Café Rouge, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, New

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close to nudging Eddie Cantor’s record gross of $50,000 for
this stall.
As stage show go it hasn’t really got much, but the
Miller band packs a staggering punch with the customers and
as Miller is what they want to hear that’s what they get.
The band does four tunes winding up with the inevitable
Chattanooga Choo Choo and spots Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke,
Skip Nelson and the Modernaires in solos and in
combinations.
Al Bernie gives radio imitations and satires. The
whole show lasts something under 45 minutes but none of the
customers complained. On the contrary they shouted
themselves silly.” (Variety, Sept. 16, 1942)
According to GMPR the band did a total of 37 shows. Glenn
Miller stayed at the Hotel Statler while in Boston. (GMPR)
15 September, 1942 (TUES): RKO Boston Theater, Boston, Massachusetts (CHESTERFIELD SHOW)
CBS 7:15-7:30 PM
Moonlight Serenade (Theme)
Jersey Bounce
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Serenade in Blue - voc SN & 4M
E3VP 5238 Vi LPT-6700, Vi EPNT-6700 (947-0122), HMV RLS 599, Vi SPD-18
(599-9112), RCA G(Teldec) LPT-6700
(3:15) It Must Be Jelly (‘Cause Jam Don’t Shake Like That)
(arr GW) - voc The Modernaires
(George Williams-John Chalmers MacGregor)
P, MacGregor; ts, Klink; ts, Beneke; ts, Klink;
tpt, Best; tpt, May; tpt, Best; as, Martin; d, Purtill
Slumber Song (Theme)
16 September, 1942 (WED): RKO Boston Theater, Boston, Massachusetts (CHESTERFIELD SHOW)
CBS 7:15-7:30 PM
(Broadcast continued on next page)
The announcer for this program is Larry Bruff.
Moonlight Serenade (Theme)