The Crew Chiefs were a vocal group popular in the 1940s, known for accompanying Tex Beneke, Glenn Miller, and Ray McKinley.[1][2] Member Artie Malvin co-wrote the song "I'm Headin' For California" with Glenn Miller in 1944.[3]
The Crew Chiefs | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Jazz, swing, big band |
| Past members | Bill Conway Murray Kane Gene Steck Steve Steck Artie Malvin Lynn Allison |
Appearances
editThe name of the group is an allusion to a crew chief in the U.S. Army Air Force. A Crew Chief is responsible for the day to day condition of the military aircraft assigned to them. The group appeared on the I Sustain the Wings radio broadcasts with Captain Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra. They also appeared on the V Discs released by the U.S. War Department. After the war, they were part of the Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Tex Beneke.
Their appearances include:
- Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra (with Johnny Desmond) – "Moon Dreams" (1944)[4]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra – "Have Ya Got Any Gum, Chum?" (1945)[5]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra (with Ray McKinley) – "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" (1944)[5]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra (with Johnny Desmond) – "The Trolley Song" (1945)[5]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra – "It's Love-Love-Love" (1944)[6]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra – "There Are Yanks" (1944)[6]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra (with Tex Beneke) – "I'm Headin' For California" (1946)[7]
Members
editThe following singers all had tenure within the group:[1][8]
References
edit- ^ a b Kloess, Larry. "Vocalist list". "Thrushes", "Canaries", and other Rara Avis. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ Polic, Edward F. (1989). The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band: Sustineo Alas. Vol. 2. Scarecrow Press. p. 1174. ISBN 978-0-8108-2269-6.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1946-03-30). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Sears, Richard S. (1980). V-Discs: A History and Discography. Greenwood Press; illustrated edition (December 23, 1980) ISBN 978-0-313-22207-8. "Moon Dreams" was released as V Disc 201A in October, 1944.
- ^ a b c March, Richard C. (1983). "Liner notes". The Glenn Miller Service Orchestra in the USA and Europe (Vol II). The International Glenn Miller Society.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b "Liner notes". War Bond Rally Chicago Theatre. Jasmine Records. 1983.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1946-03-30). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Palmer, Hugh. "Crew Chiefs Singing Group". Glenn Miller: The Lost Recordings. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
Sources
edit- Butcher, Geoffrey (1997). Next to a Letter from Home.
- Polic, Edward F. (1989). The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band: Sustineo Alas 2.
- Simon, George Thomas. (1974). Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.