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WEEK 2
w/b Monday 11th September 2023
Glenn Miller Orchestra: Chattanooga Choo Choo
Name: Alton Glen Miller
Born: March 1, 1904
Died: Missing in action December 15, 1944
monday
monday
Nationality: USA
Did you know? Glenn Miller's military plane disappeared over the English Channel in 1944.
What next?
Glenn Miller Orchestra - In the Mood
Glenn Miller Orchestra - A String of Pearls
Glenn Miller Orchestra -Moonlight Serenade
Dame Vera Lynn - The White Cliffs of Dover
Name: Dame Vera Margaret Lynn
Born: March 20, 1917
Died: June 18, 2020
tuesday
tuesday
Nationality: UK
Did you know? She was known as the 'Forces' Sweetheart' and gave outdoor concerts for troops all over the world during wartime.
What next?
Dame Vera Lynn - We'll meet again
Dame Vera Lynn - A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
Dame Vera Lynn - Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye
Bing Crosby: You are my Sunshine
Name: Harry Lillis 'Bing' Crosby Jr.
Born: March 25, 1942
Died: August 16, 2018
Wednesday
Wednesday
Nationality: USA
Did you know? Bing Crosby got his name from a comic strip. He would giggle uncontrollably whilst reading 'The Bingville Bugle' in his local paper.A neighbour noticed and started calling Crosby 'Bingo from Bingville.' The 'o' eventually went away, but the name stuck.
What next?
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Bing Crosby - Pennies from Heaven
Bing Crosby - Swinging on a Star
Name: LaVerne, Maxine and Patty Andrews
Born: LaVerne: July 6, 1911
Maxene: January 3, 1916
Patty: February 16, 1918
The Andrews Sisters: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Died: LaVerne: May 8, 1967
Maxene: October 21, 1995
Patty: January 30, 2013
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
Nationality: USA
Did you know? Like Dame Vera Lynn, the Andrews Sisters gave concerts for troops during the Second World War.
What next?
The Andrews Sisters - Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree With Anyone Else But Me
The Andrews Sisters - Pensylvannia Polka
The Andrews Sisters - Rhumboogie
Doris Day: Sentimental Journey
Name: Doris Mary Kappelhoff
Born: April 3, 1922
Died: May 13, 2019
friday
friday
Nationality: USA
Did you know? Doris Day also starred in numerous films, even resulting in a nomination for an Oscar for Best Actress.
What next?
Doris Day - Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Doris Day - Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
Doris Day - My Dreams are Getting Better all the Time
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