Sunrise Serenade; Moonlight Serenade

Description (Brief):

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra. side 1: Sunrise Serenade; side 2: Moonlight Serenade (Bluebird B-10214).
78 rpm.

Description (Brief)

“Moonlight Serenade” became bandleader Glenn Miller’s (1904-1944, MIA) signature song, despite its place on the b-side of his 1939 “Sunrise Serenade” release. In that year alone, Miller had five top-20 records on the Billboard charts, and “Sunrise Serenade” became his first record to sell more than one million copies. The swing music that Miller and his orchestra performed was infused with elements of jazz and featured a unique combination of sound from the clarinet and saxophone. The bandleader's pure, romantic swing sound appealed to dance audiences nationally and overseas.

Recording Date: 1939

Recording Artist: Glenn Miller and his OrchestraManufacturer: Bluebird

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New Jersey, Camden

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Music & Musical Instruments, Popular Entertainment, 1939 exhibit

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Related Publication: Abrams, Steven. 78 rpm Discographical Project

Credit Line: Gift of Howard A. Guernsey (through Richard L. Guernsey)

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0698.1705Catalog Number: 1988.0698.1705Accession Number: 1988.0698Collector/Donor Number: M65Maker Number: B-10214

Object Name: sound recording

Physical Description: shellac (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-b5aa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1059345

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