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Every recording (all Decca, RCA Victor, and King) by Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra is included in this four-volume series from the Classics reissue label. The Chronological Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra 1941–1942 (Classics 712, 1993) The Chronological Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra 1943–1947 (Classics 1026, 1998)
1941-1942 by Lucky Millinder released in 1993. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1993 CD release of "1941-1942" on Discogs.
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Jan 20, 2007 · Colorful bandleader Lucky Millinder was on top of the world in 1941 and 1942. His multi-talented lineup in those years featured the likes of the noted jazz/R&B pianist and organist Bill Doggett as well as the great Dizzy Gillespie who many consider one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all-time.
It's a matter of historical record that, on December 7th, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the Millinder band was on the air from the Savoy Ballroom in New York City. On tour, they always drew big crowds, too, as shown by a photo [ l. ] taken when the band performed in a gymnasium in 1943.
Feb 23, 2016 · All 20 of the Lucky Millinder Orchestra's valuable 1941-1942 recordings are on this recommended CD. Millinder himself was not a musician and his only vocal here is mostly shouting on "Ride, Red, Ride," but he was an effective bandleader and frontman.
