Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - People Like You and Me

[crystalevans1954]

This video brings back the pride inAmerica that we used have. People sacrificed during WW2. Every adult had a ration book that they used to purchase food items. Gas was rationed as well. Would today's Americans be willing to do the same today? I do not think so because we are more of a me first society.

[theshadow1932]

@crystalevans1954 Would today's Americans be willing to do the same today? Crystal, think that the answer is yes. It may not always be evident, but, when the chips are down, Americans deliver. Look at what happened in 2010. We were damned close to going out as a free nation, and we "bitter clingers" rose up and threw the bums out. HUZZAH! Listen carefully to the lyrics; the singers were expressing their indifference at appearing "old fashioned". Pretty timely, if you ask me.

[Hugh983]

Anything WW2 is great music the younger generation could learn what Talent is

[nobodyinlife0]

@Hugh983

As a part of the "younger generation", I believe I can say I know what talent is. Talent, in this case, is when a musician pours they're heart and soul into the music they performing or writing, and when you hear that music, you can recognize that. Well, maybe not YOU, but many other people.

[willowstop]

absolutely love this song....so great to see there was a time even Hollywood supported our country and realized that freedom isn't free, it costs and how thankful we need to be to those who are willing to fight for that freedom!!!!

[bratzmarilyn]

I was born in the mid fifties, and have been in a working show band pretty much all of my adult life. This movie proves that nothing really changes, the band business, the groupies, traveling on the road...it's still the same! I love love love this movie and just recently caught it on Netflix. Stayed up half the night, but who cares. Fabulous movie, fabulous songs and a fabulous message.

[50Wulf]

@bratzmarilyn ; Yes I fully agree, Playing Jazz Music as a piano-player through half the night, I like it!

And this kind of Jazz Music is fabulous and motivating me all time..keep swinging from Germany-Cologne

[Jayee123]

@bratzmarilyn Thanks for your upbeat posting, bratzmarilyn. There's something about this kind of music that will always have appeal.

[Kramnosnits]

bleating heart liberuls should be forced to watch and listen to this continually until they see what fools they are.

[Freyja1133]

@Kramnosnits then why you do think got this country in this economic situation?  the democrats? It was the greedy Republicans !

[Robin4ever1970]

the piano player's my mans :) what a boss

[Glinkaism1]

@Robin4ever1970 Piano player is actor George Romero. Comedian/actor Jackie Gleason has the bass. Movie star George Montgomery plays brass. Look to see Billy May as a real brass player here.

[ro141]

Great to see this clip again. Marion Hutton certainly was a firecracker, as someone wrote. It was a pleasure to read through all the comments and discover how many more people like me still love this music.

[cremeofthereich]

Fantastic!!! A perfect pop song for any age!!

[jason60chev]

Saxes: Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceras, Willie Schwartz, Skip martin, Al Klink/ Trumpets: Johnny Best, Billy May, Wade McMickle and actor George Montgomery/ Trombones: Paul Tanner, Jimmy Priddy Frank D'Anolfo, Leader: Glenn Miller/Piano: Actor Ceasar Romero/ Bass: Actor Jackie Gleason/Guitar: Drums: Moe (Maurice) Purtill/Carmen Maestro/ The original Modernaires with Marion Hutton and Ray Eberle. This was THE #1 band in the United States for 3...THREE years!

[4205lr]

@jason60chev The guitarist on this was Bobby Hackett.

[jason60chev]

Saxes: Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceras, Willie Schwartz, Skip martin, Al Klink/ Trumpets: Johnny Best, Billy May, Wade McMickle and actor George Montgomery/ Trombones: Paul Tanner, Jimmy Priddy Frank D'Anolfo, Leader: Glenn Miller/Piano: Actor Ceasar Romero/ Bass: Actor Jackie Gleason/Guitar: Carmen Maestro/ The original Modernaires with Marion Hutton and Ray Eberle. This was THE #1 band in the United States for 3...THREE years!

[ouest55]

@malafucker the song before is "Chattanooga Choo Choo", a reference to the other movie with Glenn Miller, "Sun Valley Serenade"

[Wolfsky9]

Marion Hutton, OMG, you were toooo cute!! Wolfsky9

[ddkoda]

Notice Jackie Gleason on the Bass fiddle.

[ljackso]

@ddkoda: I thought I was the only one who noticed. :-)

[ddkoda]

@ljackso Thanks for corroborating. This was obviously very early in

Jackie's career. I think that his original studio contract didn't pan out for one reason or another but once he stepped into television in the early fifties Jackie's career took off like a rocket.

[tango2330]

I gave negative feedback by mistake :-( I am so sorry (is there a way to take it back?). Obviously, multitasking is not my strength. I have truly enjoyed the posting. Thank you so much you for sharing.

[edwardconway27]

I love this video!

[bulldogbarks55]

@malafucker The opening bit was Chattanooga Choo Choo. The whole song is on here. Hey, might I suggest you go by a new name, something a little less vulgar?

[betovenism]

@bulldogbarks55 Before the opening bit, you hear the last note of Moonlight Serenade. And I agree with you on that name bit, too. Mr. Details

[FuelledByForties]

Now theres something you dont see every day, the singers.... actually singing.... into a mike.... no changes..... no alterations..... say i think these people can sing!

UNLIKE LADY GAGA

[loocee95]

@FuelledByForties

Lady Gaga couldn't carry a tune even if it was in a basket.

A total no talent.

[lewstone1934]

tough times always produce the greatest art....

[annanoli]

don't you think the female vocal is split in two,part of it by Paula Kelly?

there's a significant difference between voices at 3:53

[annanoli]

lead was McMickle all the time

[loocee95]

For those Marion lovers, you might want to youtube search Martha Tilton who is another firecracker from the era. I actually got to accompany her on piano once and she is quite a gal. Benny never liked her much though according to what I have been told. I think she is wonderful!

[gubaldino]

Who is that sings the male solo part? Is it Tex Beneke? Ray Eberle? Or just one of the Modernaires?

[Ellipsis1771]

@gubaldino First it's Ray Eberle, and Tex Beneke comes in toward the end after putting down his saxophone.

[gubaldino]

Thanks.

[bulldogbarks55]

@gubaldino That was Tex Beneke on the male solo. Tex's voice had a distinctive nasal-type quality to it. Sad he wasn't even mentioned in the 1954 movie "The Glenn Miller Story" with Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson. Apparently Tex (and Marion too)had a falling out with the Miller Estate and was completely ignored in the movie. It still doesn't seem right to see Frances Langford sing "Chattanooga Choo Choo" in the GMS. 

[loocee95]

@bulldogbarks55

Lot's of errors in the GMS as well as the Benny Goodman Story. It was nice to see Chummy though as he was a big part of the band. I play piano in a big band and it's nice to see kids swing dancing. You would be very surprised at how much the younger folk appreciate this kind of music. You might like the movie "Swing Kids" about German kids that liked American Swing music and were rebels.

Take care...BTW a "piparoo" is a wonderful person. Good person. Most people just say "pip".

[matuschkas]

the lead trumpet,is actor george montgomery.

[bettythebutcher]

Does anyone know the name of the lead trumpet?

[teebeesea]

George Montgomery on camera is "ghosting" for a regular Miller sideman, the wonderful Johnny Best.. Best does the solo on the number but the ensemble lead is probably played by Billy May.

[4205lr]

I think the lead was Mick McMickle.

[teebeesea]

On second thought, I think you're right! Thanks for the correction.

[nallo69]

I agree Marion Hutton is lovely in this song! I love her!

[loocee95]

Amazing! I'm in love with Marion!! She is the babe!!

It's "Orchestra Wives" and I don't believe Cesar or Jackie got credits.. You can see the sparkle in Marion's eyes..Also love the lingo, "gobs" are sailors, and "up and atom" plane with atom bomb etc....Who is the weird looking guy on the left? He kind of looks "odd" with all the blinking eyes etc?

No offense, but I get the feeling they lead him to the mic and say "sing",.... They all sound great!

[Ladybug1923]

The guy on the left is Tex Beneke, fabulous singer and sax player. He is my favorite member of the original Glenn Miller Orchestra. Tex took over leadership of the band after Glenn was killed during WWII.

[sheayankee]

I,also, am in love with Marion. She is just adorable! However, check out Marion in "I've got a girl in Kalamazoo." (from the same movie)She is so cute and animated-you can tell she just loves singing this song. Let me know what you think.

[loocee95]

She is just a babe! Love the part where she sings into the sax...I'll bet the censors had a tough time with that one! hahah! One correction I must make, Cesar DID get movie credits for OW. Jackie did NOT.

BTW who is that weird looking guy on the left from the Modernaires? He looks like they pointed him at the mic and said "sing". Very nervous looking but I'm sure he can sing! Tex did take over the band and a lot of controversy occurred. You can tell these people are having a blast!

[teebeesea]

The nervous looking guy is Bill Conway of The Modernaires. You're right...he always looked ill-at-ease on camera for some reason, unlike the other guys (esp. jolly looking Chuck Goldsten).

[loocee95]

Thank You!

I never knew his name and I looked far and wide for it!

They are a wonderful group and the harmonies are just so tight.

I'm glad groups like Manhattan Transfer and NY Voices, amongst others, continue the tradition these days. Music would be a total loss without them IMHO.

[diegowsky]

This is truly of the few songs that will cheer me up. Too bad Miller died too "young".

but well, he left extremely great songs!!

[gimbadeebum]

I can't believe my eyes, I thought I was one of the last Sentimental Fools. born 1944 and served in Nam . I just love the music and the good Old USA, and All of You

[KLOKFXR]

People say we need songs like this to cheer us up and unite us...unfortunatly the entertainers and producers of today are what seems like America haters and apologists. Remember when our movie and TV stars endorsed the latest model of GM Chrysler, or Ford on TV and radio..., why cant they be the cheer leaders for this great land and the people who make it work??? I remember the entire cast of Bonanza making a commercial for Chevrolet and it was filmed on the set of the show.......

[KLOKFXR]

This really reminds one of a time in America where we were all "united" and people didnt find it necessary to apologize for America as even our current president , "THE RADICAL CHIMP'" does

[dale1966gto]

a lot of it had to do with our demographic. america was a 90 plus percent white country. say what you want to but it's true. teddy kennedy's ''immigration reform act of 1965'' changed all that. this piece of crap legislation actually favored immigration and 'refugee' status from the turd world. we're at 66 percent now and as divided as ever. we'd never win another war like wwll, which was raging at the time.

great video. did anyone catch a young jackie gleason on the dog house bass.

[stinkerbelleblue]

True that America was 89.8 white but as of the 2000 census white America is at 75.1. You sound a bit racist, as if no other ethnicity but white will fight for this country. What holds us back from winning wars is not the ethnic diversity of America but the sway of world opinion when we fight a war to win. We are not allowed to win by any course anymore, like we were able to prior to Vietnam, which we lost because we had no idea what it was like to fight a guerilla war.

[dale1966gto]

in case you hadn't noticed, most immigrants - especially illegals from mexico - hate america. they're here for the ''goodies''. this leads to division. since that immig. reform act passed we have been morphing into a non-white nation which can only spell disaster. look at any other place where minorities have taken over. has it not resulted in disaster. america's days are numbered. when minorities control our government - and this is rapidly happening - it will be the end of america.

[loocee95]

Wow! That really does say it all doesn't it?? Sure a lot of it was propaganda, but it was "our" propaganda! I'm in the business and let me tell you that American Idol no talents are highly typical of what is out there. People with real talent, like Norah Jones for example, are the exception. Yea, drugs, sex and swing was just as big back then, but it was mostly under the covers so to speak and was an embarrassment to all.

Today it's worn like a badge of honor and pride in the USA is about zero.

[pianomanmaestro]

Nothing but the best Glenn Miller! ohhh i love his music al there songs especially Moonlight Serenade, String Of Pearls, and American Patrol!

[dale1966gto]

was this sun valley serenade or orchestra wives.

it's kinda spooky seeing glenn so clear and it looks like just yesterday with such quality filming. this had to be at the beginning of ww ll 'cause glenn joined the army air force or a.a. corps shortly after this. he formed an band in europe that was great too. miller was dang near 40 when he joined. they probably let him slide a bit in boot camp since he volunteered and wouldn't be seeing combat anyway. this was probably around 1942.

[KLOKFXR]

I think it was Orchestra Wives .

[dale1966gto]

dthanks for the comment. wasn't the foxy blonde's name marion hutton. the vocal group was the modernaires. am i correct.

btw, my old h.s. band director was in the possession of an organ that used to belong to tex beneke. he had had it since1962. i'm from s. louisiana and tex's

family was nearby. one of mr. mathews' nieces married into the beneke family. he recently gave it away. it's now being used in a church in s. louisiana. still works beautifully.

[mkrobinson95]

Yes, the femail vocalist is Marion Hutton, older sister of Betty Hutton.

[dale1966gto]

maybe i should know, but who is betty hutton. the name is familiar.

man... has recording changed since those days. today it's modulated i.e. different sections of the band are recorded separately then added together....as opposed to recording all together in one big room at the same time. those old recordings sounded very good, however. i'm surprised they came out so good as ''primitive'' as the methods were. those mic's were pretty sophisticated for the day , which helped out tremendously.

[mkrobinson95]

Betty Hutton was a huge Hollywood star in throughout the 1940's and early 1950's. She was Paramount pictures top femal star for many years. Perhaps her most famous role was as Annie Oakley in MGM's "Annie Get Your Gun" ... Betty replaced Judy Garland, who was fired from the film for various reasons.

[dale1966gto]

thanks for the info. was she any relation to timothy or jim hutton. she looked at glenn as sort of a ''father'' figure. i'm sure it didn't go any further not just for the age gap, but that glenn was very happily married, although they stayed on the road a lot.

btw, there's a dvd out there - or at least a vhs, as it may have went out of print - called ''an evening with glenn miller'', where she, tex and others like johnny fontaine got together around 1985 for a reunion. very good; 60-90 min.

[mkrobinson95]

dale1966gto - they were not related to Jim or Timothy. Betty was given the stage name of Hutton, and Marion and their mother soon took it up too. Their birth name was "Thornburg". It wouldn't surprise me if Marion looked to Glenn as a mentor/father figure as her own father abandoned them when she and Betty were very young (Betty claims her father was a different man altogether, but her autobiography can fill in the details for you on that score).

[mkrobinson95]

Regarding the 1980's reunion of Tex, Marion, etc. ... just do a search on "Marion Hutton" in youtube and scroll down to the a few that are in color ... you will see clips from the performance you are referring to ... enjoy!

[dale1966gto]

hey mkrobinson, you're quite the historian. thanks again for the info. i'm sure the name of the original vhs tape was ''an evening with glenn miller''. i just remembered it also featured the actor van johnson who helped out some of the singers for nostalgic purposes, as he wasn't a singer or musician by trade. they used him to share the memories, as he was a no. 1 actor during that era.

this release may be out of print since i've tried to find it via google search to no avail.

thanks again.

[mkrobinson95]

dale1966gto - you are too kind ... actually, I just happen to know about this one thing! ha ha Van Johnson is in one of those reunion clips I mentioned here on youtube. Ironically, about 2 years before that Glenn Miller reunion event, Betty did a show with others on HBO called Jukebox Saturday Night ... and their emcee was Eddie Albert ... again, not a singer, but a personality from that era.

[dale1966gto]

mk., we're sort of on a first-name basis now. thanks for the correspondense and ''pearls''.

i'm serious though, check out that tape ''an evening with glenn miller'' with marion hutton, the new modernaires, johnny fontaine and of course 'tex'. tex was a relative to a person we knew personally around beaumont or pt. arthur, tx.. now that i think back on it i believe van johnson was in a related video that recognizd the 40th year of his dissappearance in 1984, i.e. around a 24 yr. old video.

[mkrobinson95]

Orchestra Wives (1942)

[hep2jive]

Thanks to the great spirit in the 1940's we kicked Nazi ass and went shooting into the future! KUDOS to this generation!

[mkrobinson95]

Amen!

[meggiemeown]

I absolutely love Marion Hutton! She was the best singer Glenn had! Did you notice Jackie Gleason in the beginning of this video? He was in the movie.

[Wolfsky9]

From the very 1st time I saw this film, I had a crush on Marion Hutton, 40's do & all, no matter. If you looked up " Cute" in the dictionary, you'd see her photo! And yes, she was far cuter than Betty; it's just a shame the 40's & The Big Bands ended; she really struggled, & passed away in near obscurity. Wolfsky9

[mkrobinson95]

Marion is very attactive ... but I prefer Betty's looks and singing any day of the week ... and obviously the public did too. It's sad that when Betty was hooked on pills and reached out to Marion in the 1960's ... Marion unceremoniously turned her away. Marion had conquered alcoholism with the help and support of AA ... but she would not support her own sister, though Betty had financially and professionally supported her many, many times in her life.

[Wolfsky9]

Mkrobinson95, Sir, as we all know, relations betwen Siblings can get very complicated. My younger Bro. & I were close, all of our lives, & I was right there when he left us. However, just look at Brian Wilson & Carl Wilson: to the very end, they were unable to really talk; each never forgave the other for hurts along the Beach Boys years. So, it's just hard to judge the Hutton sisters, without fully knowing their story. Marion was just really cute, filling in for PG, Paula Kelly. Wolfsky9

[mkrobinson95]

Relations between any two persons, siblings or otherwise, can be complicated. You said Marion was "far cuter" than Betty ... that is your opinion, though you stated it as fact. And when you say "she really struggled & passed away in near obscurity" ... that prompted me to provide the facts ... and that is while Marion and Betty were not always close, it was Betty who propped Marion up with opportunities in her Vegas shows, on her short lived TV series and following their mother's tragic death.

[hemming57]

Marion didn't turn Betty away. She tried to help her with drug and alcohol dependence but Betty couldn't stay off it. To show how far off Betty became, she died broke living with two fans in Palm Springs. None of her 3 daughters went to her funeral in 2007.

[mkrobinson95]

And whose account are you referring to hemming57? I've ready Betty's autobiography and listen to the uncut version of her TCM interview with Robert Osborne.  She clearly states in her book that when their mother died in the early 60's, Marion was drunk the entire time. A few short years later when Betty wanted help, she went to Marion and she turned her away because she thought Betty would bring her back down to the pit of her own addiction.

[mkrobinson95]

It's a shame ... you really seem to have it out for Betty. Betty did not live with "two fans" ... she lived in her own apartment, the building was owned by a man she had been friends with for 35 years. As for her daughters not attending her funeral ... this is true. However, Marion's two sons did attend inspite of her estrangement from Betty.

[hemming57]

She didn't pass away in obscurity. She got two psychology degrees and ran a clinic for alcoholic women. She was offered to perform many times but it no longer interested her.

[4205lr]

At that time, Marion Hutton had a serious crush on Tex!

[sheayankee]

And i have a crush on Marion Hutton, What a good singer -and so adorable especially in Kalamazoo!

[sheayankee]

Can anybody out there tell me what happened to her after the big band era ended?

[4205lr]

You can see what was probably her last appearance elsewhere on youtube. She was a recovering alchololic and ied of cancer in 1987.

[hemming57]

She married writer Jack Douglas. Divorced him. Married musician Vic Schoen who turned her into an alcoholic. Got sober. Moved to Laguna Beach where she got two psychology degrees then moved to Kirkland Washington where she managed a clinic for alcoholic women. Then died of cancer in 1987.

[mkrobinson95]

How did Schoen turn her into an alcoholic? That was her personal choice ... as it was her choice to get sober, for which I applaud her.

[hipponius]

This is such a great song! It's hard to find online though. I love Marion Hutton's singing style... it's really exhuberant and engaging.

[bulldogbarks55]

Marian Hutton was almost a double for her better-known sister Betty. I think Marian was actually cuter than Betty. Marian was a great mugger in front of the camera. And she could sing, too!

[holydiver73]

Perfect in every way, Sadly you'll never see their like again.

[DogbiteW]

Many years ago, before there even was an Internet, I rented Orchestra Wives from a local video store. I watched the People Like You and Me segment more than 50 times before I returned the video.

Man, I love this song.

[beautyjudge]

Thank God for youtube and the creative minds that invented it!

[duroche53]

@DogbiteW I used this and "Sun Valley Serenade" to get psyched for work in sales for about a year in the '90. A positive attitude succeeds in sales!

[Freyja1133]

@DogbiteW you xcan find this movie on DVd these days

[northstar9613]

Music like this helped Americans get through some very tough years, the Depression and WWII. In light of the current terrible economic situation, it is time for us to listen to similar music to help "through the dark".

[RememberSoCal]

@northstar9613 that's exactly why it was so upbeat and happy-- to forget about the war

[fromthesidelines]

Wilbur Schwartz died in Los Angeles on August 3, 1990, 'annanoli'. As of this moment, Paul Tanner is the last of the original Miller sidemen still alive....

[4205lr]

I believe Trigger Alpert is still alive at 92.

[beautyjudge]

Thank you very much for posting this.

"Orchestra's Wives" was the last movie I enjoyed watching with my father shortly before his passing on TCM.

He knew everyone in that movie.

He was a great man who lived thru a great era!

[kingfish196]

The real bass was being played by the Miller band's regular bassist, Herman "Trigger" Alpert. The tall guy at the left in the trombone section is Paul Tanner. Tanner later received a PhD and taught music theory for decades at UCLA. He was also the inventor of the "Tannerin" and played the instrument on the Beach Boys classic recording of "Good Vibrations". Tanner's book "And Every Night Was New Year's Eve" is the definitve history of the Miller band. At 92, he is the last surviving member.

[annanoli]

Shot! when did willie Schwartz died?

[elianbensoussan]

Paul Tanner was a great teacher and he had some wonderful stories. It's nice to know that he's still around.

[4205lr]

The bassist was actually Doc Goldberg who replaced Trigger Alpert in June 1941.

[clarinet001]

Love it!! Where did this music go?

[Saxy64]

I don't presume to speak for "straight" people. Your lifestyle makes my and God's and a few other people's stomach turn. Your dad ignored you for a few weeks when you were 3 years old and now we all have to pay for the queer militant bullshit. Go ahead and suck a penis, but keep it in the bedroom. Oh, and by the way, you people took a word that meant "happy" in the 40's when this movie was made and corrupted it. Have a nice day.

[Saxy64]

Cesar Romero was such a handsome guy. Looks like that and he was a pole smoker. Life ain't fair. I'm ug and straight, and looks were wasted on him, a fag.

[KLOKFXR]

This is from a time when we were all united as one in this country and the entertainment industry was a cheerleader for positive thinking and a great America. How things are different now.

[fromthesidelines]

...and future bandleader Billy May (one of Miller's key sidemen at the time) is playing trumpet two chairs away from Montgomery at 2:52.

[fromthesidelines]

From "Orchestra Wives" (1942), written for the film by Mack Gordon & Harry Warren, with Marion Hutton, Gordon "Tex" Beneke and The Modernaires delivering the vocals...Johnny Best actually plays George Montgomery's "trumpet solos"; Glenn's pianist/arranger John "Chummy" MacGregor is playing for Cesar Romero.

[snuffy39]

I believe Billy May played Montgomery's solo in People Like you And Me. When this was being filmed the band was syncing to a previous recording.

[wcrooster1]

Cesar Romero on piano and Jackie Gleason on bass.

[willvert]

wonderfull

[Darktigers001]

Glenn miller and his orchestra is awesome and wild!! Go glenn thanks for posting this!!

[sodpoo]

Just wonderful!!!!!! THANK YOU for posting it!!!!