Glen Gray
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Biography
Glen Gray Knoblauch, known professionally as Glen Gray, was an American jazz saxophonist born on June 7, 1900, in Roanoke, Illinois. After attending the American Conservatory of Music, he joined George Haschert's orchestra in Peoria, Illinois. From 1924 to 1929, Gray played with several orchestras in Detroit before becoming the leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra. The band gained popularity through their appearances on the radio program Camel Caravan and their theme "Smoke Rings". By the mid-1940s, Gray owned the band and the Casa Loma name, featuring notable musicians such as guitarist Herb Ellis and trumpeter Bobby Hackett. Notable recordings include "Never in a Million Years" (1937), "You Go to My Head" (1938), and "Sunrise Serenade" (1939). Gray retired from touring by 1950 but continued recording with studio musicians for Capitol Records until his death on August 23, 1963.
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- Casa Loma Stomp featuring Casa Loma Orchestra
- No Name Jive (Part 1 & 2)
- Memories Of You
- Smoke Rings
- Harlem Nocturne by Glen Gray
- Quaker City Jazz
- Little Rock Getaway
- Opus No. 1 by Glen Gray
- Black Jazz
- From the Blue by Glen Gray
- Flat Third Jive by Glen Gray
- Dancing on the Ceiling by Glen Gray
- For You featuring Glen Gray
- Maniac's Ball by Casa Loma Orchestra
- Day In - Day Out featuring Glen Gray
- For You
- Would'st Could I but Kiss Thy Hand, Oh! Babe featuring Glen Gray
- White Jazz by Casa Loma Orchestra
- The Fable of the Rose featuring Glen Gray
- You've Got Me out on a Limb featuring Glen Gray
- Castle of Dreams featuring Glen Gray
- Little Brown Jug by Glen Gray
- Save Your Sorrow for Tomorrow featuring Glen Gray
- Last Night's Gardenias featuring Glen Gray
