Here's a "Throw Back Thursday" curiosity. Did you know there was a song titled "Sprinkle Road to Cork Street," and it was recorded by a band with some famous names attached to it?
Most famous for his skills as a trombone player and a bandleader, Glenn Miller was no singer. The voice you hear on "(I've Got a) Gal in Kalamazoo" is Tex Beneke.
Around here, we all know Glenn Miller's famous song about the gal from Kalamazoo. Did you know there was another version by the man who played on the original?Around here, we all know Glenn Miller's famous song about the gal from Kalamazoo. Did you know there was another version by the man who sang on the original?
Is Kalamazoo just easy to rhyme with? Massachusetts singer/songwriter Prateek Poddar has a song called "Kalamazoo" that has nothing to do with our town.