In the Mood

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"In the Mood" is a famous big band-era jazz standard closely associated with Glenn Miller and widely recognized for its catchy swing rhythm and iconic saxophone riff.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf big band composition
jazz standard
associatedWith Glenn Miller NERFINISHED
basedOn Tar Paper Stomp NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkBy Wingy Manone NERFINISHED
chartAchievement Billboard number-one single in the United States
composer Joe Garland NERFINISHED
Wingy Manone NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalPeriod big band era
firstRecordingArtist Edgar Hayes and His Orchestra NERFINISHED
genre big band jazz
swing
hasArrangementStyle Glenn Miller reed-heavy orchestration
hasEnding false ending followed by final build
hasForm instrumental (originally)
hasInfluenceOn later swing and big band arrangements
hasMusicalFeature 12-bar blues structure
dynamic build-up ending in a false fade
repeated riff pattern
saxophone riff
swing rhythm
hasPopularity widely recognized worldwide
hasSection saxophone soli chorus
trumpet and trombone shout chorus
hasVersion vocal version with lyrics by Andy Razaf
includedIn Glenn Miller repertoire
compilations of greatest swing hits
isStandardIn big band jazz repertoire
swing dance repertoire
key A-flat major (common Glenn Miller arrangement)
language English
lyricist Andy Razaf NERFINISHED
notableFor catchy swing rhythm
iconic saxophone riff
notableRecording In the Mood (Glenn Miller recording) NERFINISHED
performedAt USO and wartime performances by Glenn Miller
performedBy Glenn Miller and His Orchestra NERFINISHED
recognizedAs iconic swing-era tune
signature song of Glenn Miller
recordingYear 1939
recordLabel Bluebird Records NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1939
subjectOf musicological analysis of swing-era arranging
numerous cover versions by big bands and jazz ensembles
tempo medium-up swing
usedAs dance tune

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Glenn Miller notableWork In the Mood
Talia Balsam notableWork In the Mood
Milt Gabler songwritingCredit In the Mood
this entity surface form: "In the Mood" (arranging and adaptation credit)