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, vocalist, composer
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Recordings
| 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 orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | D8VB-4098 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Stidham jumps | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| Victor | D8VB-4099 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | I can't explain my love for you | Arbee Stidham | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | leader | |
| 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 | vocalist, leader | ||
| 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 | ||
| Decca | 69708 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | Apollo jump | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69709 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | Rock me | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69908 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Hey Huss! | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69909 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Let me off uptown | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69910 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | That's all | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 69911 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | How about that mess? | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 70344 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Fightin' Doug McArthur | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 70345 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | I want a tall skinny Papa | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 70346 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | We're gonna have to slap the dirty little Jap | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 70347 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Savoy | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 71243 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Are you ready? | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 71244 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Mason flyer | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 71245 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | When the lights go on again | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 71246 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Little John special | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 71451 | 10-in. | 10/19/1943 | Don't cry baby | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 71452 | 10-in. | 10/19/1943 | Sweet slumber | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 71453 | 10-in. | 10/19/1943 | Shipyard social function | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 72177 | 10-in. | 5/25/1944 | Hurry hurry | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 72178 | 10-in. | 5/25/1944 | Darlin' | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 72179 | 10-in. | 5/25/1944 | I can't see for lookin' | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 72180 | 10-in. | 5/25/1944 | Who threw the whiskey in the well | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 72181 | 10-in. | 5/25/1944 | Lover man | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 72949 | 10-in. | 6/22/1945 | Someday | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 72950 | 6/22/1945 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 72951 | 6/22/1945 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 72952 | 10-in. | 6/22/1945 | All the time | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 72953 | 10-in. | 6/22/1945 | How big can you get little man | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | ||
| Decca | 73395 | 2/26/1946 | How big can you get | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 73396 | 2/26/1946 | More, more, more | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 73397 | 2/26/1946 | There's good blues tonight | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 73398 | 2/26/1946 | Shorty's got to go | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | vocalist, leader | |||
| Decca | 73399 | 2/26/1946 | Chittlin' switch | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 73561 | 5/10/1946 | Fare Thee well Deacon Jones | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 73861 | 4/11/1947 | You can't put out a fire | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 73862 | 4/11/1947 | The spider and the fly | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 73863 | 4/11/1947 | Let it roll | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader | |||
| Decca | 73864 | 4/11/1947 | Begging for love | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Millinder, Lucky," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103146.
Millinder, Lucky. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103146.
"Millinder, Lucky." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Lucky Millinder
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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
ISNI: 0000 0000 5954 0395 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059540395
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