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Lucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder (August 8, 1910 – September 28, 1966) 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.
Lucky Millinder, pseudonimo di Lucius Millinder, nato Lucius Venables (Anniston, 8 agosto 1910 – New York, 28 settembre 1966), è stato un cantante statunitense.
26 set 2023 · Lucky Millinder played a significant role in the swing era by blending jazz, rhythm and blues, and boogie-woogie to create a unique sound. His innovative approach to big band music influenced countless musicians and contributed to the evolution of popular music during the 1930s and 1940s.
Lucky Miillinder, whose jazz and swing band was an attraction at the Apollo Theater and the Savoy Ballroom in the nineteen-forties, died of a liver ailment yesterday in Harlem Hospital.
2 apr 2022 · Lucius Venable “Lucky” Millinder, August 8, 1910 – September 28, 1966, was a Harlem rhythm-and-blues and swing 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.
The Harlem clubs where the band made its reputation were jumping to the sound of up-tempo dance music as the swing era drew to a close. Lucky got a record deal with Decca in 1942, and in the next three years the band had four No.1 hits and many more records in the charts.
Lucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder (August 8, 1910 – September 28, 1966) 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.
