Glenn Miller - In The Mood (1940)

This episode of The Greatest Hits Explained takes you on an unforgettable journey with a focus on the 1930s and 1940s to explore the details behind one of the most recognizable popular songs and big band titles ever recorded: In The Mood by Glenn Miller.First, we’ll take a look at the political and cultural situation the world was in when the song was released before we focus on the music by discussing the song, its production, success and reception. After that, we’ll get to know the artist, Glenn Miller, as well as his orchestra and we’ll also explore more of the musical aspects related to “In The Mood” and the big band music genre per se. The grand finale will then be a quick exploration of the song’s legacy.You can find more interesting shows and episodes at MusicStoryTalk.com.Episode timeline (hh:mm:ss):- Start - 00:00:00- The Times - 00:05:26- The Song & Production - 00:13:59- Success & Reception - 00:21:52- The Artist - 00:27:08- The Music - 01:37:47- The Lyrics - 01:56:17- The Legacy - 01:58:28- The Good-Bye - 02:01:22- Outro - 02:03:23- Sources - 02:04:03- End - 02:11:40MusicStoryTalk.com is operated by My Online Friend LLC and here are my other projects: MyCamperFriend.com, WFPBD.com, Wylin Sounds.Support the show