Glenn Miller Orchestra - The American Patrol
Details
| Title | Glenn Miller Orchestra - The American Patrol |
| Author | World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra |
| Duration | 3:27 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=SOCwuUsf92s |
Description
The Glenn Miller Orchestra with Music Director Nick Hilscher at The Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, January 2016.
"American Patrol" is a popular march written by Frank White (F.W.) Meacham in 1885. It incorporates both original musical themes by Meacham and melodies from American patriotic songs of the era such as "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean" and "Dixie." Composed for piano, it was then arranged for wind band and published by Carl Fischer in 1891. Copyright was assigned to Meacham's widow, Cora, in 1912 and renewed in 1919. Jerry Gray arranged a swing version of the march for Glenn Miller's orchestra in 1941.
Glenn Miller recorded the song in 1942 in a swing arrangement by Jerry Gray, where the theme "The Girl I Left Behind" can be also heard as an overlay. The song was released as a Victor 78 single, 27873A, backed with "Soldier, Let Me Read Your Letter". The recording was reissued as RCA Victor 20-1564-A backed with "Song of the Volga Boatmen" as part of a 78 album. The record reached no. 15 on Billboard in 1942.[5]
