December 15, 1944
Major Glenn Miller's Norseman arrives as scheduled in Paris, and Miller survives the war, to return as a national treasure.
Given his overwhelming popularity and the sheer dominance of the Miller Band, could his survival have lead to continued dominance of the big band sound? Might he have delayed or even prevented the rise of rock and roll as a popular musical idiom?
Major Glenn Miller's Norseman arrives as scheduled in Paris, and Miller survives the war, to return as a national treasure.
Given his overwhelming popularity and the sheer dominance of the Miller Band, could his survival have lead to continued dominance of the big band sound? Might he have delayed or even prevented the rise of rock and roll as a popular musical idiom?