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Music Appreciation

CBHagman

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1. Thank you.

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Mon May 25, 2026, 11:48 AM

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My own father was also in the Army and in the Pacific Theater of Operations, and Glenn Miller was his favorite band leader.

There's such optimism in the music. In these days, I will have to return to my former practice of listening to the big bands. It's been a long, long time.

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My father, US Army in the Pacific, loved the music of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Glenn Miller. [View all] surfered Monday OP

Thank you. CBHagman Monday #1

It was the music of their time. Still good surfered Monday #2

I had occasion to visit the IA/MO border in 2004 nitpicked Monday #3

Did not know that. surfered Monday #4