GLENN MILLER'S LAST AUTOGRAPH?
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GLENN MILLER'S LAST AUTOGRAPH? GLENN MILLER (1904 - 1944) American bandleader and trombonist founder of one of the most popular ""Big Bands"" playing swing music including ""In the Mood"" and ""Chattanooga Choo-Choo."" Disappeared during his service aboard an Army bomber. What may be one of Miller's last autographs his signature at the bottom of an 8th Air Force program 4pp. 8vo. along with the signature of his Army drummer Ray McKinley. The recipient also changed Miller's rank in the program to ""Major"" making this piece post-October 1944 when Miller was promoted. A 1991 note signed ""Francis"" accompanies the piece and was written when the original recipient gave the autograph to a friend. He writes: ""...Glenn Miller and his band played our base...just a week or so before he was lost...I thought you might like to have this stuff as it will probably go in the trash after I'm gone..."". A small clipping from a soldier's overseas newspaper reporting on Miller's death was affixed with tape to the program - leaving a small stain.
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