Through May 7, 2007, The Museum of Making Music is home to a display of various personal items commemorating the life of Glenn Miller, one of the most important icons of 20th century American music.

Glenn Miller was a legendary jazz musician and band leader who became associated with the Swing Era for his unique "Miller Sound." The museum display includes original photographs, personal items, posters, and other memorabilia loaned to the museum by the Glenn Miller family. The prominent object on display is the first Gold Record ever presented to an artist. It was awarded to Glenn Miller by RCA in February 1942 celebrating 1,200,000 sales of "Chattanooga Choo Choo," the featured song and dance scene in the 1941 film Sun Valley Serenade. This is a rare opportunity to explore the history of Glenn Miller and his era and to see original artifacts in this temporary exhibition.

Miller disappeared during World War II while flying over the English Channel on his way to Paris after its liberation in 1944. The reporters who have sought the mystery of his disappearance may have overlooked, however, an even bigger mystery –that of the power of the Glenn Miller Sound.