The present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently since, with various leaders, playing an average of 300 live dates a year all around the world. Singer Nick Hilscher became the director of the touring band in 2012, replacing previous director Gary Tole. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller_Orchestra For the original orchestra see Glenn Miller. He was born in Clarinda, Iowa on March 1, 1904, the son of Mattie Lou (née Cavender) and Lewis Elmer Miller. Read more about The Glenn Miller Orchestra on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.