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Glen Island was the prestige place for people who listened to bands on radio. The band's first hit,
"Little Brown Jug", came out just when it opened at Glen Island. That helped. And the clarinet lead in
Glenn's arrangements was such a romantic sound! It caught the public fancy during this exposure. Miller began ending his broadcasts from Glen Island with his "Something Old, Something New" medleys. But the most important thing for Glenn's success was that he recorded "In the Mood" while he was at the casino. |
"In the Mood"
Miller was enormously popular and the rest of 1939 only got better. On April 4, 1939, Miller and his Orchestra recorded "Moonlight Serenade". What many consider to be his second most famous record, (only behind "In the Mood" which was recorded later that year) the song helped Miller and his orchestra become even more popular- by staying on Billboard for 15 weeks and peaking at number 3.
1940 was a very popular year for Miller, as he earned himself 31 top ten hits and unsurpassed popularity. On February 5, 1940, Miller recorded "Tuxedo Junction". As a number one hit for Miller, it was overall at number 7 for the National Hit Parade, and sold 115,000 copies within the first week. In April, "Pennsylvania 6-5000" was released and that too became an instant jazz standard. A lot of these songs would also be featured in the 1941 motion poicture Sun Valley Serenade. "In The Mood" recorded in 1939, became supremely popular.
"In the Mood" would eventually, in 1983, be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It is considered one of the greatest instrumental songs of the swing era.
Score from opening phrase of "Moonlight Serenade"-Glenn Miller Theme song
Play "Moonlght Serenade"
