| "Jukebox Saturday Night" | |
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RCA Victor 78, 1942
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| SinglebyGlenn Miller and His Orchestra | |
| B-side | "Sleepy Town Train" |
| Released | 1942 |
| Recorded | July 15, 1942 |
| Studio | Chicago |
| Genre | Dance band |
| Length | 3:07 |
| Label | RCA Victor Records |
| Composer(s) | Paul McGrane |
| Lyricist(s) | Albert Stillman |
"Juke Box Saturday Night" is a song written by Al Stillman and Paul McGrane[1] that was recorded by Glenn Miller[2] and his Orchestra in 1942 on RCA Victor with vocals by Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke, and The Modernaires. The song was from the 1942 production Stars on Ice.
The Glenn Miller recording peaked at #7 on the Billboard pop singles chart in 1942.
The song was first recorded on July 15, 1942 in Chicago by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra on RCA Victor. The 78 single was released in October, 1942, peaking at #7 on the Billboard pop singles chart. The B side was "Sleepy Town Train", recorded the following day. The Stars on Ice cast did the first live performance on July 2, 1942.
Glenn Miller was one of the top-selling musical performers of the 1940s whose recordings were in every jukebox in America. "By the early 1940s, a third of all records played on American jukeboxes were Glenn Miller recording."[3]
The song highlights three top big band leaders of the era, Benny Goodman, Kay Kyser, and Glenn Miller. There are also tributes to Harry James and The Ink Spots, whose styles are invoked.
