Glenn Miller

Posted by Robin on Aug 4, 2010 in Songs | 1 comment

This may be the ultimate example of a Gershwin song. With music by George (Great American Things, Feb. 24, 2010) and lyrics by Ira,...

Posted by Robin on May 31, 2010 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: "At Last"

It’s the 1960 recording by Etta James that makes the list of Great American Things. The song itself has been around since 1941, when...

Posted by Robin on May 16, 2010 in Songs | 1 comment

“Moonlight Serenade” is not only one of the most beautiful songs of the Big Band Era, it’s one of the most beautiful in...

Posted by Robin on Aug 27, 2009 in Music | 2 comments

I realize with some shame that most of what I know about Glenn Miller comes from the movie The Glenn Miller Story, which starred Jimmy...