Miller, (Alton) Glenn (1904-1944)

US trombonist and bandleader. He was an exponent of the big-band swing sound from 1938. He composed his signature tune ‘Moonlight Serenade’ in 1935, and it became a major hit upon its release in 1939. Miller became leader of the US Army Air Force Band in Europe in 1942, and made broadcasts to troops throughout the world during World War II. He disappeared without trace on a flight between England and France in 1944.