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-422- 5 March, 1942 (THUR): Capitol Theater, Washington, DC (CHESTERFIELD SHOW) CBS 10:00-10:15 PM EST Moonlight Serenade (Theme) Largo Let’s Have Another Cup O’ Coffee When the Roses Bloom Again Tuxedo Junction Slumber Song (Theme) 6 March, 1942 (FRI): Capitol Theater, Washington, DC (CHESTERFIELD SHOW) CBS 10:00-10:15 PM EST Moonlight Serenade (Theme) When Johnny Comes Marching Home MEDLEY: Shine On, Harvest Moon The Story of a Starry Night Rose Room Blue Moon Everybody Loves My Baby Slumber Song (Theme) Earlier in the day (afternoon) Glenn Miller and His Orchestra played on the steps of the US Treasury Building (in overcoats) to help the drive for sale of Defense Bonds and Stamps. (Met. April 1942; Variety, March 4, 1942) 7 March, 1942 (SAT): Washington, DC (SUNSET SERENADE) Mutual 5:00-6:00 PM EST 11 March, 1942 (WED): Capitol Theater, Washington, DC (CHESTERFIELD SHOW) CBS 10:00-10:15 PM EST The announcer for this program is Larry Bruff. Moonlight Serenade (Theme) Chip Off the Old Block On the Old Assembly Line The White Cliffs of Dover Anvil Chorus Slumber Song (Theme)
11 March, 1942 (WED): Washington, DC 12 March, 1942 (THUR) -423- Glenn Miller and His Orchestra broke all house records during their week’s work at Loew’s Capitol Theater. (DB, April 1, 1942) One night during this week Bobby Hackett and Wilbur Schwartz took off to play at the Turkish Embassy for the Ambassador’s son, Neshui Ertegun, and were present for a record session. (Met. April 1942) George (The Fox) Williams joined Miller as a full-time staff arranger. Williams left Sonny Dunham’s Orchestra to accept Miller’s offer. “Miller said Williams also would help score the move flicker which the band is now making in Hollywood for 20 th Century-Fox” (DB, April 1, 1942) “Glenn Miller’s recall to the Coast by 20 th Century- Fox has necessitated cancellation of his vaude dates. Houses affected are the Central, Passaic, March 12 (12-18); Metropolitan, Providence, March 20; Plymouth, Worcester, March 24; State, Hartford, March 27, and the Buffalo, April 10. Miller has re-signed for Passaic, to open September 24 th . Miller’s usual theater contracts have been carrying a rider permitting cancellations should he be called upon to fill a film commitment.” (BB, Feb. 28, 1942) The band took the Chicago and Northwest RR Co. from Washington to Chicago. (GMPR) Glenn Miller and His Orchestra played for two nights (Thursday, March 12 th and Friday, March 13 th ) at the Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois. WBBM received 25,000 requests for tickets to Miller’s concert and broadcast and only 9,000 seats were available for both nights. (BB, March 21, 1942; GMPR) According to GMPR concerts of 35 minutes were played both nights as well as the Chesterfield broadcasts. 12 March, 1942 (THUR): Civic Opera House, Chicago, Illinois (CHESTERFIELD SHOW) CBS 10:00-10:15 PM (Broadcast continued on next page) The announcer for this program is Larry Bruff.
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