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-478- 5 September, 1942 (SAT) 7 September, 1942 (MON) Glenn Miller and His Orchestra played for two days (Saturday, September 5 th and Sunday, September 6 th ) at Hamid’s Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey. (BB, Aug. 22, 1942; DB, Sept. 1, 1942; Variety, Aug. 19 & Sept. 2, 1942; GMPR) On Saturday the band played from 4:30- 6:00 pm and 10:00-1:30 am. On Sunday the band played from 3:00-5:00 pm and 10:00-1:00 am. (GMD) “Hamid had its biggest bill of the season with Glenn Miller’s Orchestra, Reggie Childs and personal appearance by the Andrews Sisters.” (Variety, Sept. 9, 1942) Glenn Miller and His Orchestra played at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, New Jersey, from 9:00-1:00 am. (GMPR; GMD; Variety, Sept. 2, 1942) “Army takes over the Convention Hall in Atlantic City after Labor Day September 7, 1942. Glenn Miller plays final hop Sept. 7, 1942 where capacity is 6,000.” (Variety, Sept. 2, 1942) 8 September, 1942 (TUES): New York City, New York (CHESTERFIELD SHOW) CBS 7:15-7:30 PM Moonlight Serenade (Theme) Sleepy Lagoon Jingle, Jangle, Jingle Serenade in Blue - voc SN & 4M I Hear You Screamin’ Slumber Song (Theme) 9 September, 1942 (WED): New York City, New York (CHESTERFIELD SHOW) CBS 7:15-7:30 PM The announcer for this program is Mel Allen. Moonlight Serenade (Theme) E3VP 5237 Vi LPT-6700, Vi EPNT-6700 (947-0119), HMV RLS 599, Vi SPD-18 (599-9104), RCA G LPT-6700 (Broadcast continued on next page)
(1:59) Make Believe (arr BF) From the musical production “Show Boat” (Oscar Hammerstein, 2 nd -Jerome Kern) Ts, Beneke; as, Martin?; ts, Beneke Juke Box Saturday Night E3VP 5242 Vi LPT-6700, Vi EPNT-6700 (947-0125), HMV RLS 599, Vi SPD-18 (599-9104), RCA G LPT-6700, RD 3/4-64 (1:54) My Devotion (arr JG) - voc Skip Nelson and The Modernaires (Roc Hillman-Johnny Napton) Bugle Call Rag Slumber Song (Theme) 10 September, 1942 (THUR): New York City, New York (CHESTERFIELD SHOW) CBS 7:15-7:30 PM 11 September, 1942 (FRI) (Continued on next page) Moonlight Serenade (Theme) In the Mood My Devotion - voc SN & 4M Kalamazoo Slumber Song (Theme) -479- On this date Glenn Miller enlisted in the U.S. Army. (BB, Sept. 19, 1942) The band took the New York-New Haven-Hartford RR from New York to Boston. (GMPR) Glenn Miller and His Orchestra played for one week (closed Thursday, September 17 th ) at the RKO Keith’s Boston Theater, Boston, Massachusetts (at Washington Street and Essex). Broadcasts originated from the stage. The band’s gross for the week was $46,000 and was the high figure for the year. (BB, Sept. 5, 19 & 26, 1942; Boston Post, Sept. 11 & 17, 1942; GMPR) “There’s nothing to say about this setup except that it’s terrific, and with weekend prices at 85¢ top (the rule at the RKO Boston for the last month). Seven two hour shows a day and the fact that is Miller’s last appearance before becoming a captain in the Army (which division manager Harry MacDonald hasn’t kept a secret) the show will come
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