ABOUT
Glen Gray (June 7, 1900 - August 23, 1963, b. Glenn Gray Knoblauch) was a saxophonist and bandleader who led the Casa Loma Orchestra, one of the top dance bands in North America during the 1930s. His long string of hits through 1945 includes the chart-topping "Blue Moon" (1935), "When I Grow Too Old To Dream" (1935), and "Sunrise Serenade" (1939, with Frankie Carle on piano).
Best known songs (with years) include:
- No Name Jive (Parts 1 & 2) (1940)
- One Dozen Roses (1942)
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore (1943)
- My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?) (1943)
- Don't Take Your Love From Me (1944)
- My Shining Hour (1944)
- Suddenly It's Spring (1944)
- Gotta Be This Or That (1945)
Pop charts debut year: 1931
Years active: 1929-1963
Genres: Jazz, swing
Labels: Okeh, Brunswick, Victor, Decca, Capitol
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