Jimmie Lunceford

Bandleader, Composer

1902 – 1947

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Who was Jimmie Lunceford?

James Melvin "Jimmie" Lunceford was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era.

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Born
Jun 6, 1902
Fulton
Also known as
  • Jimmy Lunceford
  • Lunceford, Jimmie
  • Jimmy Luncford
  • Jimmy Lunford
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Fisk University
Lived in
  • Denver
Died
Jul 12, 1947

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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