European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Destruction of a seemingly endless War an iranian Madier stands guard outside to a following i recent Taqi a bombed out Bouse in the City of Bakh the two ration continue to wag their bitter War with Esch Side sensing the other of atrocities. Because or reporting restriction Independent report of hire been limited. They re still in the mood for Glenn Miller Bedford England a forty two years after bandleader Glenn Miller took off front an Airstrip near Bedford on Bis last flight his brother Herb was Backon stage in a one time world War ii can teen Bis orchestra Belling oui that big band sound. Trombone dipped in unison and the audience of 700burst into applause As the Herb Miller orchestra launched into string of pearls one of the signature tunes of Mai. Alton Glenn Miller whose disappearance on dec. 15, 1944, while he was lying to Paris remains one of the Miller lingering mysteries of the War. It was a night of nostalgia at Bedford s com Exchange on saturday especially Tor old timers like Bill Palmer who went there when it was an Allied forces canteen to hear Milter and his . Army band. I came Here to see Glenn Miller in1944 when 1 was in the army and i Al ways come Back when there i anything like this because i like the music it s the Only music said Palmer an sex infantryman who s now a Fanner. To re create that wartime feeling a Honor guard dressed in British and Ameri can world War ii uniform from the it. Newhaven military display team accompanied Herb Miller to the stage. And the 71-year-old bandleader Rode to meet mayor Bill Astle in a 1941 Packard Mili tary staff car which he said was just like theone Glenn had during the War. We re Here to play nostalgia her said after introducing his 16-piece band. Most people spell in of to Al a i a. We spell it Glenn and Glenn Milter in was for nearly three hours from Nils like Moonlight serenade american patrol and inthe mood to less known numbers including i m thrilled and the favorit Efrom his army band flying when the band struck up to undo Junction and the trombonists left the stage to walk through the audience Jean Meredith a grandmother of four stood up clapping and shouted to everyone to join s she said. It s Happy memories of my time in the forces Dur ing the War. That s what it s All Herb the youngest of the three Mille Brothers started playing the trumpet when he was 12 and had his own ban touring the United states at the same time Glenn was creating the big ban sound in the late 30s and Early 40s but without Glenn s Success. Herb settled in Pacific Grove Calif and decided to Leach music so he could stay in one place and raise his he still led a band that played in the area. In 1981, Wilh his children moving out he came to London and formed a band with his son John As Lead Singer. Both defend using the family connection to promote the band. We Don t pretend to duplicate the Glenn Miller sound said 45-year-Oldjohn. But there in t anybody in the last 30 years thai does it belter. Herb was raised with him. They Learned to play together despite nine years difference in age. You won t hear a More authentic Glenn Milter sound than you win in this a Evicci one of the founding members of the Glenn Milter society agreed. The band is getting so Good. I think his brother would be very proud of him now. Herb s been in the Shadow of his brother who was a Genius. But now late in life he s picking up the for Herb there was something special about resuming to Bedford. His brother was based Here during the War played dozens of concerts in the area and flew off from the now unused Winwood military Airfield in a Small plane never to be seen again. If we could beat the Lait performance he gave at the Corn Exchange that would be incredible but those Are highly big shoes about Rise 99" Herb said. I Only know one Way to do it playing Flat out just like Glenn in t o piddling pastime for them Ocean City his opponent get no rated almost in did t dare pot his own Wink. Instead he shot i could Squok and piddle later. The jargon boggled Holiday shoppers passing bythe table at a department store where Kahn and two other members of the North american tiddlywinks association were exhibiting their skills saturday some shoppers intrigued by the Hyin discs called winks stopped or flipped a few themselves. Mai my dad used la of Hofmo playing All he time said Jeane Kay Mhz who persuaded her husband to Slop wait Tang a football game and reminisce a , 33, of Silver Spring md., is the National tiddlywinks Champion and a former world Champi on. With him at saturday s exhibition were Jim mar " of Washington d.c., and Rick Tucker of Falls or Kahn said an offensive tiddly an inks player Ilhee the three were students at the nolo Institute of tech Ltd As a since then they have remained Loyal to tie
