Country icon Crystal Gayle joins Glenn Miller Orchestra for new rendition of hit 'Sentimental Journey'

Initially recorded by Doris Day and Les Brown, 'Sentimental Journey' became a massive hit during World War II

PUBLISHED MAR 16, 2024

Country music singers Crystal Gayle and Lee Greenwood sing a duet during the Veterans Day concert at the Granada Theatre in Emporia, Kansas, November 8, 2019. (Photo by Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

Nashville, Tennessee (Release): Grammy, AMA, ACM, and CMA award-winning country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member Crystal Gayle has joined forces with The Glenn Miller Orchestra for a new rendition of the classic 'Sentimental Journey', which is the first single from the new album on Hindsight Records, 'The Glenn Miller Orchestra: 80th Anniversary Of The Army Air Force Band' which contains 15 hits newly recorded with strings. Initially recorded by Doris Day and Les Brown, 'Sentimental Journey' became a massive hit during World War II and continues to stand the test of time.

Portrait of bandleader Glenn Miller posing with his trombone. Undated photograph, circa 1940s.

"I am honored and excited to be invited to sing 'Sentimental Journey' with The Glenn Miller Orchestra," smiles Crystal Gayle. "I am a longtime fan of Glenn Miller and the big band era."

Between 1939 and 1942, Glenn Miller led The Glenn Miller Orchestra, which became one of the most recognized names globally during the Swing era. Boasting an unmatched series of chart-topping records, The Glenn Miller Orchestra surpassed the sales of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Tommy Dorsey, and Harry James combined.

Crystal Gayle performs in concert at Haute Spot Event Venue on September 14, 2023 in Cedar Park, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)

Throughout three-and-a-half years, Miller produced 16 chart-toppers and 72 top-10 hits, including a remarkable 31 in 1940 alone and earning the first-ever gold record for 'Chattanooga Choo Choo'. Miller's music not only defined the era of World War II but has endured as a timeless soundtrack, with bands carrying his legacy performing to enthusiastic crowds over the 80 years since his passing. Today, under the direction of Erik Stabnau, the current Glenn Miller Orchestra maintains a rigorous schedule, standing as one of the few full-time big bands still thriving in the contemporary music scene.

Grammy-winning songstress Crystal Gayle is an award-winning country music icon whose reign in the music business includes 22 #1 country hits, 3 Top 10 pop hits, six albums certified Gold by the RIAA, and the first female artist in country music history to reach platinum sales with her 1977 album, 'We Must Believe in Magic'.