There'll Be A Hot Time In The Town of Berlin
Captain Glenn Miller and The Army Air Forces Training Command Band
With vocals by Technical Sergeant Ray McKinley, The Crew Chiefs and The Glee Club
Music by Joe Bushkin
Lyrics by John DeVries
Arranged by Sergeant Jerry Gray
Recorded June 2, 1944 for "Music From America" #23
Conductor: Captain Glenn Miller
Trumpets: Sergeant Whitney Thomas; Sergeant Bobby Nichols; Sergeant Bernie Privin; Private First Class Jack Steele; Master Sergeant Zeke Zarchy
Trombones: Staff Sergeant Jimmy Priddy; Private First Class Nat Peck; Sergeant Johnny Halliburton; Private First Class Larry Hall
French Horn: Corporal Addison Collins Jr.
Alto Sax: Staff Sergeant Hank Freeman; Sergeant Peanuts Hucko; Corporal Freddy Guerra
Clarinet: Sergeant Peanuts Hucko
Tenor Sax: Corporal Jack Ferrier; Sergeant Vince Carbone
Baritone Sax: Sergeant Chuck Gentry
Concertmaster: Staff Sergeant George Ockner
Violins: Staff Sergeant Harry Katzman; Corporal Ernie Kardos; Corporal Earl Cornwell; Corporal Gene Bergen; Sergeant Dave Sackson; Sergeant Philip Cogliano; Corporal Richard Motylinski; Staff Sergeant Carl Swanson; Corporal Nathan Kaproff; Private First Class Alfred Aulwurm; Corporal Milton Edelson; Private First Class Fredy Ostrovsky; Private First Class Joseph Kowalewski; Sergeant Dave Herman
Violas: Sergeant Dave Schwartz; Corporal Stanley Harris; Corporal Henry Brynan; Sergeant Mannie Wishnow
Cellos: Corporal Morris Bialkin; Corporal Robert Ripley
Piano: Staff Sergeant Mel Powell
Guitar: Sergeant Carmen Mastren
Bass: Staff Sergeant Trigger Alpert
Drums: Technical Sergeant Ray McKinley; Private First Class Frank Ippolito
Vocalist: Technical Sergeant Ray McKinley
The Crew Chiefs/The Glee Club: Corporal Artie Malvin; Sergeant Steve Steck Jr.; Private First Class Gene Steck; Private First Class Lynn Allison; Corporal Murray Kane
If you enjoyed this I'd highly recommend "Glenn Miller: The Secret Broadcasts" (Conifer Records 75605 52500 2). It features 74 perfromances from the radio series (including this one), with extensive linear notes, including the personnel above.
11 years ago