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Crosstown (Glenn Miller song)
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Wikipedia article
"Crosstown" is a 1940 song recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. The song was written by James Cavanaugh, John Redmond, and Nat Simon.
Background
"Crosstown" was released as an RCA Bluebird 78 single in 1940 by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra featuring Jack Lathrop on vocals. The single reached no. 9 on the 'Billboard' pop singles chart in a single-week chart appearance. The B side was "What's Your Story, Morning Glory?"
Album Appearances
The recording appeared on the 2005 Avid Entertainment collection
'Glenn Miller: The Glenn Miller Story, Vols. 9-10' and the 1991 RCA Bluebird compilation box set 'The Complete Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (1938-1942)'.
References
Sources
*Flower, John (1972). Moonlight Serenade: a bio-discography of the Glenn Miller Civilian Band. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House. .
*Miller, Glenn (1943). Glenn Miller's Method for Orchestral Arranging. New York: Mutual Music Society. ASIN: B0007DMEDQ
*Simon, George Thomas (1980). Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. New York: Da Capo paperback. .
*Simon, George Thomas (1971). Simon Says. New York: Galahad. .
*Schuller, Gunther (1991). Volume 2 of The Swing Era:the Development of Jazz, 19301945 /. New York: Oxford University Press. .
Category:Glenn Miller songs
Category:1940 songs
Category:Jazz compositions
Category:Songs with music by Nat Simon
Category:Songs written by James Cavanaugh (songwriter)
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