Collector's Checklist
BOOKS: MILLER - ZURKE
list compiled by Music Librarian CHRISTOPHER POPA
GLENN MILLER
X   Glenn Miller, Glenn Miller's Method for Orchestral Arranging (New York City: Mutual
       Music Society, 1943).
    Stephen F. Bedwell, Stephen F.  A Glenn Miller Discography (London: The Glenn
       Miller Appreciation Society, 1955).
X   ---, as above but rev. ed. (London: The Glenn Miller Appreciation Society, 1956).
X   Ernie Edwards Jr. and Mike Morris, Glenn Miller Alumni, Volume One: Anthony / Beneke
        / J. Gray / others (Whittier, CA: Erngeobil Publications, 1966).
    Ernie Edwards Jr. and Mike Morris, Glenn Miller Alumni, Volume Two: Skippy Martin  /
       May / McIntyre / McKinley (Whittier, CA: Erngeobil Publications, 1966).
    ---, Glenn Miller Alumni, Volume 2 (Whittier, CA: Erngeobil Publications, 1966?).
X  John Flower, Moonlight Serenade: A bio-discography of the Glenn Miller Civilian Band
       (New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1972).
X  George T. Simon, Glenn Miller & His Orchestra: The story of America's most unforgettable
        bandleader (New York City: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1974).  [ vers. 1: gold dj;
           vers. 2: white dj to match RCA CPM2-0693 ]
X  ---, as above but rptd. pb (New York City: DaCapo Press, n.d.).
    Roberto Balocco, Glenn Miller: Sideman Discography 1926-37 (Torino, Italy: Roberto
       Balocco, 1984.)
X  ---, as above but second ed. (Torino, Italy: Roberto Balocco, 1996).
X  Roberto Balocco, Non-Major Label Glenn Miller on LP and CD (poss. Torino, Italy:
       Roberto Baclocco, n.d.).
X  Geoffrey Butcher, Next to a Letter From Home: Major Glenn Miller's Wartime Band
       (Edinburgh, Scotland: Mainstream Publishing Company, Ltd., 1986).
X  ---, as above but rptd. pb (Warner Books).`
X  Chris Way, In the Miller Mood: A History & Discography of the Glenn Miller Service Band
       1942 - 1945 (n.p.: Chris Way, 1987).
X  Dr. Paul Tanner, Conversations with a Musician: Glenn Miller Trombonist Speaks...
       (Cosmo Space Co., Ltd., 1988).  signed by Paul Tanner
X  Edward F. Polic, The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band: Sustineo Alas / I Sustain the
       Wings, volume one (Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1989).
X  Edward F. Polic, The Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band: Sustineo Alas / I Sustain the
       Wings, volume two (Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1989).
    Martin W. Bowman, The Bedford Triangle: U.S. Undercover Operations from England in
       World War Two (England: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1989). 
         chapter 15: "Glenn Miller: 'Missing, Presumed Murdered?"
    ---, as above but rptd. (England: Sutton Publishing Limited, 1996).
X  ---, as above but rptd. (England: Sutton Publishing Limited, 2003).
X  Wilbur Wright, MillerGate: The Real Glenn Miller Story (Southhampton, England:
       Wrightway Publishing Limited, 1990).
X  Dr. Paul Tanner, Sideman: Stories About the Band (Tokyo, Japan: Cosmo Space Co.,
       Ltd., 1990).
X  Paul Tanner and Bill Cox, "Every Night Was New Year's Eve: ...on the road with Glenn
       Miller (Tokyo, Japan: Cosmo Space Co., Ltd., 1992).  signed by Paul Tanner
x  Bill Randle, Bill Randle's Checklist/Discography A - Z Glenn Miller (Cleveland, OH:
       Bill Randle, n.d.)
X  Wilbur Wright, The Glenn Miller Burial File (Southhampton, England: Wright Books, 1993).
X  Charles Garrod, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra Volume One 1935 - 1940 (Zephyrhills,
       FL: Joyce Record Club, 1995).
X  Charles Garrod, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra Volume Two 1941 - 1942 (Zephyrhills,
       FL: Joyce Record Club, n.d.).
X  Charles Garrod, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra Volume Three (The Air Force Band)
       (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club, n.d.).
X  James Brown, They Died Too Young: Glenn Miller (London, England: Parragon Books
       Ltd, 1995).
X  Chris Way, Glenn Miller in Britain: Then and Now (London: Battle of Britain Prints, 1996).
X  Larry Bruff, Glenn Miller: "What Simon Didn't Say" (Clarinda, IA: Glenn Miller Birthplace
       Society, 1998).
X  David G. Wright, Millergate The Final Solution (Southhampton, England: Wright Books,
       1998).
X  Hunton Downs, Murder in the Mood (Southhampton, England: Wright Books, 1998).
X  John N. Smith, Final Flight!: The story of the Glenn Miller connection with Twinwood Farm
       airfield and the area around Bedford (Peterborough, England: GMS Enterprises, 2002).
    Leo Kessler, Operation Glenn Miller (London, England: Severn House Publishers, 2001).
X  ---, as above but large print ed. (New York City: Severen House Publishers, 2003).
X  Richard Grudens, Chattanooga Choo Choo: The life and times of the world famous
       Glenn Miller Orchestra (Stonybrook, NY: Celebrity Profiles Publishing Company, 2004).
          inscribed by Richard Grudens
X  Clarence B. Wolfe as told to Susan Goodrich Giffin, I Kept My Word: The Personal
       Promise Between a World War II Army Private and His Captain About What Really
       Happened to Glenn Miller (Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2006).
   Hunton Downs, The Glenn Miller Conspiracy: The never-before-told story of his life -
       and death (n.p.: Creative Book Publishers International, 2008).

LUCKY MILLINDER
     see also Garrod under "Tiny Bradshaw"

VAUGHN MONROE
X   Charles Garrod and Bill Korst, Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL:
       Joyce Record Club, 1986).  
X  Vaughn Monroe Appreciation Society, New England Conservatory Archives Vaughn
       Monroe Scrapbook Volume 1 (n.p.: Vaughn Monroe Appreciation Society, 2005).
X  Vaughn Monroe Appreciation Society, New England Conservatory Archives Vaughn
       Monroe Scrapbook Volume 2 (n.p.: Vaughn Monroe Appreciation Society, 2005).

RUSS MORGAN
x   Charles Garrod, Russ Morgan and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1995).  

BUDDY MORROW
X   Charles Garrod, Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1989).  

OZZIE NELSON
X   Charles Garrod, Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1991).

RED NICHOLS
X   Philip R. Evans, Stanley Hester, Stephen Hester, and Linda Evans, The Red Nichols
       Story: After Intermission, 1942-1965 (Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1997).

RAY NOBLE
x   Charles Garrod, Ray Noble and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1991).

SY OLIVER
X   Charles Garrod, Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1993).

WILL OSBORNE
x   Charles Garrod, Will Osborne and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1991).

TONY PASTOR
X   Charles Garrod, Tony Pastor and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1973).

TEDDY POWELL
x   Charles Garrod, Teddy Powell and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1990).

LOUIS PRIMA
x   Gary Boulard, "Just a Gigolo": The Life and Times of Louis Prima (Lafayette, LA:
       University of Southwestern Louisana, 1989).
    ---, as above but rptd. pb (Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2002).
x   Charles Garrod, Louis Prima and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1991).

BOYD RAEBURN
    Ernie Edwards Jr., George I. Hall and Bill Korst, Boyd Raeburn and His Orchestra
       (Whittier, CA: Erngeobil Publications, 1966?).
X  Charles Garrod and Bill Korst, Boyd Raeburn and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce
       Music, 1985).  also includes Johnny Bothwell and George Handy listings

ALVINO REY
X  Charles Garrod and Bill Korst, Alvino Rey and His Orchestra Plus The King Sisters
       (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club, 1986).

BUDDY RICH
X  Doug Meriwether, Jr., Buddy Rich and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1974).
X  Doug Meriwether, Jr., We Don't Play requests: A Musical Biography/Discography of
       Buddy Rich (Baltimore, MD: Doug Meriwether, Jr., 1984).
X  Mel Torme, Traps the Drum Wonder: The Life of Buddy Rich (New York City: Oxford
       University Press, 1991).
X  Doug Meriwether and Clarence C. Hintze, Mister, I Am the Band: Buddy Rich - His Life
       and Travels (North Bellmore, NY: National Drum Association, 1998).
X  John Minahan, The Torment of Buddy Rich: A Biography (San Jose, CA: Writer's
       Showcase, 2000).

JOHNNY RICHARDS
X  Jack Hartley and Jurgen Wolfer, Johnny Richards: The Definitive Bio-Discography
       (Lake Geneva, WI: Balboa Books, 1999).

JAN SAVITT
    George I. Hall, Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters (Whittier, CA: Erngeobil Publications,
       1966).
X  George I. Hall, Charles Garrod and Bill Korst, Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters (Laurel,
       MD: Jazz Discographies Unlimited, 1971).
X  George Hall, Jan Savitt and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1974).
x  George Hall and Charles Garrod, Jan Savitt and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce
       Music, 1985).

RAYMOND SCOTT
x   Charles Garrod, Raymond Scott and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1988).

ARTIE SHAW
X  Artie Shaw, The Trouble with Cinderella: An Outline of Identity (New York City: Farrar,
       Straus and Young, 1952).  no dj
X  ---, as above but rptd. with a new introduction by the author (New York City: DaCapo
       Press, 1979).
X  ---, as above but rptd. (Santa Barbara, CA: Fithian Press, 1992).
X  Artie Shaw, I Love You, I Hate You, Drop Dead!: Variations On a Theme (New York City:
       Fleet Publishing Corporation, 1965).
X  ---, as above, but rptd. (London: Phoenix House, 1966).
X  ---, as above but rptd. pb (New York City: Signet Books, 1966).
X  Alistair Robertson, Artie Shaw '36-'55 (Edinburgh, Scotland?: Alistair Robertson,
       1971?).
X  Edmund L. Blandford, Artie Shaw: A Bio-Discography (Hastings, Sussex, England:
       Castle Books, 1973).  cover states Swinging Shaw
x  Edmund L. Blandford, Artie Shaw [ the man and his music ] (Edinburgh, Scotland?:
       Edmund L. Blandford, 1973?).
X  Bill Korst and Charles Garrod, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (Spotswood, NJ: Joyce
       Music, 1974).
X  Evelyn Keyes, Scarlett O'Hara's Younger Sister: My Lively Life In and Out of Hollywood
       (Secaucus, NJ: Lyle Stuart Inc., 1977).
X  Artie Shaw, I Love You, I Hate You, Drop Dead!: Three short novels...Variations On a
       Theme (New York City: Barricade Books Inc., 1997).
X  Artie Shaw, The Best of Intentions and Other Stories (Santa Barbara, CA: John Daniel
       and Company, 1989).
X  Artie Shaw, "A Nice Little Post-War Business": a short story by Artie Shaw from
       The Best of Intentions and Other Stories (Santa Barbara, CA: John Daniel and
       Company, 1989).
X  John White, Artie Shaw: Non-Stop Flight (Hull, England: EastNote, 1998).
X  Vladimir Simosko, Artie Shaw: A Musical Biography and Discography (Lanham, MD:
       The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2000).
X  John White, Artie Shaw: His Life and Music (New York City: Continuum, 2004).
X  Ferdie Pacheco, Who is Artie Shaw... and why is he following me? (Bloomington, IN:
       AuthorHouse, 2005).

BOBBY SHERWOOD
x   Charles Garrod and Bill Korst, Bobby Sherwood and His Orchestra / Randy Brooks
       and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club, 1987).  

FREDDIE SLACK
    Ernie Edwards Jr., George I. Hall and Bill Korst, The "Spotlight Series": Freddie Slack
       (Whittier, CA: Erngeobil Publications, 1965).
    see also Garrod and Korst under "Will Bradley"

CHARLIE SPIVAK
X   Charles Garrod, Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1974).

JACK TEAGARDEN
x  Jay Smith, A Chronological Listing of the Recorded Works of Jack Teagarden From
       1928 to 1950 (Washington, DC: Jay Smith, 1951).
x  Howard J. Waters, Jr., Jack Teagarden's Music: His Career and Recordings (Stanhope,
       NJ: Walter C. Allen, 1960).
X  Charles Garrod, Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record
       Club, 1993).

CLAUDE THORNHILL
    Ernie Edwards Jr., George I. Hall and Bill Korst, The Sound of Claude Thornhill
       (Whittier, CA: Erngeobil Publications, 1966?).
X  Charles Garrod, Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1975).

ORRIN TUCKER
X   Charles Garrod, Orrin Tucker and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1992).

TOMMY TUCKER
X   Charles Garrod, Tommy Tucker and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1990).

RUDY VALLEE
X   Rudy Vallee, Vagabond Dreams Come True (New York City: Grosset & Dunlap
       Publishers, 1930).
X   Rudy Vallee with Gil McKean, My Time Is Your Time: The Rudy Vallee Story (New York
       City: Ivan Obolensky, Inc., 1962).
X  Larry F. Kiner, The Rudy Vallee Discography (Westport, CN: Greenwood Press, 1985).
X  Eleanor Vallee with Jill Amadio, My Vagabond Lover: An Intimate Biography of
       Rudy Vallee (Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company, 1996).

JOE VENUTI
X   Charles Garrod, Joe Venuti and His Orchestra (Portland, OR: Joyce Record Club,
       1993).

CHICK WEBB
x   Charles Garrod, Chick Webb and His Orchestra Including Ella Fitzgerald and Her
        Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club, 1993).
X  Ron Fritts and Ken Vail, Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries 2: Ella Fitzgerald: 1935-1948
       The Chick Webb Years & Beyond (Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2003).

TED WEEMS
X   Charles Garrod, Ted Weems and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,
       1990).

LAWRENCE WELK
X  Mary Lewis Coakley, Mister Music Maker, Lawrence Welk (Garden City, NY:
       Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1958).
X  Albert Govoni, The Lawrence Welk Story (New York City: Pocket Books, 1966).
    Lawrence Welk with Bernice McGeehan, Wunnerful, Wunnerful!.  (Englewood Cliffs,
       NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1971).
X  Lawrence Welk with Bernice McGeehan, Ah-One, Ah-Two!: Life with My Musical
       Family (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1974).
X  Lawrence Welk with Bernice McGeehan, My America, Your America (Englewood Cliffs,
       NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1976).
X  Lawrence Welk with Bernice McGeehan, Lawrence Welk's Musical Family Album
       (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1977).
X  Susan Katz, The Lawrence Welk Scrapbook (New York City: Grosset & Dunlap
       Publishers, 1978).
X  William K. Schwienher, Lawrence Welk: An American Institution (Chicago: Nelson-Hall,
       1980).
X  Lawrence Welk with Bernice McGeehan, You're Never Too Young (Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
       Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1981).
X  Coyne Steven Sanders and Ginny Weissman, Champagne Music: The Lawrence Welk
       Show: An Affectionate Look at America's Most-Beloved Television Program
       (New York City: St. Martin's Press, 1985).
    Karl E. Johnson, Lawrence Welk and his musical family - a collecting guide - (Tucson,
       AZ: John Carlton Press, 1999).


PAUL WHITEMAN
X  Paul Whiteman and Leslie Lieber, How to Be a Bandleader (New York City: Robert M.
       McBride & Company, 1948).
X  Paul Whiteman, Records for the Millions: A Guide to Record Collecting (New York City:
       Hermitage Press, Inc., 1948).
X  Don Rayno, Paul Whiteman: Pioneer in American Music, Volume 1 1890-1930
       (Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2003).
X  Joshua Berrett, Louis Armstrong & Paul Whiteman: Two KIngs of Jazz (New Haven, CT:
       Yale University Press, 2004).
X  ---, as above but advance uncorrected page proof.

TEDDY WILSON
X  Teddy Wilson with Arie Ligthart and Humphrey van Loo, Teddy Wilson Talks Jazz
       (London: Cassell, 1996).
X  ---, as above but rptd. pb (New York City: Continuum, 2001).

SI ZENTNER
X  Jurgen Wolfer, Si Zentner and His Orchestra / Bob Florence and His Orchestra
       (Langenhagen: Jurgen Wolfer, 1981).
X  ---, as above but rptd. (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, n.d.).  Zentner's name is spelled "Sy" on cover
x  ---, as above but 2nd ed. (Langenhagen: Jurgen Wolfer, 1993).



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