Each year, on the day before Christmas, I typically post about Glenn Miller’s holiday broadcasts. They have a certain mellowness about them that’s in harmony with the day’s quiet mood and relaxed tranquility. Miller’s stateside band and his Army Air Force Band had a specific sound that was both swinging and temperate.
No other band better eased the coun…
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