It was into this environment that bandleader and alto saxophonist jimmie lunceford arrived in july 1947 to play the bungalow, the citys preeminent dance hall. Choose country france 3 germany 2 netherlands 2 uk 3 usa 10. Jimmy lunceford and his orchestra discography all countries. James melvin jimmie lunceford june 6, 1902 july 12, 1947 was an american jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era. Jimmie lunceford american jazz musician britannica. As usual, we dont get anything too fancy visually but thats made up for in some great music. French music, retro music, saxophone music, italian music, jazz music. 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. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra blues in the night. The jimmie lunceford big band during the swing era was widely known and other bands often imitated its showmanship and appearance.
During 19471949, there were at least seven records released on manor with the jimmie lunceford orchestra directed by either eddie wilcox or both wilcox and joe. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Albums include the smithsonian collection of classic jazz, ken burns jazz. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1937 articles. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra lunceford special. James melvin lunceford june 6, 1902 july 12, 1947 was an american jazz alto saxophonist. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 release.
Playlist jimmie luncefordjimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 organize your favorite music and videos from youtube, soundcloud, vimeo and dailymotion in playlists facebook. Lunceford s band differed from other great bands of the time because they were better known for ensemble rather than solo work. With jimmie lunceford, jimmie lunceford and his orchestra, the three brown jacks, myra taylor. Today, june 6, we remember the great bandleader jimmie lunceford on the 114th anniversary of his birth. Jimmie luncefords band differed from other great bands of the time because it. Like andy kirk, lunceford studied under wilberforce whiteman in denver, learning to play reeds. French music, retro music, saxophone music, italian music, jazz music, swing band music. Swing on the beach the italian swing craze festival, pescara. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 jimmie. Jimmie lunceford orchestra collection by jimmie lunceford. Jimmy lunceford and his orchestra listen on deezer. In the 1930s, swing music reigned, and the jimmie lunceford orchestra was the hottest and hippest attraction on the black dance circuits.
Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1937 overview. Bert kaempfert and his orchestra bye bye blues download mp3 flac. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra diskographie discogs. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1937 in the early years of talkies, warner bros.
Jimmie lunceford s tennesseans jimmie lunceford and his twelve talented tennesseans, a popular recording and broadcasting combination, have been engaged to play at the crescent dance ballroom next saturday night, jan. During his youth, lunceford studied music with wilberforce j. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra library of. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The jimmie lunceford orchestra has always been a bit difficult to evaluate. This record was his first to be released on decca, swingin in 1934. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra new york, january 3, 1939. Jimmie lunceford the perfect big band 2003 sagajazz 28, flac tracks, lossless. 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.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. No one who saw it in performance could ignore the groups infectious attitude and enthusiastic presence. The mysterious death of bandleader jimmie lunceford huffpost. After leaving lunceford in 1944, he joined cab calloways band, and played with them on and off into the 1950s. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra lunceford special youtube.
For dancers only by jimmie lunceford from the album tea dance. Moonlight on the ganges by chester wallace, sherman myers. Find the song lyrics for jimmie lunceford and his orchestra top tracks. Bandleader jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra at fiesta danceteria, new york, ny. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra music, videos, stats. 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. For this classics cd, most of the jimmie lunceford orchestra s earlier vocalion recordings owned by columbia are reissued. A paul whiteman trained musician whose overly sweet style on his early 1930s recordings with the chickesaw syncopators that often featured novelty vocals and two beat dance music.
Both sides feature eddie wilcox and the jimmie lunceford orchestra, vocals by savannah churchill on the aside and by joe thomas on the flip. Swing on the beach the italian swing craze festival. James melvin lunceford was born june 6, 1902 in fulton, mississippi. Music profile for jimmie lunceford, born 6 june 1902. Listen to your favorite songs from jimmie lunceford and his orchestra 1940 by jimmie lunceford now. Dance band jimmie lunceford orchestra jimmie lunceford orchestra. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra 1945 past daily. Al goodman and his orchestra curtain time download mp3 flac. By 1935 the group, then called jimmie lunceford s orchestra, had achieved a national reputation as one of the top black swing bands. 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 lunceford and his orchestra cocacola spotlight bands nov.
A talented band leader who assembled and maintained an excellent orchestra, including trumpeter and arranger sy oliver, lunceford sadly was unable to pay his players enough, and they eventually left for other ensembles, including oliver, who joined tommy dorsey in 1939. Willie smith as, teddy buckner as jimmy crawford dm 02 cheatin on me yellen pollack 3. Along with the bands of fletcher henderson, duke ellington and count basie, the jimmie lunceford band was one of the outstanding black big bands of the. But by 1934, the band had developed quite a personality thanks to drumroll please practice. Jimmie lunceford blues in the night download mp3 flac. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra it had to be you. 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. Rhythm is our business jimmie lunceford and his orchestra. It wasnt just white bands like glenn miller and tex beneke that headlined seasides top club, but groups like lionel hampton, cab calloway and fats waller. Webster returned to lunceford in 1935, and became known as a highnote specialist. Ron goodwin and his concert orchestra music for an. Hailed unanimously throughout the south and midwest as the successor of all modern orchestras, the. Before the performance lunceford collapsed during an autograph session at a local record store.
Supporting swing band music charts of jimmie lunceford. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra lyrics, playlists. Considering that bechet, armstrong, and ellington had to go to europe to first earn serious critical acclaim, it should not be. Rhythm is our business by sammy cahn, jimmie lunceford, saul chaplin.
Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1938 out of 4 another in warners longrunning series of shorts that would take a look at then current big bands. Rock all night long with the foottapping jimmie lunceford orchestra. This album features the band during perhaps its greatest period, 193537. Playlist jimmie luncefordjimmie lunceford and his dance. Lunceford was an american jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era 1930s 40s. After playing mcelroys ballroom in portland, lunceford and his orchestra were in seaside, oregon, to play at the bungalow dance hall on july 12, 1947. Flashy and talented, lunceford s band was without a doubt the most entertaining of its day. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra jimmy lunceford and. Lunceford speciajimmie lunceford and his orchestra new york, january 3, 1939 01 taint what you do oliver young 0. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra internet archive. Jimmie lunceford led what many consider to be the best swing orchestra of the 1930s. He appeared on film in jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra, which was made in 1936.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. In its peak years, the lunceford band was the most brillant orchestral unit that jazz. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 imdb. Hes in black tie and a tuxedo of white tales and black trousers. Jimmy lunceford and his orchestra listen to jimmy lunceford and his orchestra on deezer. 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. The orchestra, composed of 11 college boys every one of whom is a master with his instrument, have. He died while being taken by ambulance to the seaside hospital.
I used to not respect the jimmie lunceford band orchestra. Join our email list for the latest news from smithsonian folkways recordings. Bandleader jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra at. Overview of jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra, 1937, directed by joseph henabery, with myra johnson, at turner classic movies. You cant pull the wool over my eyes by milton ager, charles newman, murray mencher mj. Complete your jimmie lunceford and his orchestra collection.
Bandleader jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra with tap dancers the three brown jacks in. Little is known about his parents, though his father was a choirmaster in warren, ohio, before the family moved to denver. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Jimmie lunceford, american big band leader whose rhythmically appealing, welldisciplined orchestra was one of the most influential of the swing era. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute.
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