Café Rouge, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, New

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In the Mood
Rhapsody in Blue
American Patrol
Kalamazoo
Juke Box Saturday Night
At Last
Serenade in Blue
It Must Be Jelly
Star Spangled Banner (arr BF)
(Francis Scott Key)
Moonlight Serenade
Glenn Miller was scheduled to open at the Hotel
Pennsylvania, October 6, 1942.
“Glenn Miller’s enlistment in the Army last week
threw one of the most sought after location jobs on the
open market and started a mad scramble by GAC to pull a
replacement out of the hat sadly depleted of top bands by
prior bookings.
In joining the Army Miller represents a loss in
commissions to GAC of approximately $100,000.00 yearly. If
he had continued in front of his band until the end of this
year Miller’s gross income would have been between
$750,000.00 and one million, probably closer to the latter.
His band breaks up after September 24, 1942.
Miller goes into the Army as a Captain on October 7,
1942 in Omaha, Nebraska, the Seventh Corp Area. His chores
will be musical, though details on his exact duties aren’t
clear.” (Variety, Sept. 16, 1942)
“Glenn Miller’s sudden entry into the Army caused the
cancellation of his third picture deal with 20 th Century-Fox
calling for one film annually over a three year stretch.
Company is dickering for another band for the first
picture, “Blind Date”, slated for autumn production.
(Variety, Sept. 16, 1942)
Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke and The Modernaires (Chuck
Goldstein dropped out and was replaced) stayed together for
a theater tour. Ernie Caceres and Al Klink joined Goodman.
Johnny Best went with Bob Crosby. Dale McMickle went into
radio. Frank D’Annolfo, Jimmy Priddy and Paul Tanner went
as a unit to Charlie Spivak. Bobby Hackett formed a small
jazz group. Billy May went with Les Brown as brass and
arranger. Doc Goldberg enlisted in the Navy. Skip Nelson
returned to Chico Marx. Wilbur Schwartz joined the Army.
Chummy MacGregor went to the coast with Miller and then
retired. (Met. Oct. 1942; Db, Oct. 1, 1942)