Editing Glenn Miller (section)

==Civilian band legacy==
Miller and his music became an institution as Miller wished. His music is still played worldwide by professional and amateur musicians every day, including BBC radio.<ref name="arlington" />

The Miller estate authorized an official Glenn Miller legacy or [[ghost band]] in 1946, the Glenn Miller Orchestra. This band was led by [[Tex Beneke]], former tenor saxophonist and a singer for the civilian band. It had a makeup similar to the Army Air Forces Band: It included a large string section, and at least initially, about two-thirds of the musicians were alumni of either the civilian or AAF orchestras.<ref>Simon (1980), pp. 437–439.</ref> The orchestra's official public début was at the [[Capitol Theatre (New York City)|Capitol Theatre]] on Broadway, where it opened for a three-week engagement on January 24, 1946.<ref>Butcher, p. 262.</ref> Future television and film composer [[Henry Mancini]] was the band's pianist and one of the arrangers.<ref>[http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=9018 Henry Mancini at All About Jazz] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331211021/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=9018 |date=March 31, 2008 }}, ''Allaboutjazz.com''. Retrieved on July 29, 2011.</ref> This ghost band played to very large audiences all across the United States, including a few dates at the [[Hollywood Palladium]] in 1947, where the original Miller band played in 1941.<ref>Simon (1980), p. 258.</ref> A website concerning the history of the Hollywood Palladium noted "[even] as the big band era faded, the Tex Beneke and Glenn Miller Orchestra concert at the Palladium resulted in a record-breaking crowd of 6,750 dancers."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090105120458/http://www.yehoodi.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=77180&highlight=&sid=8acca781834407e8c3d213a4b68874b8 "Developer Buying Hollywood Palladium"], ''Yehoodi.com''. Retrieved July 29, 2011.</ref> By 1949, economics dictated that the string section be dropped.<ref name="autogenerated4">Butcher, page 263</ref> This band recorded for RCA Victor, just as the original Miller band did.<ref name="autogenerated4" /> Beneke was struggling with how to expand the Miller sound and also how to achieve success under his own name. What began as the "Glenn Miller Orchestra Under the Direction of Tex Beneke" finally became "The Tex Beneke Orchestra". By 1950, Beneke and the Miller estate parted ways.<ref>Simon (1980), p. 439.</ref> The break was acrimonious,<ref>George Simon (1980) in ''Glenn Miller and His Orchestra'', p. 439, says it happened in December 1950.</ref> although Beneke is now listed by the Miller estate as a former leader of the Glenn Miller Orchestra,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glennmillerorchestra.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=5|title=Former Leaders|publisher=Glennmillerorchestra.com|access-date=April 16, 2012|archive-date=November 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115005519/http://www.glennmillerorchestra.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=5|url-status=live}}</ref> and his role is now acknowledged on the orchestra's website.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://glennmillerorchestra.com/tex-beneke/ |title=Tex Beneke |publisher=Glennmillerorchestra.com |access-date=March 26, 2017 |archive-date=March 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328090434/http://glennmillerorchestra.com/tex-beneke/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

When Miller was alive, many bandleaders such as [[Bob Chester]] imitated his style.<ref>[http://www.parabrisas.com/d_chesterb.php Solid!, Bob Chester biography/filmography] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208195853/http://www.parabrisas.com/d_chesterb.php |date=February 8, 2007 }}, ''Parabrisas.com'' (March 20, 1908). Retrieved on July 29, 2011.</ref> By the early 1950s, various bands were again copying the Miller style of clarinet-led reeds and muted trumpets, notably [[Ralph Flanagan]],<ref>[http://www.bigbandlibrary.com/ralphflanagan.html Ralph Flanagan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202065003/http://www.bigbandlibrary.com/ralphflanagan.html |date=February 2, 2007 }}, ''Bigbandlibrary.com''. Retrieved on July 29, 2011.</ref> [[Jerry Gray (arranger)|Jerry Gray]],<ref>[http://www.bigbandlibrary.com/jerrygray.html "Jerry Gray"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513005129/http://www.bigbandlibrary.com/jerrygray.html |date=May 13, 2017 }}, ''Bigbandlibrary.com''. Retrieved on July 29, 2011.</ref> and [[Ray Anthony]].<ref>[http://www.parabrisas.com/d_anthonyr.php Solid!, Ray Anthony biography/filmography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214081143/http://www.parabrisas.com/d_anthonyr.php |date=December 14, 2006 }}, ''Parabrisas.com'' (January 20, 1922). Retrieved on July 29, 2011.</ref> This, coupled with the success of ''The Glenn Miller Story'' (1954), inspired Helen Miller to invite [[Ray McKinley]], who had assumed leadership of the Miller band in 1945, to form a new band called the [[Glenn Miller Orchestra (1956–present)|Glenn Miller Orchestra]]. McKinley recruited [[Will Bradley]] as featured trombonist, and they remained with the Miller band until 1966. 

Around the world, the [[Glenn Miller Orchestra (1956–present)|Glenn Miller Orchestra]] continues to tour today. In the United States, the leader since 2021 has been saxophonist Erik Stabnau. In the United Kingdom, the director is Ray McVay.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/stage/reviews/2004/glenn_miller.shtml |title=Devon Theatre – Review – Glenn Miller Orchestra at Plymouth Pavilions |work=BBC News |access-date=July 29, 2011 |archive-date=September 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907033922/http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/stage/reviews/2004/glenn_miller.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> In Europe, the leader has been Wil Salden since 1990.<ref>[http://www.glenn-miller.de/t3/index.php?id=33 Glenn Miller Orchestra :: Portrait Wil Salden] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080210064556/http://www.glenn-miller.de/t3/index.php?id=33 |date=February 10, 2008 }}, ''Glenn-miller.de'' (October 20, 2010). Retrieved on July 29, 2011.</ref> In Scandinavia, the director has been Jan Slottenäs since 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glennmillerorchestra.se/index.php/en/orchestra-portrait |title=Orchestra Portrait |website=Glennmillerorchestra.se |access-date=July 27, 2017 |archive-date=September 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908094321/http://www.glennmillerorchestra.se/index.php/en/orchestra-portrait |url-status=live }}</ref>