Lucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder (August 8, 1910 – September 28, 1966) was an American swing and rhythm-and-blues bandleader. Although he could not read...

Millinder is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Jim Millinder (born 1958), American soccer player and coach Lucky Millinder (1910–1966)...

friend, joined Millinder's band, replacing the alto saxophonist Tab Smith. On May 26, 1944, Harris made his recording debut with Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra...

Mallory and Dave Nelson all had temporary stints as band leader, until Lucky Millinder permanently took over the role in 1934. The band recorded 150 sides...

written by Lucius "Lucky" Millinder, Prince Robinson and Ernest Purce and recorded for Decca Records on July 29, 1942, by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra...

and "Pretend". He worked with Count Basie, the Mills Rhythm Boys and Lucky Millinder. Smith was born in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. He joined...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe's vocals on the upbeat blues song "Rock Me", by Lucky Millinder, as "rock-and-roll spiritual singing". In 1951, Cleveland-based disc...

"Lucky Lindy" Lucky Luciano (1897–1962), Italian-American mobster Lucky Millinder (1910–1966), American rhythm and blues and swing bandleader Lucky Peterson...

later. It was successfully recorded by many other musicians including Lucky Millinder, Roy Milton, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong...

Ray Charles. “Sweet Slumber” was a 1940s hit for swing band leader Lucky Millinder. Green is heard in a quintet with tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson,...

author from New Orleans. He was a rhythm guitarist for Cab Calloway, Lucky Millinder and Benny Carter during the 1930s. One of Barker's earliest teachers...

Redman, Billy Eckstine (alongside Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker), Lucky Millinder, and Count Basie, he worked in rhythm and blues and then established...

born in Philadelphia. During the 1930s and early 1940s he worked for Lucky Millinder, Frank Fairfax and arranger Jimmy Mundy. In 1942 he was hired as the...

Stubbs was a singer. Later, attending a variety show featuring the Lucky Millinder band, the band announced a talented young singer whom Fakir recognized...

Puente (RCA, 2005) Pete Rugolo, Rugolomania (Columbia, 1955) With the Lucky Millinder Orchestra: With Gladys Bruce: Trumpet Isometrics Leon Merian, The Man...

August 2 – Helen Morgan, US singer and actress (d.1941) August 8 – Lucky Millinder, US bandleader (d.1966) August 22 – Váša Příhoda, Czech violinist (d...

was a member of the bands of Nat Towles, Lloyd Hunter, Snub Mosley, Lucky Millinder and Fats Waller before getting his big break with the Count Basie Orchestra...

performed at the Cotton Club for two years, working with the orchestras of Lucky Millinder, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, and Jimmy Lunceford. During this time...

Esther Phillips "Clap Your Hands" – recorded by Lucky Millinder "D' Natural Blues" – recorded by Lucky Millinder "Down Boy Down" – recorded by Wynonie Harris...

musicians, many of whom worked with such musicians as Duke Ellington, Lucky Millinder, Louis Armstrong and Skitch Henderson (of the NBC Orchestra). During...

Harris, and Lucky Millinder. In 1951, Federal Records signed her to sing with Millinder's orchestra. She scored other hits with Millinder such as "I'll...

work in bop, hard bop, and Latin jazz. In 1947, after working with Lucky Millinder, Tab Smith, J. C. Heard, and Coleman Hawkins, he replaced Ray Brown...

3, Ch. 10); Anita O'Day (Pt. 3, Ch. 10); Stan Getz (Pt. 4, Ch. 1); Lucky Millinder (Pt. 4, Ch. 4); and Duke Ellington (Pt. 5). Jazz and other types of...

performed by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra. With Wynonie Harris on vocals, "Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well" became Lucky Millinder's most successful...

was recruited as a saxophonist by the bandleader Lucky Millinder, and the musicians in Millinder's band gave him the nickname "Bull Moose" for his appearance...

evolved from the music of big bands such as those of Lionel Hampton and Lucky Millinder in the early 1940s. The typical jump blues lineup consisted of 5-7...

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theories have been put forward. Davis played with Cootie Williams, Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk, Eddie Bonnemère, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie, as well...

Johnnie Taylor Lena Horne Little Richard Little Milton Louis Jordan Lucky Millinder Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Moms Mabley Muddy Waters Nona Hendryx Otis...

into a recording of "Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well", recorded by Lucky Millinder. Tyler says, "So from all of us at Aerosmith to all of you out there...