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VOLUME LI BIG BAND JUMP NEWSLETTER JULY-AUGUST 1997 7. In the mid-fifties movie THE GLENN MILLER STORY, Miller was portrayed by: SURVEY RESULTS (A) Steve Allen (B) Ronald Reagan The April 26-27 BIG BAND JUMP program (C) Jimmy Stewart (D) Ben Blue was based on the result of surveys taken over the years, compiled from both listeners' and 8. We all know about CHATTANOOGA CHOO readers' reactions to the question, “Which are CHOO and KALAMAZOO, but what song did yourtop ten favorite Big Bands?” If you missed Glenn Miller’s Orchestra record about a mythical that program or you missed the order of the city in Ohio? favorites, here’s the list. (A) Dreamsville (B) Moonsville RANK BY CONSENSUS BAND NAME (C) Starlight Town (D) Evening Shade OF LISTENERS & READERS 9. At least one early trumpet player with Glenn 10 Duke Ellington Miller left to play with Charlie Spivak. He is: 9 Les Brown (A) Ray Anthony (B) Legh Knowles 8 Count Basie (C) Billy May (D) W alter Cronkite 7 Woody Herman 6 Harry James 10. Glenn Miller’s famous “sound” was accom- plishedwiththeuseofa _____________________ 5 Tommy Dorsey lead. Name the instrument that goes in the blank. 4 Artie Shaw Stan Kenton (A) Guitar (B) Trombone 3 (C) Celeste (D) Clarinet 2 Benny Goodman 1 Glenn Miller If you get ten right, you’re a Miller master. Eight correct will put you in the Miller hall of fame, six Of the selected list often, only Les Brown is still right selections is OK, but four or fewer means with us, even though the band is now led most you’ll have to hit the books, rent the GLENN often by Les Brown, Jr. MILLER STORY movie, figure out the parts of the movie that were inserted for the sake of dramatic ANSWERS TO MILLER QUIZ impact and not for accuracy, then come back to class to re-take the quiz. (a) OL (8)6 (V)8 (0)Z (a) 9 (a) 9 (V)fr (0)£ (8)2 (0)t THE FOLKS WHO PUT THIS NEWSLETTER TOGETHER: Editorial decisions: Hagen Williams Features and some random input: Don Kennedy Typesetting, layout and advice: Herb Gershon Proof reading, research & mailing: Ethel May Sadler Contributing writers and advisors: John Barbe, Arthur Montgomery, Richard Grudens Subscriptions & renewals: Tommie Anne Crissman Printing: Royal Printing, Inc. ....and a bundle of readers who make this effort possible. Our thanks to all of you. 10.

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