Jukebox Saturday Night

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"Jukebox Saturday Night"
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RCA Victor 78, 1942
Single by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
B-side "Sleepy Town Train"
Released1942
RecordedJuly 15, 1942
Studio Chicago
Genre Dance band
Length3:07
Label RCA Victor Records
Composer(s) Paul McGrane
Lyricist(s) Albert Stillman

"Juke Box Saturday Night" is a song written by Al Stillman and Paul McGrane [1] that was recorded by Glenn Miller [2] and his Orchestra in 1942 on RCA Victor with vocals by Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke, and The Modernaires. The song was from the 1942 production Stars on Ice.

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The Glenn Miller recording peaked at #7 on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1942.

Background

The song was first recorded on July 15, 1942 in Chicago by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra on RCA Victor. The 78 single was released in October, 1942, peaking at #7 on the Billboard pop singles chart. The B side was "Sleepy Town Train", recorded the following day. The Stars on Ice cast did the first live performance on July 2, 1942.

Glenn Miller was one of the top-selling musical performers of the 1940s whose recordings were in every jukebox in America. "By the early 1940s, a third of all records played on American jukeboxes were Glenn Miller recording." [3]

The song highlights three top big band leaders of the era, Benny Goodman, Kay Kyser, and Glenn Miller. There are also tributes to Harry James and The Ink Spots, whose styles are invoked.

Cover versions

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References

  1. ↑ Grudens, Richard (1999). Jukebox Saturday Night: More Memories of the Big Band Era and Beyond. New York: Celebrity Profile Publishing. p.  4. ISBN   978-1-57579-142-5.
  2. ↑ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN   978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC   31611854. Tape 1, side A.
  3. ↑ INTELLECT: "The Glenn Miller Story" at BYU film series May 22." May 11, 2003. BYU. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Twist & Shout: The Golden Age of American Rock 'N Roll Volume III 1960-1963. Pierian Press. 2002. p. 272. ISBN   978-0-9646588-4-4.
  5. ↑ "Nino and the Ebb Tides" . Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Jukebox Saturday Night". Versions. Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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