Army Air Force Band
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The Army Air Force Band was a renowned World War II-era military big band led by famed trombonist and bandleader Glenn Miller that boosted troop morale with swing and popular music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army Air Force Band canonical | 1 |
| Army Air Forces Band | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Glenn Miller Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
big band music
ⓘ
popular music ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentSection |
brass section
ⓘ
reed section ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leader | Glenn Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
European Theater of Operations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaFormat |
live concerts
ⓘ
radio programs ⓘ |
| militaryRole | morale and entertainment unit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
live performances for military personnel
ⓘ
radio broadcasts for troops ⓘ |
| notableMember | Glenn Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army Air Forces entertainment services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | boost troop morale ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | dance band ⓘ |
| targetAudience | American military personnel ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The United States Air Force Band
this entity surface form:
Army Air Forces Band