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American bandleader Herb Miller, who brought the InchBig BandInch sound of his late brother Glenn Miller to thousands in the United States and Europe. Herb Miller, the youngest of the three music-loving Miller brothers, was born in North Platte, Neb. , on Feb. 21, 1913. He first became interested in music at the age of 12 when his oldest brother, Deane, bought him a second-hand trumpet, and he played the instrument with his brothers whenever he could. Herb worked his way through the Colorado State College of Education at Greeley, teaching music in public schools for four years. In the 1930s, Herb went on the road with the Glenn Miller band as manager. During World War II, Glenn Miller's plane disappeared on Dec. 15, 1944, on a flight to Paris, and has never been found. In 1981, Herb came to London and formed a band with John Miller as lead singer, performing such Glenn Miller favorites as InchString of Pearls, Inch InchMoonlight Serenade, Inch InchAmerican PatrolInch and InchIn The Mood. Inch On Dec. 15, the 42nd anniversary of Glenn Miller's disappearance, Herb was on stage in a former World War II canteen in Bedford where his brother used to play. Herb Miller's last concert was Sunday at Paignton on England's southwest coast. The band has just released a record, InchRemember Glenn Miller. Inch Album Tracks 1. Sun Valley Jump 2. I'm Thrilled 3. Johnson Rag 4. Angel Divine 5. Bugle Call Rag 6. Quiet Night of Quiet Stars 7. Long Tall Momma 8. Slumber Song 9. Carribean Clipper 10. Remember Glenn Miller 11. Anchors Aweigh 12. Days of Wine and Roses 13. Here We Go Again 14. Skylark 15. I Dreamt 16. Dwelt in Harlem 17. Herbies Jive 18. Tuxedo Junction 19. At Last 20. Lover 21. Don't Worry Bout Me 22. Little Brown Jug 23. I Got Rhythm 24. Boulder Buff 25. The Other Brother 26. Did You Ever Get That Feeling in the Moonl
