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TM tiki mick Tiki Socialite SOCAL Joined: May 12, 2004 Posts: 4094	TM tiki mick Posted posted on Wed, Feb 6, 2013 11:39 AM Glenn Miller trombonist Paul Tanner dies at 95 Feb. 6, 2013, 1:09 PM EST CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) -- Paul Tanner, a trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra who later played a space-age instrument on the Beach Boys hit "Good Vibrations," has died at 95. Bing: More on Paul Tanner His stepson, Douglas Darnell, of Youngstown, Ohio, says Tanner died of pneumonia Tuesday morning at an assisted living center in Carlsbad, Calif. Tanner performed with Miller from 1938 to 1942. During his long career, he also worked as a movie studio and ABC musician in California, and performed with Tex Beneke, Henry Mancini and Arturo Toscanini, among others. He also helped develop the electro-theremin, a keyboard-style electronic instrument. Tanner provided its eerie sound on several Beach Boys recordings, including "Good Vibrations." Tanner also was a music professor at UCLA for 23 years and helped write several books.

Glenn Miller trombonist Paul Tanner dies at 95
Feb. 6, 2013, 1:09 PM EST
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) -- Paul Tanner, a trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra who later played a space-age instrument on the Beach Boys hit "Good Vibrations," has died at 95.

Bing: More on Paul Tanner

His stepson, Douglas Darnell, of Youngstown, Ohio, says Tanner died of pneumonia Tuesday morning at an assisted living center in Carlsbad, Calif.

Tanner performed with Miller from 1938 to 1942. During his long career, he also worked as a movie studio and ABC musician in California, and performed with Tex Beneke, Henry Mancini and Arturo Toscanini, among others.

He also helped develop the electro-theremin, a keyboard-style electronic instrument. Tanner provided its eerie sound on several Beach Boys recordings, including "Good Vibrations."

Tanner also was a music professor at UCLA for 23 years and helped write several books.

Post #666469 by tiki mick on Wed, Feb 6, 2013 11:39 AM