Maurice Purtill
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Maurice "Moe" Purtill (May 4, 1916 – March 9, 1994), was an American
swing jazz drummer, best known as the drummer for the Glenn Miller Orchestra
from 1939 to 1942.
Career
Born in
U.S. Navy. After his discharge, he played briefly in 1946 with the reformed Glenn Miller Orchestra directed by Tex Beneke.[1]
Purtill went on to record in the studio on various projects. He participated in a few Miller reunions, although he did not like to discuss his time in the band. He was good friends with
Sarasota, Florida. Moe Purtill retired in 1978. He died at Valley Hospital
in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
Movie appearances
Moe Purtill appeared in the following movies in 1941 and 1942:
- Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
- Orchestra Wives (1942)
References
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Moe Purtill". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
Sources
- Flower, John (1972). Moonlight Serenade: a bio-discography of the Glenn Miller Civilian Band. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House. ISBN 0-87000-161-2.
- Simon, George Thomas (1980). Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. New York: Da Capo paperback. ISBN 0-306-80129-9.
- Schuller, Gunther (1991). The Swing Era: The Development of Jazz, 1930–1945, Volume 2. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-507140-9.
- Allmusic
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