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Special effects abound in jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936, a lively concert film that begins with the devil shouting out praise of syncopated rhythms while the flames of hades shoot up around him. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 release. This record was his first to be released on decca, swingin in 1934. Jimmie lunceford american jazz musician britannica. Jimmie lunceford biography, albums, streaming links. One of the great jazz show bands of the 1930s, the jimmie lunceford orchestra are featured in this wonderful 1935 film short along with the three brown jacks dance team and singerdancer myra. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra with the three brown. James melvin lunceford june 6, 1902 july 12, 1947 was an american jazz alto saxophonist. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 full. He announces that rhythm is our business, and thats the orchestras first number, with vocal, sax, bass, and trumpet solos. Per, lunceford and orchestra performed in only one other film. The three brown jacks jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Complete your jimmie lunceford and his orchestra collection.

This album features the band during perhaps its greatest period, 193537. Lp, album sandy hook records, sandy hook records, sandy hook records, sandy hook records. As usual, we dont get anything too fancy visually but thats made up for in some great music. Charlie spivak and his orchestra, jimmie lunceford and his orchestra.

Moonlight on the ganges by chester wallace, sherman myers. James melvin lunceford was born june 6, 1902 in fulton, mississippi. The selections three sessions from 194647 generally avoid the influence of bebop and stick to luncefords trademark sound and swing style. The orchestra appeared in the 1941 movie blues in the night. The final recordings of the jimmie lunceford orchestra prior to its leaders death are included on this excellent cd.

Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 short film. By 1935 the group, then called jimmie luncefords orchestra, had achieved a national reputation as one of the top black swing bands. Rhythm is our business past perfect 1930s 1940s big band duration. Jimmie luncefords band differed from other great bands of the time because it. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra internet archive. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra jimmy lunceford and. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1938 out of 4 another in warners longrunning series of shorts that would take a look at then current big bands. Playlist jimmie luncefordjimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 organize your favorite music and videos from youtube, soundcloud, vimeo and dailymotion in playlists facebook. A talented band leader who assembled and maintained an excellent orchestra, including trumpeter and arranger sy oliver, lunceford sadly was unable to pay his players enough, and they eventually left for other ensembles, including oliver, who joined tommy dorsey in 1939. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra lunceford special. The one fault to this magnificent fourlp box set is that it is out of print.

The great jimmie lunceford and his orchestra in a short film from the year 1936. Two versions of white heat performed by jimmie lunceford and his orchestra, dating from january 26, 1934 and april 7, 1939. Similar to andy kirk, jimmie luncefords family moved to. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 youtube. The complete jimmie lunceford, 193940 jimmie lunceford. An example of this showmanship may be seen in a 1936 vitaphone short. Charlie spivak and his orchestra, jimmie lunceford and his orchestra the coca cola victory parade of spotlight bands.

Once again we can thank the medium of film for the opportunity to see him as well as. Performed by male vocalist, with jimmie lunceford and his orchestra. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra, the 1936 photo provided by paul ressler. In hell, satan appears to tell us that rhythm is coming to life again, then were taken to a sound stage where jimmie lunceford conducts his dance orchestra. Its big band without all the fuss of a lot of brass.

The vitaphone musical short is titled jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra from 1936. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra perform a swing version of edward b. I actually dont have this album, but another of the same two years, 19341935. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 plot. With jimmie lunceford, jimmie lunceford and his orchestra, the three brown jacks, myra taylor. Lunceford special by jimmie lunceford on amazon music. Hes in black tie and a tuxedo of white tales and black trousers. Lunceford by contrast made one, 10 minute short subject film in 1936 before the orchestra reached its peak and then appeared in just a single feature length movie.

Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1937 overview. Music profile for jimmie lunceford, born 6 june 1902. Ny is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and it should be a dont miss event for every fan of vitaphone and early film. Donate to the vitaphone project securely with any major credit card through paypal. Jimmie lunceford orchestra collection by jimmie lunceford. At any rate, jimmie lunceford and his orchestra have smooth class that i have not really heard from many other bands of this era. Like andy kirk, lunceford studied under wilberforce whiteman in denver, learning to play reeds. Territory bands were dance bands that crisscrossed specific regions of the united. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra 19301934 release by jimmie lunceford and his orchestra see all versions of this release, 1 available.

Top tracks jimmie lunceford and his orchestra play all. Find the song lyrics for jimmie lunceford and his orchestra top tracks. Dating from 193537 and not as complete as the classics series, the release does give listeners a good overview of luncefords music. Organ grinders swing and for dancers only are generally the most memorable tracks. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1937 articles. Jimmie lunceford and glenn miller and artie shaw smoke gets in your eyes download. Jimmie lunceford orchestra two versions of white heat.

While one is grateful to have this gap partially filled and in marvellous sound quality, it is a pity that more of the missing pieces werent included. Jimmie lunceford, in full james melvin lunceford, born june 6, 1902, fulton, miss. Claypooles 1915 ragtime piece ragging the scale in this recording from june 15, 1937. One of the most successful bandleaders of the swing era, jimmie lunceford was known for precise playing and adding an influential dose of showmanship to the proceedings. The only two personnel changes that took place during 19391940 were. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra lyrics, playlists. Today, june 6, we remember the great bandleader jimmie lunceford on the 114th anniversary of his birth. The terms jazz band, jazz ensemble, jazz orchestra, stage band, society band, and. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra library of. Though not well known as a musician, jimmie lunceford was trained on. Filmed in the summer of 1941 when the band was at its peak on the warner brothers lot in burbank, california.

Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Jimmie lunceford was born on june 6, 1902 in fulton, missouri, usa as james melvin lunceford. Rhythm is our business by sammy cahn, jimmie lunceford, saul chaplin. The band made at least one more film appearance in the 1941 feature blues in the night. Herman who departed the isham jones band in 1936 to start his own band. The arrangements by sy oliver including swanee river, my blue heaven. Includes some very rare live recordings from the fiesta danceteria, the worlds only self. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra discography discogs. He announces that rhythm is our business, and thats the orchestra s first number, with vocal, sax, bass, and trumpet solos.

Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Scene from warners short exclusive decca recording artists, personal direction harold f. Albums include the smithsonian collection of classic jazz, ken burns jazz. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra it had to be you. Dance band jimmie lunceford orchestra jimmie lunceford orchestra.

Put out by french cbs in 1981, the definitive reissue has all of jimmie luncefords recordings for vocalion and okeh, including two titles from 1933 and all of his 19391940 performances which were cut between two long periods with decca. Jimmie lunceford and his orchestra new york, january 3, 1939 01 taint what you do oliver young 00. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra library of congress. Jimmie luncefordjimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936. By 1933, the bandnow merely jimmie lunceford and his orchestrahad. The highly recommended jimmie lunceford mosaic 7 cd set of all the decca recordings made from 19341945 has a gap between 1938 and 1941 when the band recorded for columbia. James melvin jimmie lunceford the syncopated times. Tenor saxophonist and vocalist joe thomas was the only one of the major lunceford soloists to still be with the big band although. For this cd, 20 selections by jimmie luncefords highlyrated orchestra are reissued. Or perhaps his students were already accomplished, having grown up playing in local.

Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 jimmie. Jimmie lunceford born june 6, 1902, fulton, mississippi, usa died july 12, 1947, seaside, oregon, usa was an american jazz alto saxophonist, bandleader and arranger. You cant pull the wool over my eyes by milton ager, charles newman, murray mencher mj. The singing and dancing is fine, but the show is all jimmie lunceford and his great harlem express, just after their cotton club days. Willie smith as, teddy buckner as jimmy crawford dm. Luncefords band then jumps into action with superimposed musicians, a chorus line and dancers filling every corner of the screen. The jimmie lunceford big band during the swing era was widely known and other bands often imitated its showmanship and appearance.

Great broadcast recordings of jimmie luncefords band, 19361943. Jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra 1936 imdb. It was available in both mono dl 9238 and simulated stereo dl 79238. The tracks are all the same, only this cd has way more than my vinyl version. Listen to your favorite songs from jimmie lunceford and his orchestra 1940 by jimmie lunceford now.