Glenn Miller and his orchestra were featured regularly on the Chesterfield Cigarette-sponsored radio program from 1939 to 1942. The 15-minute broadcasts typically aired three times per week on CBS Radio. Miller served as both bandleader and host, introducing songs and chatting with occasional guest performers. The program helped cement Miller's status as one of the era's most popular bandleaders and provided a national platform for hits like "In the Mood" and "Moonlight Serenade." The show concluded when Miller joined the Army Air Forces in 1942.
Alton Glen "Glenn" Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombone player, and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the US Army Air Forces. His civilian band, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, was one of the most popular and successful bands of the 20th century and the big band era.
