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Also Known As Alton Glenn Miller
Born March 1, 1904 • Iowa
Died December 16, 1944 (aged 40) • English Channel
Awards And Honors Grammy Award
Movement / Style big-band jazz • swing

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Glenn Miller, wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, smiles while holding a trombone in a studio portrait from the 1940s.
Glenn Miller stands at center stage playing trombone with his large jazz orchestra, all in suits, during a performance scene from the movie Sun Valley Serenade.
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