Monthly Archives: April 2012
Let’s Dance to the Sounds of the “Glenn Miller Orchestra”
After years of working with other popular bands, Glenn Miller decided to strike out on his own. He finally found the melodic rhythms he was looking for when he formed his own band in 1938. The sound quickly caught on and … Continue reading
Posted in Big Band, Chesterfield Club, Glenn Miller, Old Time Radio
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Good Night Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace will be remembered chiefly for practically defining investigative journalism on CBS TV’s 60 Minutes. Like so many important figures from television’s Golden Era, Wallace got his start in broadcasting in old time radio. Wallace was born to Russian … Continue reading