Swing Low Sweet Chariot - Ray McKinley GM Orch

[o7y]

That looks like a very young Jerry McKenzie on drums. Am I wrong? The bassist, John Wooster later went with Kenton, as did Jerry. Both fabulous players. Love the way Ray played too!

[snuffy39]

Since Ray played this tune many times in the AAF band, he was able to get it right. I do miss the humming that Glenn's civilian band did on a few bars of this when they performed it. Also I miss 'ol Tex's solo , too

[crosswordjim36]

I was the "ballad drummer" with this band for 3-1/2 years including this t.v.show in 1961. Hard to believe it has been 48 years ago !! All of the guys are gone except 3 of us.

[rmo52]

I'm the current piano player for the GMO. We still play #182! The band is still very busy, Larry O'Brien is still leading.  Can you list the personnel on this clip? Thanks.

Ron Mills

[CCJazzmen]

Hi JIm,

Can you list the personnel on this clip, as Ron Mills the piano player with the current Glenn Miller Orchestra would like to know, I would not want to get any of the names wrong, and you were actually there....great big band drumming, by the way...

Colin

[vincentfromia]

Did you play with Pat Throneberg (tpt)? He played in 3 different versions of the Miller band (as well as some other bands). I play trumpet with his band in Greenville, SC now as well as some groups of my own.

[duroche53]

@crosswordjim36 Thank you for your remarkable work. And, thank you to the other two. I am a 57-year-old Miller buff. This was a remarkable series I just found out about 4 days ago!

[mellilore]

@crosswordjim36 Thank all of you for the Music

[genefufreddy]

THANK YOU CCJazzmen2.Soloes and brass section work are both terrific,crisp yet swinging.Give us more Mckinley withthis band.

[4205lr]

A shortened version of the Miller broadcast recording which had solos by Tex Beneke and Billy May. Great video. Keep them coming!!