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 Anniston, Died September 28, 1966 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, songwriter, composer, A & R representative, other, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 80 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Millinder, Lucky," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103146.
Millinder, Lucky. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103146.
"Millinder, Lucky." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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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
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/71992 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/71992
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