James Melvin Lunceford (June 6, 1902 – July 12, 1947) [1] was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era. Lunceford was born on a farm in the Evergreen …

Jimmie Lunceford (born June 6, 1902, near Fulton, Mississippi, U.S.—died July 12, 1947, Seaside, Oregon) was an American big band leader whose rhythmically appealing, well …

2017年7月4日 · James Melvin “Jimmie” Lunceford, a popular band leader during the swing era, was born near Fulton, Mississippi, in Itawamba County to James Leonard and Beulah Idella …

2022年9月30日 · Of all of the successful big band leaders of the swing era, Jimmie Lunceford had one of the most unusual beginnings. While most leaders were initially star sidemen in other …

2017年6月1日 · Jimmie Lunceford, as bandleader, never relinquished the title of athletic coach. Though his band performed comic turns and lively novelties (most notably “Rhythm is Our …

Memphis music is full of stories that seem improbable, even unbelievable. But none is stranger than Jimmie Lunceford, the North Memphis gym teacher who became an internationally …

Jimmie Lunceford will long be remembered as the leader of a powerful, swinging big band that rivaled on record, and exceeded in person, the orchestras of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman …