1. Ram-Bunk-Shush
2. Oh Babe! (vocal – Wynonie Harris)
3. Please Open Your Heart (vocal – Lee Richardson)
4. Silent George (vocal – Myra Johnson)
5. I'm Waiting Just For You (vocal – Anisteen Allen)
6. No One Else Could Be (vocal – Anisteen Allen & Melvin Moore)
7. It's Been A Long, Long Time
8. Please Be Careful (vocal – Pigmeat Pederson)		play
9. Loaded With Love (vocal – Corky Robbins & Johnny Bosworth)	play
10. When I Gave You My Love (vocal – Corky Robbins & Johnny Bosworth)
11. Heavy Sugar
12. Old Spice
13. I'm Here Love (vocal – Cathy Ryan)
14. It's A Sad, Sad Feeling (vocal – Cathy Ryan)
15. Ow!
16. Goody Good Love (vocal – Bubber Johnson)

Lucky Millinder was essentially a frontman, an occasional singer who conducted several impressive big bands. Millinder grew up in Chicago, worked as a dancer, and became a bandleader in 1931, using his original name of Lucius Venable, which he soon changed. He freelanced until 1934 when he took over leadership of the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, staying into 1938. In 1940, he formed his own orchestra, which worked at the Savoy Ballroom. Most notable among his sidemen was his star attraction, singer/guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe, pianist Bill Doggett, and, for a brief time in 1942, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and altoist Tab Smith. Millinder fronted bands on record from 1940-1952 and on a last session in 1955; the later recordings tended to be more R&B-oriented, although still of interest from a jazz standpoint. A Classics CD has all of Millinder's 1940-1942 sessions. Lucky Millinder spent his later years as a liquor salesman and a disc jockey. --- Scott Yanow, Rovi

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01. Trouble In Mind (2:34)
02. Slide, Mr. Trombone (3:13)
03. Ride, Red, Ride (3:24)
04. Rock! Daniel (3:00)
05. Big Fat Mama (3:04)
06. Shout, Sister, Shout! (2:47)
07. Apollo Jump (3:24)
08. Rock Me (2:48)
09. Hey Huss! (3:02)
10. Let Me Off Uptown (3:09)
11. That's All (2:41)
12. How About That Mess? (3:20)
13. Fightin' Doug MacArthur (2:30)
14. I Want A Tall Skinny Papa (2:55)
15. We're Gonna Have To Slap The Dirty Little Jap (And Uncle Sam The Guy Who Can Do It) (2:44)
16. Savoy (3:07)
17. Are You Ready? (3:05)
18. Mason Flyer (2:51)
19. When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World) (3:16)
20. Little John Special (3:06)

All 20 of the Lucky Millinder Orchestra's valuable 1941-1942 recordings are on this recommended CD. Millinder himself was not a musician and his only vocal here is mostly shouting on "Ride, Red, Ride," but he was an effective bandleader and frontman. Other than a couple of World War II propaganda songs, the music on these sessions emphasizes swing, and several notable artists are featured. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (who also played excellent guitar) has six rollicking showcases, and among the soloists are clarinetist Buster Bailey, tenorman Stafford Simon, pianist Bill Doggett, and (on the final four songs) altoist Tab Smith and the rapidly emerging trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. On "Little John Special," Dizzy quotes directly from the as-yet-unwritten "Salt Peanuts." Other highlights include "Rock Daniel," "Apollo Jump," "Rock Me," "That's All," and "Mason Flyer." ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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01. Chew Tobacco Rag (2:38)
02. Georgia Rose (3:05)
03. I'm Waiting Just For You (2:39)
04. Bongo Boogie (2:40)
05. The Right Kind Of Lovin' (2:42)
06. No One Else Could Be (2:48)
07. It's Been A Long Long Time (2:51)
08. The Grape Vine (2:28)
09. Please Be Careful (2:16)
10. Loaded With Love (2:21)
11. When I Gave You My Love (2:07)
12. Ram-Bunk-Shush (2:38)
13. Lord Knows I Tried (2:39)
14. Heavy Sugar (2:34)
15. Backslider's Ball (3:01)
16. Old Spice (2:23)
17. I'm Here Love (2:59)
18. It's A Sad Sad Feeling (2:31)
19. Ow! (2:27)
20. Goody Goody Love (2:35)
21. Goody Goody Love (2:33)
22. Slide Mr. Trombone (2:50)
23. Big Fat Mama (2:24)

Lucky Millinder was essentially a frontman, an occasional singer who conducted several impressive big bands. Millinder grew up in Chicago, worked as a dancer, and became a bandleader in 1931, using his original name of Lucius Venable, which he soon changed. He freelanced until 1934 when he took over leadership of the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, staying into 1938. In 1940, he formed his own orchestra, which worked at the Savoy Ballroom. Most notable among his sidemen was his star attraction, singer/guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe, pianist Bill Doggett, and, for a brief time in 1942, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and altoist Tab Smith. Millinder fronted bands on record from 1940-1952 and on a last session in 1955; the later recordings tended to be more R&B-oriented, although still of interest from a jazz standpoint. A Classics CD has all of Millinder's 1940-1942 sessions. Lucky Millinder spent his later years as a liquor salesman and a disc jockey. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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