Previously, the first Glenn Miller Orchestra was a financial failure. But the new orchestra had 23 No. 1 hits — more than Elvis Presley (18) and the Beatles (20) would be able to muster.

“Nowadays, people either know Glenn Miller by name or they recognize the songs, so the music has stood the test of time,” says Erik Stabnau, the 32-year-old tenor saxophonist and current ...

The king of swing Glenn Miller was the human embodiment of the big band era. By 1939, his orchestra had become America's most popular musical act. Hits like "In the Mood" and "Chattanooga Choo ...

Hits like "In the Mood" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo" sold millions of copies, earning Miller the first-ever gold record and acclaim from his peers. But behind Miller's success, a world war was raging.