Orchestra Wives (1942) - Main Titles, "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" & "People Like You And Me" video free download

fernando figueira

Cesar Romero in the piano

bridus11

It sounds like America's great years

Barry I. Grauman

Yes, that's right, I forgot about him, '4205'. But still, it was JACKIE on screen, and not Goldberg....

4205lr

The bass player was Doc Goldberg who joined after Trigger Alpert left.

plafkinfarms

Who knew that Jackie Gleason could play the bass; thank you for posting; this is a real treat. Roger Plafkin-Plafkin Farms, Ada, Michigan

Barry I. Grauman

Yes, Herman "Trigger" Alpert, 'Lego'. There he was in the 1941 group photo of the band on that 20th Fox soundtrack album- properly identified- and I saw it not more than a few days ago!!! WHY didn't I remember his name then???????

KE7SFR

Miller's bass player was Trigger Alpert.

Barry I. Grauman

Released in September 1942; the pre-release title was "Orchestra Wife" ( a publicity photo has Glenn and several of his musicans gazing at a "program" featuring that title). Miller insisted his band be featured "up front" in the film, but some liberties were taken as far as the "stars" and supporting cast. Trumpeter Johnny Best was actually playing for George Montgomery; John "Chummy" MacGregor was at the piano for Cesar Romero...and whoever Miller's bassist was, Gleason "impersonated" him.

Jorge S. Berenguer

Fantastic!!!

Gregory May

@therealjoebloggs I always thought Milli Vanilli got a bad deal... I was OK with the act being anything they wanted it to be! I'm a person who loves to listen to the records... It's rare that I'd see bands performing anyway... So what if they were nothing more than lip-syncers! It's just an act...

therealjoebloggs

The Joker on piano and Ralph Kramden on bass-- and they crucified Milli Vanilli.

altoalto1

I see and hear Ernie Caceres on baritonesax!

Gregory May

@evestar100 Me too. Music along with everything else in every decade just changed so fast...

evestar100

yes and I was born way too late,this music is so romantic

Gregory May

@evestar100 He gave us sooooooo much in the short time!

evestar100

glenn miller died when he was only 40

Gregory May

@4205lr Yes, and strange the man had severl albums in the '50s... He's more like a producer.

4205lr

@TheGranule Gleason wasn't a musician, so yes he was miming and mugging!

4205lr

@gregoryagogo I wonder how Steve Lipkins felt about being left out of the movie for George Montgomery . Also Chummy Macgregor for Ceasar Romero.

Gregory May

@4205lr I wonder how he felt about replacing him in the movie! That sucks!

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