in september 1938, the miller band began making recordings for bluebird records. cy shribman, a prominent east coast businessman, began financing the band. in the spring of 1939, the band played at the meadowbrook ballroom in cedar grove, new jersey and at the glen island casino in new rochelle, new york. at glen island, 1800 people attended afterwards, the band became much more popular. the band's recording "tuxedo junction" sold 115,000 copies in the first week.