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Neither Glenn Miller and his Orchestra or the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Orchestra recorded or broadcast “In the Mood” using the vocal lyrics. During 1941 and 1942, the Miller band changed the tempo and style of the tune and different soloists such as trumpeter Billy May introduced new twists to the performances. The Army Air
Glenn’s rendition of the song has been used in various film and television productions such as in "The Glenn Miller Story" and "The X-Files." Cover Versions Various cover versions of "Pennsylvania 6-5000" were recorded by artists over the years, including The Four Freshmen, Toots Thielemans, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, and the Canadian Brass.If "Moonlight Serenade" was Miller's greatest musical ballad, "In The Mood" was his greatest and most memorable dance hit. This video takes the Glenn Miller Orchestra's performance of the song in the 1941 film Sun Valley Serenade and synchronizes it to the original hit recording from 1939. Also seen are some scenes and photos from the 1939 and
With a moderate swing tempo, writer Mack Gordon and composer Harry Warren produced a number one song capturing the wartime mood of a fella longing for his girl back home. Originally recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra with vocals by Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires, it was on the charts for 20 weeks–8 weeks in the top position
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