[Dixielandjazz] The Glen Miller Story

[Jim Beebe]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Haesler" <bhaesler at nsw.bigpond.net.au>


> Dear friends,
> Last night I watched 'The Glenn Miller Story' film (again) on one of our
cable channels.
> I never seem to tire of the Louis sequence!
> Once again I began wondering why Tex Beneke, who was so much a part of the
original famous big band
> and led it for a time after the war at Mrs Miller's request, does not
appear in the film and isn't
> even mentioned.
> Notwithstanding the great musicians which passed through the Miller band
(the one that recorded for
> Victor), it is not a high priority for mouldy ole me.
> Never was.
> Now, the earlier Miller stuff, that's different!
> Do any of you know why Tex B was snubbed when the film was made in 1953?
> Kind regards,
> Bill.

Probably money.

Jim Beebe