
Episode 146: “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Arrangements by Glen Miller
Glen miller was a session player working in pick up studio bands for people like red nichols. Miller spent some time studying with him in the early thirties, and applied those lessons when given the job of putting together arrangements for rey noble. In 19 38, glen miller walked into a strip joint to see a 19 year old he'd been told to take a look at. This was another trombonist, paul tanner, who was at the time, working as a backing musician for the strippers. The new band spent a few months playing the kind of gigs that an unknown band can get,. but they soon had a massive success with the
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