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Decca, King. Lucius Venable " Lucky " Millinder (August 8, 1910 [1] [2] – September 28, 1966) [3] was an American swing and rhythm-and-blues bandleader. Although he could not read or write music, did not play an instrument and rarely sang, his showmanship and musical taste made his bands successful. [4]
Lucius Venable" Lucky" Millinder (8 de agosto de 1910 [1] - 28 de septiembre de 1966) [2] fue un director de orquesta estadounidense, destacado en los géneros swing y rhythm and blues. A pesar de no saber leer ni escribir música y no tocar ningún instrumento, alcanzó el éxito con sus orquestas gracias a su talento para el ...
8 de ago. de 2014 · Jazz musician Lucky Millinder's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
9 de ago. de 2021 · En una nueva efemérides, recordamos a Lucky Millinder, nacido el 8 de agosto de 1900. No sabía tocar ningún instrumento musical, pero tuvo la habilidad de dirigir una banda de jazz que señaló el punto de partida para muchos de los instrumentistas que pasaron por su formación.
Lucius Venable Millinder. Profile: Lucky Millinder (born August 8, 1910, Anniston, Alabama, USA - died September 28, 1966, New York City, New York, USA) was an American swing and R&B bandleader. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1986. Sites:
Lucky Millinder was essentially a frontman, an occasional singer who conducted several impressive big bands. Millinder grew up in Chicago, worked as a dancer, and became a bandleader in 1931, using his… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1960s. Born. August 8, 1910 in Anniston, AL. Died. September 28, 1966 in New York, NY. Genre.
The Lucky Millinder Orchestra – 1946-1949 It would be incorrect, and historically unfair, to claim that Lucky Millinder was the first black bandleader to integrate his band. Fletcher Henderson had made that courageous step during the war years. Due to the recording ban, however, the orchestra did not record commercially.
