Café Rouge, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, New

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(2:49) On Brave Old Army Team (arr JG)
West Point Football Song
(Philip Egner)
D, Purtill; ts, Klink; ts, Beneke;
tpt, Best; tpt, May; d, Purtill;
clt, Caceres
Slumber Song (Theme)
Victor lists On Brave Old Army Team as On Army Team but the
former title is correct for this West Point Football Song.
17 February, 1942 (TUES): Paramount Theater, New York City, New York
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra closed at the Paramount
Theater, New York City, New York. Alvino Rey and the King
Sisters opened the next day. (New York Daily News, Feb. 17,
1942; GMPR)
“Glenn Miller’s first week at the Paramount wound up
with a boom $73,000; the second week $52,000; and the third
and final week $42,000.” (BB, February 28, 1942)
While in New York Glenn Miller and a number of other name
bandleaders made a series of “spot” recordings in the WMCA
studios to promote the sale of defense bonds and stamps.
Each leader paid about $100. New idea was under the
direction Bob Back of WMCA. (DB, March 1, 1942)
18 February, 1942 (WED): Victor Studios, New York City, New York
Same personnel as for January 27 th broadcast.
071860-1 BB 11493-B
Shhh, It’s a Military Secret (arr JG) - voc Marion
Hutton, Tex Beneke and The Modernaires
(Alan Courtney-Earl Allvine-Walter Bishop)
071861-1 BB 11474-B, HMV B10662, Vi 420-0042, Vi 447-0042,
HMV 7M195, Vi LPT-3067, Vi EPBT-3067 (947-
0199), Vi EPA-5049), RCA RCX 1024, HMV DLP
1062, El 7MW 117, Vi LPM/LSP-3377, RD 3/4-21,
RD Br. RDS 6173, Vi PR-125, Vi TP3-5044,
RCA G LPM/LSP-3377, RCA G EPBT-3067, RCA G
LPT-3067, RCA F 130211, Vi P8S-5061, HMVIr
I.P. 887, Vi VPM-6019, AFRS G.I. Jive Series
H-12: 793, 940, 1192, RCA Au 20037,
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