Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra (197?) r. 194?)

Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra  (197?) r. 194?)

Friday's lunch record is a collection of tracks by the Jimmie Lunceford orchestra. This is big band jazz dance music. This album is a reissue of many of his popular songs from the 1930's and early 1940's. The album is on the Trip record label dates are unknown. Personnel include Willie Smith, Joe Thomas, Earl Caruthers, Dan Grissom (saxophones), Eddie Thomson, Sy Oliver, Tommy Stevenson (trumpets), Eddie Wilcox (piano), Moses Allen (bass), Al Norris (guitar), Jimmy Crawford (drums) & Jimmy Lunceford (leader). Songs include; "Battle Ax", "Annie Laurie". "Blue Afterglow", "Like A Ship At Sea" along with others. The YouTube sample song is " Battle Ax" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN6gIFogCVI . . bucko

 

Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra