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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.
Known for innovative arrangements, imaginative instrumentation, and full-bodied swinging sound, the Lunceford orchestra exerted a powerful influence over big-band music during the swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s as well as on post- World War II dance bands.
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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Sep 30, 2022 · Lunceford’s Decca contract ended in 1945 but his band continued recording for the Majestic label. While still working steadily and remaining a constant on the radio, the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra was largely coasting during this final period, playing their older hits and covering material made famous by others.
Jul 4, 2017 · After almost twenty years as the leader of his own orchestra, Lunceford collapsed while signing autographs for fans in Seaside, Oregon, during a tour of the Pacific Northwest in 1947. He later died of a heart attack.
Aug 1, 2001 · Members of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra were often called the "Trained Seals" for their well-rehearsed precision and tight unison playing.
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Apr 12, 2002 · Lunceford’s ensemble was at its peak in the mid– to late–’30s before the great arranger Sy Oliver left to join the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
