The Crew Chiefs
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The Crew Chiefs were a vocal group popular in the 1940s, known for accompanying Tex Beneke, Glenn Miller, and Ray McKinley.[1][2] Member Artie Malvin co-wrote the song "I'm Headin' For California" with Glenn Miller in 1944.[3]
Murray Kane
Gene Steck
Steve Steck
Artie Malvin
Lynn Allison
The Crew Chiefs | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Jazz, swing, big band |
| Past members | Bill Conway Murray Kane Gene Steck Steve Steck Artie Malvin Lynn Allison |
Appearances
The name of the group is an allusion to a crew chief in the U.S. Army Air Force. A Crew Chief is responsible for the day to day condition of the military aircraft assigned to them. The group appeared on the I Sustain the Wings radio broadcasts with Captain Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra. They also appeared on the V Discs released by the U.S. War Department. After the war, they were part of the Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Tex Beneke.
Their appearances include:
- Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra (with Johnny Desmond) – "Moon Dreams" (1944)[4]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra – "Have Ya Got Any Gum, Chum?" (1945)[5]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra (with Ray McKinley) – "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" (1944)[5]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra (with Johnny Desmond) – "The Trolley Song" (1945)[5]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra – "It's Love-Love-Love" (1944)[6]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra – "There Are Yanks" (1944)[6]
- Glenn Miller Orchestra (with Tex Beneke) – "I'm Headin' For California" (1946)[7]
Members
The following singers all had tenure within the group:[1][8]
- Bill Conway
- Murray Kane
- Gene Steck
- Steve Steck
- Artie Malvin
- Lynn Allison