Lucky Millinder
Lucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder (August 8, 1910 – September 28, 1966) was an American swing and rhythm-and-blues bandleader. Although he could not read or write music, did not play an instrument and rarely sang, his showmanship and musical taste made his bands successful. His group was said to have been the greatest big band to play rhythm and blues, and gave work to a number of musicians who later became influential at the dawn of the rock and roll era. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1986. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 8, 1910 (Anniston), Died September 28, 1966 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, songwriter, A & R representative, vocalist, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 62 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-78827 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Drop me off in Harlem | Adelaide Hall ; Lucky Millinder ; Mills Blue Rhythm Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-78828 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Reaching for the Cotton Moon | Adelaide Hall ; Lucky Millinder ; Mills Blue Rhythm Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-78829 | 10-in. | 12/4/1933 | Love is the thing | Lucky Millinder ; Mills Blue Rhythm Band | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-99976 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Ride, red, ride | Willie Bryant ; Willie Bryant Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0631 | 10-in. | 3/5/1947 | Shorty's got to go | William Johnson ; Musical Notes (Bill Johnson) | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance quintet | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0800 | 10-in. | 5/8/1947 | Take me back to Little Rock (Arkansas) | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D8VB-4097 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Your heart belongs to me | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band. | leader, A & R representative | |
| Victor | D8VB-4098 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Stidham jumps | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, A & R representative | |
| Victor | D8VB-4099 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | I can't explain my love for you | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, A & R representative | |
| Victor | D9VB-0017 | 10-in. | 1/3/1949 | D natural blues | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0020 | 10-in. | 1/3/1949 | Little girl, don't cry | Big John Greer ; Lucky Millinder Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0888 | 10" | 2/15/1949 | Moanin' the blues | Annisteen Allen ; Lucky Millinder Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0889 | 10-in. | 2/15/1949 | How would you know | Jimmy Carnes ; Lucky Millinder Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1253 | 10-in. | 4/8/1949 | I found a dream | Big John Greer ; The Rhythm Rockers (Big John Greer) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-1751 | 10-in. | 6/27/1949 | Let it be | Lucky Millinder Orchestra ; Lucky Millinder | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-1753 | 10-in. | 6/27/1949 | Big rock | Big John Greer ; The Rhythm Rockers (Big John Greer) | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-1754 | 10-in. | 6/27/1949 | If I told you once (I told you a thousand times) | Big John Greer ; The Rhythm Rockers (Big John Greer) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-2572 | 10-in. | 11/22/1949 | Sweet slumber | Lucky Millinder Orchestra ; Lucky Millinder | Male vocal solo, with chorus and jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Decca | 69437 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | Trouble in mind | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69438 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | Slide, Mr. Trombone | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69439 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | Ride, Red, ride | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 69440 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | Rock, Daniel-1 | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69441 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | That's all | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69706 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | Big fat Mama | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69707 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | Shout, sister, shout | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Millinder, Lucky," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103146.
Millinder, Lucky. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103146.
"Millinder, Lucky." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Lucky Millinder
Discogs: Lucky Millinder
Allmusic: Lucky Millinder
Grove: Lucky Millinder
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Millinder, Lucky - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81048028
Wikidata: Lucky Millinder - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q252474
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37102792
MusicBrainz: Lucky Millinder - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/108e3471-2cd5-4a88-939e-0bedf463dfa7
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