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Jimmie Lunceford

James Melvin Lunceford (June 6, 1902 – July 12, 1947) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 6, 1902 (Fulton), Died July 12, 1947 (Seaside)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, director, lyricist, composer, songwriter, alto saxophone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 140 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 38544 10-in. 9/5/1934 Star dust-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 38915 10-in. 10/29/1934 Dream of you-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 38916 10-in. 10/29/1934 Shake your head (from side to side) Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 38917 10-in. 10/29/1934 Stomp it off-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 38918 10-in. 10/29/1934 Call it anything (It wasn't love)-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 38967 10-in. 11/7/1934 Because you're you-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 38968 10-in. 11/7/1934 Chillun, get up!-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 38969 10-in. 11/7/1934 Solitude Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39169 10-in. 12/17/1934 Rain-1, 3 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39170 10-in. 12/17/1934 Since my best gal turned me down-1, 3 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39171 10-in. 12/17/1934 Jealous-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39172 10-in. 12/18/1934 Rhythm is our business-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39173 10-in. 12/18/1934 I'm walking through heaven with you-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39551 10-in. 5/29/1935 Sleepy time gal-4, 5 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader, instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 39552 10-in. 5/29/1935 Bird of paradise-2, 4 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39553 10-in. 5/29/1935 Rhapsody junior-2, 4 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39554 10-in. 5/29/1935 Runnin' wild-3 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39555 10-in. 5/29/1935 Four or five times Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39556 10-in. 5/29/1935 Four or five times Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39557 10-in. 5/29/1935 (If I had) Rhythm in my nursery rhymes-4 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39996 10-in. 9/23/1935 Babs-1, 5 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39997 10-in. 9/23/1935 Swanee river-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39998 10-in. 9/23/1935 Thunder-4 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 39999 10-in. 9/23/1935 Oh boy-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
Decca 60000 10-in. 9/23/1935 Charmaine-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra leader  
(Results 26-50 of 140 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lunceford, Jimmie," accessed May 20, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105572.

Lunceford, Jimmie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 20, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105572.

"Lunceford, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105572

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