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Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was formed by trombonist, arranger, and composer Glenn Miller in 1938. Between 1939 and 1942, this orchestra became the best-selling dance band in the United States. Miller began his musical career as a sideman in various groups, starting in 1926 with the Ben Pollack Orchestra. Initially overshadowed by other musicians, he focused on arranging and composing, publishing a songbook by 1928. He played with notable figures such as Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman, recording with "Benny Goodman's Boys" in 1928. Throughout the early to mid-1930s, Miller served as an arranger and composer for the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra and recorded with Bing Crosby and The Boswell Sisters. In 1935, he assembled the American orchestra for Ray Noble. Eager to establish his own identity, Miller formed his first orchestra in 1937 and made his first recordings as the Glenn Miller Orchestra. However, the band struggled and disbanded in 1938. Miller then revamped his style and created a second, immensely popular Glenn Miller Orchestra. In September 1938, the band began a successful recording journey with Victor subsidiary Bluebird. By spring 1939, after performances at the Meadowbrook Ballroom and Glen Island Casino, the orchestra's popularity soared, making it the top band in jukeboxes until 1942 when Miller entered military service during World War II.

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