Photo: Glenn Miller (1942). Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was the best-selling recording band from 1939 to 1942. In 1942, Miller volunteered to join the US military to entertain troops during World War II and ended up in the US Army Air Forces. Miller went missing in action (MIA) on December 15, 1944, on a flight over the English Channel.
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Photo: Frank Sinatra (1943). Sinatra signed with Columbia Records as a solo artist on June 1, 1943, during the 1942–44 musicians’ strike. Columbia Records re-released Harry James and
In this photo, big band singer Margaret Whiting is flanked by Jerry Lewis, left, and Dean Martin at the Hollywood Brown Derby on January 21st,
Photo of Jo Stafford and Peggy Lee (circa 1947). “Almost Like Being in Love” is a show tune with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. It
Photo: Bing Crosby (1946). Bing was the number one box office attraction for five consecutive years, 1944 to 1948. At his screen apex in 1946,
Danny Kaye during his act at the Royal Variety Show, at the London Palladium, 13th November 1948. The American actor, singer and comedian appeared in
Photo: Les Brown and Doris Day. Doris Day began her career as a big band singer in 1939, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No.
