failure. But Glenn knew what he wanted, held to that dedication and relentlessly worked to succeed. He launched his second band-the one that lives on today-in March of 1938. The Glenn Miller Orchestra has been a “hit” ever since. The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all dance bandleaders back in the Swing Era of the 1930’s and 40’s. A matchless string of hit records, the constant impact of radio broadcasts and the drawing power at theatres, hotels and dance pavilion, built and sustained the momentum of popularity. Glenn disbanded his musical organization in 1942 at the height of its popularity to volunteer for the Army. There, he organized and lead the famous Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. It went to Europe to entertain servicemen performing numerous live and radio shows. On December 15, 1944, Major Miller took off in a
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TheWorldFamousGlennMillerOrchestra®SwingsintoMilwaukeeonFriday,October20totheWilsonTheateratVogelHall!
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MILWAUKEE,WI(Wednesday,May31,2017)-ThefirstGlennMillerOrchestradidnotmakeitatall.Itwasatotalandabsoluteeconomicfailure.ButGlennknewwhathewanted,heldtothatdedicationandrelentlesslyworkedtosucceed.Helaunchedhissecondband-theonethatlivesontoday-inMarchof1938.TheGlennMillerOrchestrahasbeena“hit”eversince.ThelegendaryGlennMillerwasoneofthemostsuccessfulofalldancebandleadersbackintheSwingEraofthe1930’sand40’s.Amatchlessstringofhitrecords,theconstantimpactofradiobroadcastsandthedrawingpowerattheatres,hotelsanddancepavilion,builtandsustainedthemomentumofpopularity.Glenndisbandedhismusicalorganizationin1942attheheightofitspopularitytovolunteerfortheArmy.There,heorganizedandleadthefamousGlennMillerArmyAirForceBand.ItwenttoEuropetoentertainservicemenperformingnumerousliveandradioshows.OnDecember15,1944,MajorMillertookoffina
singleengineplanefromEuropetoprecedehisbandtoFrance,disappearingovertheEnglishChannel,nevertobeseenagain.Thearmydeclaredhimofficiallydeadayearlater.WithofthereleaseofthemajormotionmovieTheGlennMillerStoryfeaturingJimmyStewartandJuneAllysonin1954,interestandpopulardemandlettheMillerEstatetoauthorizetheformationofthepresentGlennMillerOrchestra.OnJune6,1956,andunderthedirectionofdrummerRayMcKinleywhohadbecometheunofficialleaderoftheArmyAirForceBandafterGlenn’sdisappearance,thereformedGlennMillerOrchestraperformeditsfirstconcertandhadbeenontheroadeversince.OtherleadersfollowedRayincludingclarinetistsBuddyDeFrancoandPeanutsHucko,trombonistsBuddyMorrow,JimmyHenderson,LarryO’BrienandGaryTole,andtenorsaxophonistDickGerhart.SinceJanuary2012,vocalistNickHilscherleadstheband.Today,the18memberensemblecontinuestoplaymanyoftheoriginalMillerarrangementsbothfromthecivilianbandandtheAAFBlibraries.Additionally,italsoplayssomemoremodernselectionsarrangedandperformedintheMillerstyleandsound.JustasitwasinGlenn’sday,theGlennMillerOrchestratodayisstillthemostsoughtafterbigbandintheworld.Moreinformationontheorchestracanbefoundat:GlennMillerOrchestra.com.ThebandismakingastopinMilwaukeeattheWilsonTheateratVogelonFriday,October20at7:30pm.TicketsgoonsaleonFriday,June9at12:00pmandcanbepurchasedinpersonattheMarcusCenterBoxOfficeat929NorthWaterStreet,DowntownMilwaukee,byphoneat414-273-7206,oronlineatTicketmaster.comorMarcusCenter.org.Groupsof10ormoreSAVE!andshouldcallGroupSalesat414-273-7121x210orx213.ThisperformanceisbeingpresentedaspartoftheMarcusCenterPresentsseriesandissponsoredbytheEnvoyRestaurantandLounge.
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