Latest Release
- FEB 8, 2024
- 20 Songs
- Lunceford Special · 1952
- Jazz Swing · 1994
- Big Bands of the Swing Era · 1957
- Jukebox Hits 1935-1947 · 2002
- 1944 · 1986
- Jukebox Hits 1935-1947 · 1991
- Jukebox Hits 1935-1947 · 1955
- Big Bands of the Swing Era · 1957
- Lunceford Special · 1952
- Moonlight And Music · 1994
Singles & EPs
About Jimmie Lunceford
Jimmie Lunceford led a powerhouse of a swing band in the 1930s and '40s. He and his section leaders' focus was on absolute precision, with a strong nod to showmanship via synchronized movement. Even the soloists stepped naturally in and out of the superbly polished and interlocking parts of this jazz machine. All of this elevated the sense of swing to an incredibly high level, and the band achieved a following and notoriety comparable to Ellington or Basie at the time.
- HOMETOWN
- Fulton, MS, United States
- BORN
- June 6, 1902
- GENRE
- Jazz