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- By 1942, the band's popularity began to decline as a number of the band's longtime members left for various reasons, including the wartime draft. Lunceford continued his rigorous schedule, and on July 16, 1947, he died of a heart attack while on tour in Seaside, Oregon.
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Columbia dropped Lunceford in 1940 because of flagging sales. (Oliver departed the group before the scheduled European tour to take a position as an arranger for Tommy Dorsey). Lunceford returned to the Decca label. The orchestra appeared in the 1941 movie Blues in the Night.
Jimmie Lunceford (born June 6, 1902, near Fulton, Mississippi, U.S.—died July 12, 1947, Seaside, Oregon) was an American big band leader whose rhythmically appealing, well-disciplined orchestra was one of the most influential of the swing era.
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Mar 26, 2018 · In the case of “For Dancers Only,” a tune that will forever be associated with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra, it is unclear where (or when) that anthem originated. Those associated with the Lunceford band’s recording of it, particularly Sy Oliver, who is credited with composing it, and who undoubtedly arranged the Lunceford classic ...
In 1940, the swing orchestra led by Jimmie Lunceford won first place in a much-publicized Battle of the Bands with 27 other groups, including those led by Count Basie, Benny Goodman, and Glenn Miller.
Aug 29, 2011 · Jimmie Lunceford led what many consider to be the best swing orchestra of the 1930s. Flashy and talented, Lunceford's band was without a doubt the most entertaining of its day. No one who saw it in performance could ignore the group's infectious attitude and enthusiastic presence.
James Melvin "Jimmie" Lunceford was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era. Comedy and vaudeville played a distinct part in Lunceford's presentation.
Nov 12, 2023 · In 1930, Lunceford left Memphis with his best high school students and music buddies from Fisk University to make his dreams of music superstardom real. 4 yrs later, The Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra is the house band at the legendary Cotton Club and the top draw at the iconic Apollo Theatre for a decade.
