The Glenn Miller Story also made its way into South America. The soundtrack album for the film was also issued in Peru. The format for the sleeve was basically the same as that issued in the U.S…
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The Glenn Miller Story – Soundtrack – Italy
As it was in so many other countries, The Glenn Miller Story soundtrack was also issued in Italy in 1954. It was released as a 10-inch album with the same design as the American album. However, the label was pure Italian. …
Alfred Newman Conducting the M.G.M. Studio Orchestra
In England, M-G-M released this single with two songs from the film, How the West Was Won. Neither side charted. How the West Was Won Cheyennes …
Thanks for the Memory Golden Duets
This CD was issued in England in 2002 on the Signature label (SIGNCD2045). Stewart’s duet is #7 on the CD and is from the film, Born to Dance. Unfortunately, the information about the song is incorrect everyplace it is mentioned on the CD package. Jimmy sang Easy to Love with Eleanor Powell in the film,…
The Glenn Miller Story – Australia
The album release of The Glenn Miller Story in Australia was very similar to the U.S. issue. An EP was also issued in Australia. There was one Australian release, however, which was different. It was a 10-inch, 78 RPM recording by Mantovani and His Orchestra (Decca Y6589). The recording was of Moonlight Serenade. Although released…
The Spirit of St. Louis – Soundtrack, the Cassette Version
When The Spirit of St. Louis soundtrack was re-issued on CD in 1988 by Varese Sarabande, it turns out that it was also issued in cassette format by the label (VSC-5212). Both the CD and cassette are now difficult to find and command higher prices than you would have paid for them in 1988…
Good News of 1938 – Another Look
This single CD from the Starring Eleanor Powell set has the Good News of 1938 broadcast of December 23, 1937. Jimmy Stewart served as the master of ceremonies for the program. The guests included Powell, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan, Edna Mae Oliver, Ray Bolger, Ilona Massey, Fanny Brice, Albertina Rasch and Dolly Tree. The link…
The Glenn Miller Story – Denmark Soundtrack
Glenn Miller was popular around the world and apparently so was the film of his life story. Soundtrack recordings from the film were issued in many countries and over the next few weeks, we’ll be looking at some of them, especially the ones featuring Stewart’s photo on the record sleeves. First up is Denmark. Two…
Not Jimmy Stewart, But an Incredible Simulation
Many people have imitated Jimmy Stewart through the years. Rich Little still does Jimmy perfectly. But did you know that Sammy Davis Jr. not only imitated Jimmy and many other actors and singers, but that a recording he made of this became a chart hit? The record was titled Because of You Parts 1 &…
Louis Armstrong – The Glenn Miller Story Recordings
In the blog, “The Glenn Miller Story – Part 2,” we covered the Louis Armstrong Decca single with songs from the film’s soundtrack. Now, here’s some more of the Armstrong releases around the world. First, there was also a 10-inch, 78 RPM disc issued in the U.S. The picture sleeve was very similar to that…
