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Born: June 06, 1902 in Fulton, MS
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's
Died: July 12, 1947 in Seaside, OR
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
The Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra has always been a bit difficult to evaluate. Contemporary observers rated Lunceford's big band at the top with Duke Ellington and Count Basie but, when judging the music solely on their records (and not taking into acco ...More >>

Discography: 1958 Original Arrangements of Jimmie Lunceford in Hi Fi Runnin' a Temperature More >>

Similar Artists: Andy Kirk Fletcher Henderson Count Basie Claude Hopkins Duke Ellington More >>

Influenced By: Sy Oliver Duke Ellington Casa Loma Orchestra Fletcher Henderson Don Redman More >> Followers: Glenn Miller Stan Kenton David Berger Max Roach Charlie Barnet More >>

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