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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lucius Venables |
| Also known as | Lucius Venable Millinder |
| Born | August 8, 1910 Anniston, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 1966 (aged 56) Harlem, New York |
| Genres | R&B, jump blues, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
| Years active | 1925–1955 |
| Labels | Decca, King |
Lucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder (August 8, 1910[1][2] – September 28, 1966)[3] 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.[4] His group was said to have been the greatest big band to play rhythm and blues,[5] and gave work to a number of musicians who later became influential at the dawn of the rock and roll era. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1986.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 44. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ Many sources give 1900 as his year of birth, but Social Security Death Index and census information suggest 1910 is correct.
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