One of the most successful bandleaders of the swing era, jimmie lunceford was known for precise playing and adding an influential dose of showmanship to the proceedings. Jimmie lunceford historical recordings jazz masterpieces 9, an album by jimmie lunceford on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra it had to be you 1942. The bbc artist page for jimmie lunceford and his orchestra.
The orchestra, composed of 11 college boys every one of whom is a master with his instrument, have. Choose country france 3 germany 2 netherlands 2 uk 3 usa 10. James melvin jimmie lunceford june 6, 1902 july 12, 1947 was an american jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era. They went to new york in 1934, became the erskine hawkins orchestra, started making records in 1936 and by 1938 were quite successful. Its big band without all the fuss of a lot of brass. Jimmie lunceford born june 6, 1902, fulton, mississippi, usa died july 12, 1947, seaside, oregon, usa was an american jazz alto saxophonist, bandleader and arranger. Jimmie lunceford began his career as a teacher in memphis, tennessee, where he formed a student band, the chickasaw syncopators. Complete your jimmie lunceford and his orchestra collection. Jun 05, 20 one of the great jazz show bands of the 1930s, the jimmie lunceford orchestra are featured in this wonderful 1935 film short along with the three brown jacks dance team and singerdancer myra. Jimmie luncefords band differed from other great bands of the time because it was. Many albums described as tributes to lunceford have been recorded including those by sy oliver, george williams, billy may, the american jazz orchestra, the jimmie lunceford legacy orchestra and others.
Webster returned to lunceford in 1935, and became known as a highnote specialist. Jimmie lunceford dance orchestra film by jimmie lunceford dance orch. Lunceford special by jimmie lunceford on amazon music. By 1935 the group, then called jimmie lunceford s orchestra, had achieved a national reputation as one of the top black swing bands. Jimmie lunceford and glenn miller and artie shaw smoke gets in your eyes download 2. Listen to your favorite songs from jimmie lunceford and his orchestra 1940 by jimmie lunceford now. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Cab calloway and his orchestra 4 september 1934 scott wood and his six swingers 18 december 1934. Jun 06, 2016 today, june 6, we remember the great bandleader jimmie lunceford on the 114th anniversary of his birth. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 youtube. Listen to sccj cd ii, 15 organ grinders swing recorded in 1936. In the last hour, we listened to the pioneering jazz orchestra of duke ellington.
Great broadcast recordings of jimmie luncefords band, 19361943. Edward kennedy duke ellington was born in 1899 in washington, d. Jimmie lunceford biography, albums, streaming links. Indigenous amazon chief felled by covid19 buried with dance and singing reuters. Jimmy lunceford and his orchestra discography all countries. The complete jimmie lunceford decca sessions swings. Jimmy lunceford and his orchestra listen to jimmy lunceford and his orchestra on deezer.
Program notes by eddy determeyer and discography 36 p. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra new songs, playlists. Jimmie lunceford greatest hits, an album by jimmie lunceford orchestra on spotify. Jimmie lunsfords orchestra was one of the great jazz bands along with basie. I actually dont have this album, but another of the same two years, 19341935. This disk contains most but not all of the best records by the jimmie lunceford orchestra during those years. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra lyrics, playlists. The band played swing and found its first success at the cotton club in new york. Jimmie lunceford from wikipedia lunceford in 1946 james melvin jimmie lunceford june 6, 1902 july 12, 1947 was an american jazzalto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra 1940, an album by jimmie lunceford on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Albums include the smithsonian collection of classic jazz, ken burns jazz. In the 1930s, swing music reigned, and the jimmie lunceford orchestra was the hottest and hippest attraction on the black dance circuits.
Includes some very rare live recordings from the fiesta danceteria, the worlds only self. Hes in black tie and a tuxedo of white tales and black trousers. The jimmie lunceford big band during the swing era was widely known and other bands often imitated its showmanship and appearance. James melvin lunceford was born june 6, 1902 in fulton, mississippi. The jimmie lunceford orchestra has always been a bit difficult to evaluate. The ingenues band beautiful accordion music, vintage dance, much music, music clips.
Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 plot. Miller was the first artist to be credited with a millionselling disc for chattanooga choo choo, and was the toast of north american popular music during world war ii for his uniformed orchestras fusion of sober virtuosity, infectious dance rhythms and varied intonation of brass and woodwind. Jimmy lunceford and his orchestra discography 45cat. Lp, album sandy hook records, sandy hook records, sandy hook records, sandy hook records. Little is known about his parents, though his father was a choirmaster in warren, ohio, before the family moved to denver. Although overshadowed by the legacies of other more prominent big band leaders. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Little is known about his parents, though his father was a choirmaster in. Known for its impeccable appearance and infectious rhythms, lunceford s group was able to outswing and outdraw any band. Swing time, ginger rogers, fred astaire, 1936 photo by. Scene from warners short exclusive decca recording artists, personal direction harold f. The tracks are all the same, only this cd has way more than my vinyl version. Rhythm is our business past perfect 1930s 1940s big band duration.
At any rate, jimmie lunceford and his orchestra have smooth class that i have not really heard from many other bands of this era. James melvin lunceford june 6, 1902 july 12, 1947 was an american jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era. Us billboard 1 1936 15 weeks, your hit parade 1 of 1936, us invalid bb 1 of 1936, grammy hall of fame in 2004 1936, pop 1 of 1936, oscar in 1936 film pennies from heaven nominated, music imprint 8 of 1930s, nutsie 23 of 1930s, europe 32 of the 1930s 1936, riaa 129, acclaimed 1222 1936, rym 41 of. He joined jimmie lunceford s band in 1931, then moved to tommy douglas around the same year, and vocalist eli rice 193334. Bandleader jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra at. But his biggest hits emerged for dancers only by jimmy lunceford from the. Decca 129 jimmie lunceford and his orchestra 1934 old. He announces that rhythm is our business, and thats the orchestra s first number, with vocal, sax, bass, and trumpet solos. Jimmie lunceford, american big band leader whose rhythmically appealing, welldisciplined orchestra was one of the most influential of the swing era.
Eddie determeyer rhythm is our business jimmie lunceford and the harlem. The syncopators morphed into the jimmie lunceford orchestra. Find the song lyrics for jimmie lunceford and his orchestra top tracks. The orchestra, composed of 11 college boys every one of whom is a master with his instrument, have sold themselves to the middle west and ohio. Jimmie lunceford greatest hits by jimmie lunceford. Large jazz ensembles, such as ellingtons, soon to be known as big bands, evolved through the 1920s with significant innovations led by bandleaders fletcher henderson, benny carter, jimmie lunceford and don redman, and arrangers carter, redman, edgar sampson and sy oliver. He appeared on film in jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra, which was made in 1936. For this classics cd, most of the jimmie lunceford orchestra s earlier vocalion recordings owned by columbia are reissued. In the fifth of 10 astairerogers pairings, fred trades his top hat for a sailors cap, randolph scott gets the girl prenelson harriet hilliard, ginger gets a tap solo and viewers get the unending delight of seven sparkling irving berlin numbers, including let yourself go, we saw the sea, the duos zany im putting all my eggs in one basket skit and their sublimely. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest jimmie lunceford and his orchestra interviews. Whiteman, father of bandleader paul whiteman, and became proficient on all reed.
Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 imdb. Top tracks jimmie lunceford and his orchestra play all. Check out this you tube clip of a 1936 movie short of the great jimmie lunceford orchestra. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra 19351937 chronological. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra diskographie discogs.
Whiteman, father of bandleader paul whiteman, and became proficient on. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra discography discogs. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Tefteller dance band jimmie lunceford early decca 12 favourite auctions. Recorded between january, 1939, and may, 1940, these records were made during the same period as count basies taxi war dance and duke ellingtons koko and jack the bear. Aug 05, 2018 our nod to the swing era continues this week with a performance by jimmie lunceford and his orchestra, broadcast on november 23, 1945 as part of cocacolas victory parade of spotlight bands. Tommy dorsey, after sy oliver joined his band in late 1939, borrowed much from the lunceford tradition.
Complete your billy may and his orchestra collection. In hell, satan appears to tell us that rhythm is coming to life again, then were taken to a sound stage where jimmie lunceford conducts his dance orchestra. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Charlie spivak and his orchestra, jimmie lunceford and his orchestra. Charlie spivak and his orchestra, jimmie lunceford and his orchestra the coca cola victory parade of spotlight bands. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Like andy kirk, lunceford studied under wilberforce whiteman in denver, learning to play reeds. Contemporary observers rated lunceford s big band at the top with duke ellington and count basie but, when judging the music solely on their records and not taking into account their visual show, appearance, and showmanship, lunceford s ensemble has to be placed on the second tier.
Nov 09, 2019 james melvin jimmie lunceford june 6, 1902 july 12, 1947 was an american jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era. Biography lunceford was born in fulton, mississippi. View all records by jimmie lunceford for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. Jimmy lunceford and his orchestra listen on deezer. Jimmie luncefords band differed from other great bands of the time because it.
Bandleader jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra with tap dancers the three brown jacks in. Jimmie lunceford historical recordings jazz masterpieces. Jimmie lunceford for dancers only 1937 music video. During his youth, lunceford studied music with wilberforce j. Baby, wont you please come home, what is this thing called swing, a classic rendition of aint she. Jimmie lunceford, in full james melvin lunceford, born june 6, 1902, fulton, miss. This record was his first to be released on decca, swingin in 1934. A new boxed set from mosaic celebrates jimmie lunceford, whose orchestra was one of the most popular dance bands during the depression. Im much obliged 1936 soundtrack radio rhapsody 1935. What is it about the american big bands which explains their enduring appeal. James melvin lunceford june 6, 1902 july 12, 1947 was an american jazz alto saxophonist. Management asked lunceford s black valet to stand out front and discourage black couples who came to purchase tickets from buying. He began piano lessons at age 7 and developed a passion for music in his early teens.
Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 short film. Jimmie lunceford american jazz musician britannica. The loss of sy oliver in august 1939 he was lured away by tommy dorsey would soon hurt the band but they were still using olivers arrangemetns in the last session. Local musician and activist ron herd ii, aka r2c2h2, has personally taken on the mission of remembering the great jimmie lunceford here in the city where he was laid to rest. The complete jimmie lunceford decca sessions sound.
Lunceford studied music in denver and at fisk university. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra 1945 past daily. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. With jimmie lunceford, jimmie lunceford and his orchestra, the three brown jacks, myra taylor. Bandleader jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra at fiesta danceteria, new york, ny.
Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Music profile for jimmie lunceford, born 6 june 1902. Of note is the band playing rhythm is our business and nagasaki. Dance band jimmie lunceford orchestra jimmie lunceford orchestra. Jimmy lunceford and his orchestra listen on deezer music. The mysterious death of bandleader jimmie lunceford huffpost. The vitaphone musical short is titled jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra from 1936. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra 1940 by jimmie lunceford. The great jimmie lunceford and his orchestra in a short film from the year 1936. According to accounts presented in his biography of lunceford, 2009s music is our business, lunceford s musicians learned the bungalow dance was to be played for a segregated crowd whites only. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra, the 1936 photo provided by paul ressler.
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