Elmer’s Tune / Delilah

~ Release by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Number One on Billboard's National List of Best Selling Retail Records, for 1 week, with its 20 Dec 1941 issue.

Annotation last modified on 2017-11-18 02:57 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼10" Shellac
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1Elmer’s Tune
double bass:
Doc Goldberg
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill
guitar:
Bobby Hackett
piano:
Chummy MacGregor
saxophone:
Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceres, Al Klink, Hal McIntyre and Wilbur Schwartz
trombone:
Frank D'Annolfo, Glenn Miller (jazz band leader), Jimmy Priddy and Paul Tanner
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter), Alec Fila, Billy May and Dale McMickle
vocals:
Ray Eberle (big band vocalist) and The Modernaires (1940s vocal group)
conductor:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
recorded at:
Victor Studio #1 (Cherokee A) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Elmer’s Tune (on 1941-08-11)
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Elmer Albrecht and Dick Jurgens
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2Delilah
double bass:
Doc Goldberg
drums (drum set):
Maurice Purtill
guitar:
Bobby Hackett
piano:
Chummy MacGregor
saxophone:
Tex Beneke, Ernie Caceres, Al Klink, Hal McIntyre and Wilbur Schwartz
trombone:
Frank D'Annolfo, Glenn Miller (jazz band leader), Jimmy Priddy and Paul Tanner
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter), Alec Fila, Billy May and Dale McMickle
vocals:
Tex Beneke and The Modernaires (1940s vocal group)
conductor:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Victor Studio #1 (Cherokee A) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Delilah (on 1941-08-11)
lyricist:
Jimmy Shirl (Songwriter)
composer:
Henry Manners
recording of:
Delilah (in 1941)
lyricist:
Jimmy Shirl (Songwriter)
composer:
Henry Manners
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