Talk:In the Mood

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[edit] Red Garland or Joe Garland?

A previous version of the was changed (not by me) to Joe Garland and then reverted back to Red Garland.

According to the German translation of the book "Glenn Miller and His Orchestra" by George T. Simon, chapter 16, the composer of "In the Mood" is Joe Garland who gave it first to Artie Shaw. German title: "Glenn Miller: Sein Leben - Seine Musik", ISBN 3-85445-031-1

A CD credits Garland-Razaf.

--62.224.47.177 01:41, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC) (GS, Karlsruhe, Germany)

Another book: Hans-Jürgen Schaal, "Jazz-Standards: Das Lexikon", ISBN 3-7618-1414-3, says "Musik: Joseph C. Garland; Text: Andy Razaf" and "Joe Garland" later in the text. So I am going to change the name to "Joe" again (134.95.140.43 on 20:31, 8 Mar 2004 had changed it to Joe without giving source information, maybe that's why it was changed later).

--62.224.48.181 14:05, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC) (GS, Karlsruhe, Germany)

Hal Leonard, the publisher currently controlling the sheet music rights to "In The Mood", credits Red Garland, even though most discographies and histories (and some label credits) say Joe. Shoshani (talk) 16:24, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Signature Tune

The theme of the Glenn Miller band was "Moonlight Serenade"--no ifs, ands, or buts about it. The opening assertion is wrong and ought to be changed if not documentable.--Buckboard 23:54, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleanup?

Does this article still need cleanup? I'm not sure what's wrong with it that it needs this tag. --DrGaellon (talk | contribs) 13:55, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wingy Manone

Someone needs to fact-check the assertion that Miller and "Miller's record company" paid Wingy Manone not to contest the copyright. Miller and Manone both recorded for the same company (Bluebird, the RCA low-price affiliate to their prestigious Victor label). Shoshani (talk) 16:24, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sometimes we can't see the wood for........

Anyone heard of The Glenn Miller Story movie? It doesn't get a mention, yet the movie helped to make the song famous. Of course I could, but so can you. Kaiwhakahaere (talk) 08:21, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

The movie helped make the tune famous? If you have a source on that, add it. I had thought it was one of the most famous hit toppers of the era before the film came out. -- 12:48, 16 April 2008 (UTC)