Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra, Let It Roll Again (1985) r. 1941-1951

Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra, Let It Roll Again (1985) r. 1941-1951

Tuesday's lunch record is a collection of big band Rhythm &Blues by the Lucky Millinder Orchestra. This album reissues the hot swingin' jump blues they recorded during 1941-1951 on the Jukebox Lil record label of Mr. R&B records of Sweden. The band played many hot spots , Apollo Theater and Savoy Ballroom. Many notables came through his band; Wynonie Harris (vocal), Anisteen Allen (vocal) Preston Love (tenor sax), Bull Moose Jackson (tenor sax), Sir Charles Thompson (piano), Panama Francis (drums). The YouTube sample song is "The Spider And The Fly" (Anisteen Allen 1947) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxKQFs-PO8s . . bucko