[78-L] Glenn Miller - why so late on the label?

[david.diehl at hensteeth.com]

I always approached that 1935 session from the opposite tack: Why on earth put Miller's name on the label when it was a Smith Ballew date? I guess Miller may still have been doing some arranging for Ballew even though he was with Ray Noble and the session was a little quid pro quo. Unlike B.G. or the Dorseys who were known as virtuosi, Miller would have a tough time beating out Joe Yukl in the top 100 hot trombone list. Berigan was featured on the CBS Saturday Night Swing Club long before he was ready to actually hit the road with a band of his own.
 David
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From: Rodger Holtin [mailto:rjh334578 at yahoo.com]
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Evidently I was not clear enough on the question.Why did it take him until 1935 to get credited such as "Glenn Miller and His ..." ...orchestra, boys, men etc?RodgerFor Best Results use Victor Needles..--- On Sun, 6/2/13, David Lennick  wrote:From: David Lennick Subject: Re: [78-L] Glenn Miller - why so late on the label?To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>Date: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 7:44 PMHe's on the label of the Dorsey Brothers ANNIE'S COUSIN FANNY as composer, and I think that's 1933.dlOn 6/2/2013 8:41 PM, Ron L'Herault wrote:> He was an active sideman, e.g. with the Mound City Blue Blowers on "Hello> Lola" and if memory serves, was in sections which included T.>> Ron L>> -----Original Message-----> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Rodger Holtin> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 7:00 PM> To: 78-List> Subject: [78-L] Glenn Miller - why so late on the label?>>>> Glenn> Miller was older and had been around as long or longer than Benny Goodman,> Jack Teagarden or even Bunny Berigan, but all of them got their names on the> label of some studio sides they made long before Miller; BG in the 1920s,> Jack in> 1930 and even relative latecomer Berigan in 1933. As a contractor known to> all the producers, Miller surely had the contacts, and he had his sights set> on leadership since he was in college, so why did it take him until 1935 to> get his name on the label? Coincidences, or some plan of delayed> gratification, or waiting until he felt the time was right?? Did he tell> George T Simon? Anybody know?>>>>> Rodger>>>> For Best Results use Victor Needles.>>>> .> _______________________________________________> 78-L mailing list> 78-L at klickitat.78online.com> http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l>> _______________________________________________> 78-L mailing list> 78-L at klickitat.78online.com> http://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l>>_______________________________________________78-L mailing list78-L at klickitat.78online.comhttp://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l_______________________________________________78-L mailing list78-L at klickitat.78online.comhttp://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l