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Originally Posted by PennBF
We had the good fortune to be able to attend both the Tommy Dorsey and Glen Miller performances. It was our opinion that the Tommy Dorsey show was much better than the Glenn Miller. Of course the musicians were all terrific however they seemed less free to play and more commercial. The conductor was annoying as he stood in front of the band and acted like a high school cheerleader rather than a conductor. He should be at the side as they play as did the one at Tommy Dorsey. They did not feature the drummer, bass player and only a moment for the piano. The female singer was fine. No one can complain about the music and songs of Glenn Miller but it is fair to compare the two large historic touring bands.  |
If you look at some of the big band films the band leader was a part of the "show". Look at some of the stuff on you tube for those leaders that did not play or sing. Guy Lombard was a classic example and I thought the Glenn Miller director played that "role" well.