Schuller, Gunther (1991). The Swing Era: The Development of Jazz, 1930–1945, Volume 2. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507140-5

A recording by the Glenn Miller Orchestra appeared in the 2002 environmentalism documentary Blue Vinyl. Flower, John (1972). Moonlight Serenade: a bio-discography of the Glenn Miller Civilian Band. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House. ISBN 978-0-87000-161-1 The song was featured in the 1953 Glenn Miller biopic The Glenn Miller Story starring James Stewart. The song was also recorded by Benny Goodman, [5] The Benny Goodman recording was released as a V-Disc 78 single as No. 409A by the U.S. War Department in April, 1945. A String of Pearls" is a 1941 song recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on RCA Bluebird that November, becoming a #1 hit. [1] It was composed by Jerry Gray [2] with lyrics by Eddie DeLange. The song is a big band and jazz standard.A String of Pearls" was featured on a 1972 episode of The Lawrence Welk Show in the episode entitled "Songs of the 40s". The Glenn Miller recording was featured in the 1993 comedy film Dennis the Menace starring Walter Matthau and Mason Gamble.

Glenn Miller, (born March 1, 1904, Clarinda, Iowa, U.S.—died Dec. 16, 1944, at sea en route from London to Paris), American big band leader, arranger, composer, and trombonist, considered the premier musical symbol of the World War II generation. Miller, Glenn (1943). Glenn Miller's Method for Orchestral Arranging. New York: Mutual Music Society. ASIN: B0007DMEDQ Jazz pianist Stan Kenton recorded a live version with Red Kelly on bass and Lennie Niehaus on alto saxophone on the At the Las Vegas Tropicana album on Blue Note Records released in 1996.Connee Boswell's recording for Decca Records in 1942 was among the first vocals of the song ever waxed. Butcher, Geoffrey (1997). Next to a Letter from Home. North Pomfret, Vermont: Trafalgar Square. ISBN 978-0-7515-1078-2