AAF Glenn Miller Concert 1944 High Wycombe England.part 2.mpg

[DickWhittington1000]

I refuse to believe General Jimmy Doolittle or Gen. Patton sounded like "The Chipmonks", as they do in most recordings. Even in the 1940's, the NEW WORLD ORDER must have epitomized the ideal man (as put forth to the general public) as being effeminized and altered the recorded voice of such great, real men as Patton and Doolittle. What a disgrace! ALSO.. Trombones RULE !

[tiranus1974]

Pure History.

[MARKMANIATT]

Check out trombonist Nat Peck chewing gum at one point.Wonderful film of Ray Mckinley at his drums.How I wish there were a little more to study.As far as I understand,this is the only film of the AAF band in existance other than the sequence from a 'March of Time' film made before the band left the States.I understand that 30 mins exists,15 mins silent,15 with sound.Maybe more will surface one day but unlikely now.There is a great photo of Zeke & Peanuts in Paris in George Simons Miller book.

[irish89055]

any sign of Benny? hmmm

[edwardconway27]

There's a Goodman, Shaw, Dorsey, James, Basie, Ellington, Kaye, and etc. But the best swing big band ever is Alton Glenn Miller and His Orchestra!

[chettmansberger]

Oops on me - I forgot to mention that in the you tube interview (of Zeke Zarchy), there is a photo included that shows Gen. Doolittle, Gen Eisenhowser (and of course Glenn and my Dad). Dad's story behind it, is what he spoke about in the film, and remembered for the next 60 years.

Again, all the best, Mr. Kernig.

[chettmansberger]

What a wonderful video, thank you so much for posting this! My Dad, "Zeke" Zarchy" trumpeter & Mstr Sargeant is in the foreground (6:02 in the video, trumpet in his right hand).

If you "you tube" Zeke Zarchy, you'll be in for a treat. In the interview, Dad speaks of that very concert at the Queensbury All-Service Club. That's when General Doolittle, along with General Eisenhower, addressed Maj. Miller and his men, and recieved very good news.

Dad passed at 93, & with music in his heart.

[MrKernig72]

@chettmansberger Hello. Although I never got to meet your Dad we have seen him a lot over the last few years on various TV shows appearing as guest Trumpet on various tribute show to Glenn. I was sending him our magaine regularly up until he died. Is sadly missed I'm sure. So Glad this film pleased you. big band buddies.

[heroicbirdbrain]

@chettmansberger I had the pleasure of meeting your Dad in 1984 when making a documentary about the Miller band for BBC Radio - he was in the Uk with Peanuts Hucko and Ray McKinley - three real gentlemen and your father was extremely kind and patient with me - my favourite moment was when I asked what he was doing these days - I assumed he would say "retired, playing golf" - instead he said "I've just come off tour with Blood, Sweat And Tears"! From Swing To Rock - some career!

[jive1972]

MrKernig72 are you in Bill Bakers band? I saw Bill Bakers band in Clarinda Iowa a couple of years ago. I am in the Tom Daugherty Orchestra that was performing that same year.

[MrKernig72]

@jive1972 Hi. No I'm not a member of Bill Baker's band but know him well. I was in contact with Tom but never got over to meet him at Clarinda last time he was playiung there. On the lead up to my download film you will see my website and you can find a mail link to me on that. Would be good to talk.

[jive1972]

I would love to visit High Wycombe. Thank you so much for posting this video of Major Miller and the Boys!!! I am a vocalist and Asst. Director of a Glenn Miller AEF Tribute Orchestra in the United States. I would love to come over and see this tribute that you spoke of. I would also like to attend the Twinwood Festival...The Miller Sound Lives For Ever!!!! Thanks again...

[thisismypage79]

anyone notice the radio announcer to the right of doolittle behind the little wall type thing while he was signing the bond book?? which means this was broadcast probably over the bbc network!! wonder if any audio of the broadcast still exists today??

[thisismypage79]

anyone notice the radio announcer behind the little wall thing to the right of doolittle when he was signing the book!! which means there is probably a broadcast recorded of this somewhere !! if it still exists and hasnt deteriorated somewhere in someones attic or in a vault somewhere i mean this is 67 years ago !!

[phillippatterson1]

Jimmy Doolittle sounds like he's taking a hit of helium? British and American intelligence was getting alot of secret info about the Prussian class system being wrecked in Germany as the plot to kill Hitler happened 9 days earlier.

[hkjazz1]

It was like yesterday. 

[rollpacific]

actually it is High Wycombe and fighter command even today

[tenorismo]

" Hi Wyccum " . I lived there from 73 to 77.

[Bigrignorth]

I was not born with this great band was busy entertaining the world, they seem to have done this in their stride with little effort. The sound that was produced far exceeds the music produced today even with modern technology, my god! what a romantic time, thank you for this music, love it.

[hartleypatterson]

Wonderful. High Wycombe is my home town, and this concert is now part of our history. Wycombe Abbey with its gothic towers (actually a girls school) and grounds remain exactly as seen in the film.

[rallful]

@hartleypatterson On the 24th July 1994 I attended the 50th anniversary concert set in the same school grounds. The orchestra was the late Herb Miller's, led by his son, John, and augmented by a substantial string section. 'Peanuts' Hucko guested; I have two photos of Peanuts in front of this building - taken 50 years apart. (I did not take the first!).

The stage was covered and there was a tremendous storm about 15 minutes after the concert ended.

[MrKernig72]

No this was on the 29th July 1944 shortly after Glenn arrived in the UK. He went missing on the 15th December 1944. The last concert played with him was December 12th 1944 at the Queensbury All-Services Club in London.

His plane was lost over the English channel, possibly brought down by bombs jettisoned by a returning squadron of Lancasters after an aborted raid over Germany.

[louiseme]

Was this his last concert before his plane went missing ?

[Malvinian]

Thank you for posting this film clip. At 5:23 into into the clip, you can see my father, Artie Malvin, singing with the Crew Chiefs. His solo is, "This is a mechanized war, they say, but really is a bust." My father served with Glenn Miller during the war and then traveled with the post-war band under Tex Beneke's direction.

[tedlawrence1]

The 2 videos of Glenn Miller at High Wycombe were a shock for me to view. I did not realize, that any film of this event, still existed. My late father was in attendence at this concert. He was in the 8th air force. He was a Staff Sargeant who worked in the Photographic Wing at High Wycombe.. He did mention to me that he seen Miller twice. The other time was back in the States. He really like the English people at lot. Thanks Mate!!!

[MrKernig72]

Its a pity the quality is not better but as you say a 'fantastic document' please let your Glenn Miller friends know. I hope you saw Pt. 1 of this posting.

[shoutandtwist]

Speechless!. This is a fantastic document, thanks so much for posting it!