The label says under the direction of lucky millinder who is also the main speakershoutersinger. Formerly a noname outfit, trumpeter henry red allen, trombonist j. The mills blue rhythm band had been formed in 1930 by irving mills as a backup. Irving mills musician music database radio swiss jazz.
Complete song listing of mills blue rhythm band on mills blue rhythm band songs list covid19. Adelaide hall con mills blue rhythm band i must have that man baby lucky records co. Complete jazz series 1933 1934 by the mills blue rhythm. In 1934 lucky millinder began fronting the mills blue rhythm band, a roll that he filled until the spring of 1938. For one it features an allblack cast, which certainly wasnt the norm back in 1934. After lynchs departure in 1931, the band had several leaders until lucky millinder took over in 1934. Mills blue rhythm band 1934 35, an album by mills blue rhythm band on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. To give you a few ideas, below are some fairly wellknown films not yet selected to the registry. The chronological classics, 19331934 mills blue rhythm band format.
Blue rhythm band, coconut grove orchestra, blue rhythm boys, mills music masters. Mills blue rhythm band 1934 out of 4 vitaphone musical has a group of people seeing various dance and musical acts at a nightclub and then they travel to a party where they see even more. Symphony in black a rhapsody of negro life library of. Highlights of the film include a blackface noah beery singing his whip. Mills blue rhythm band a rainbow filled with music. Mills blue rhythm band hometown, lineup, biography. Cab calloway and his band went into the cotton club with a new song irving cowrote with calloway and clarence gaskill called minnie the moocher. The mills blue rhythm band play ride red ride in this recording from july 2, 1935.
Mills blue rhythm band 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This fine big band was originally formed by drummer willie lynch as the blue rhythm band in 1930 and as the coconut grove orchestra, provided backup to louis armstrong on some records. The pure definition of a onemovie wonder, screenwriter, producer and director leslie harris positioned herself at the forefront of the early 90s new wave of black cinema with sundance favorite just another girl on the i. Ride red ride by the mills blue rhythm band with lucky. The band was formed in harlem in 1930, with reedman. Check out complete jazz series 1933 1934 by mills blue rhythm band on amazon music. Cabin in the cotton original recordings 1931 1932 by. Complete jazz series 1933 1934 by mills blue rhythm band. As many commentators have pointed out, the outfit lacked the distinctive style of duke ellingtons band, or the outstanding soloists employed by fletcher henderson in the mid 1930s.
Two recordings made the charts in 1935, one by ellington and one by the mills blue rhythm band. Aug 12, 2011 ride red ride by the mills blue rhythm band with lucky millinder, recorded in late 1934 and released on columbias short lived royal blue record. Mills blue rhythm band musical group discography of. It was in 1934 that he formed an allgirl orchestra, headed by ina ray. Jack teagarden i gotta right to sing the blues 1998 compilation 10. Irving mills january 16, 1894 april 21, 1985 was a jazz music. So they joined the mills blue rhythm band directed by lucky millinder in 1934. He was associated with the cotton club in harlem, new york city, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalist of the swing era. It is said that he composed it in twenty minutes to complete the session, as he had already recorded the previous day the songs he had prepared. When lynch left the band 1931 baron lee was chosen to act as leader 1932, and he was followed for a brief period by the trumpeter eddie mallory. Mills blue rhythm band the chronological classics, 1933. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Complete your louis bellson mills blue rhythm band collection. Mills thought that he should ensure that the ellington orchestra always had top musicians and protected himself by forming the mills blue rhythm band, using them as a relief band at the cotton club. Mills blue rhythm band 193435 by mills blue rhythm band on. The band was formed in harlem in 1930, with reedman bingie madison the first of its many leaders. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. The fifth and final classics cd by the mills blue rhythm band starts out at the same high level as the fourth set. It started life as the coconut grove orchestra, changing to mills blue rhythm band when irving mills became its manager in 1931. Overview of mills blue rhythm band, 1933, directed by roy mack, with blues mcallister, hamtree harrington, at turner classic movies. Before forming his band in 1934, tiny sang with horace henderson, drummed for marion hardy, the savoy bearcats, and the mills blue rhythm band, and sang for luis russell. Tcmdb archive materials view all archives 0 overview. Black cinema part ii race movies the hollywood studio era. Films released in 2009 are now eligible for registry consideration.
As a bandleader, however, he put together the lucky millinder orchestra that. Irving mills received cocredit for the lyrics as ellingtons agent. Today the film survives complete and restored, although it is seldom. Chronological classics complete discography wikipedia. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. With mills blue rhythm band, sally gooding, fredi washington, hamtree harrington.
Mills blue rhythm band the chronological classics, 1933 1934 music skip to main content. The band was managed by irving mills, and was used by mills for engagements when his other popular outfits, the duke ellington and cab calloway bands, for example, were unavailable. The mills blue rhythm band was an american big band of the 1930s the band was formed in harlem in 1930, with reedman bingie madison the first of its many leaders. This short from warner is pretty special for a couple reasons. By the time the label suspended operations in july 2008, its scope had extended to lps. Blue mcallister appearing in lew leslies blackbirds in both 1929 and 1934. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Some films not yet named to the registry film registry. Complete jazz series 1933 1934 by mills blue rhythm band on. Allen was in fletcher hendersons big band 193334 and mills blue rhythm band 1934 37 before rejoining russells band to accompany louis armstrong in 193740.
Mills blue rhythm band is an actor, known for mills blue rhythm band 1934. Cabell cab calloway iii december 25, 1907 november 18, 1994 was an american jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor. Billed on some columbia labels as king carter and his royal orchestra, king carter and his orchestra, or king carters royal orchestra. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the mills blue rhythm band was an american big band of the 1930s. I would do anything for you by alex hill, bob williams, claude hopkins. Complete jazz series 1931 1932 by the mills blue rhythm. A complete chronological set starting from october 1933 and finishing when the band broke up in 1937.
Complete jazz series 1933 1934, an album by the mills blue rhythm band on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Higginbottham, altoist tab smith and tenor saxophonist joe garland in the band pianist billy kyle soon joined up as well, along with a solid rhythm section, the orchestra could swing quite hard, as shown on such numbers as st. The fourth of the european classics labels five cds containing the complete output of the mills blue rhythm band captures the underrated orchestra at the peak of their powers. Vic bellerbys fighting liner notes ascribe part the relative neglect of the mills blue rhythm band to the number of leaders who fronted the band. When irving mills joined as manager in 1931 it became the mills blue rhythm band, although on early recordings it appears under a variety of titles, including mills music masters and blue rhythm boys. Ellington claimed to have composed the song in 20 minutes. In 1931, irving mills became their manager and the group was renamed the mills blue rhythm band. The plot focuses on a multifaceted performance of w. He was playing a purely supportive role behind armstrong from 1937 to 1940.
He worked with bill doggetts band in 1938 and formed the lucky millinder orchestra two years later, appearing in the film paradise in harlem with the blues diva mamie. Stream mills blue rhythm band on amazon music unlimited now. The mills blue rhythm band, another black band managed by mills. Baron lee and the blue rhythm band, billy bunch and his smoky rhythm, billy james dance orchestra, bob greens dance orchestra, broadway bellhops, broadway broadcasters, dan ritchie and his orchestra, deauville dance band, deauville dance orchestra, dixie daisies, don redman and his orchestra, duke ellington and his orchestra, earl harlan and his orchestra, earl jackson and his. His interest in music and his engaging manner led him to several jobs as mc on the club scene, and lucky took over direction of the mills blue rhythm band in 1934. The band was formed in harlem, new york city in 1930, with reedman bingie madison the first of its many leaders. Title symphony in black a rhapsody of negro life contributor names fred waller director duke ellington composer. Managed by irving mills, the shrewd entrepeneur who. Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile. Lucky millinder, conductor of mills blue rhythm band, now on the orpheum stage in cotton club revue. The penguin guide to jazz chronological order the penguin guide to jazz the penguin guide to jazz. To complete the production crew, the camera was once again handled by ed.
This item is in stock and available to buy now, we just dont have the product information for it at the moment. Mills blue rhythm band music, videos, stats, and photos. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. The fact that benny carter has played a sublime alto saxophone and sometimes trumpet, piano, and clarinet since the 1920s has obscured his other accomplishments. Title symphony in black a rhapsody of negro life contributor names fred waller director.
Mills blue rhythm band musical group discography of american. Benny carter and his orchestra 1933 1936 1996 compilation 12. His own band produced such saxophone stars as sonny stitt, red prysock, and sil austin. Mills blue rhythm band 1934 36 fletcher henderson band 1933 luis russell band 192831 wes helvey band 192425 risk factors. It was temporarily known as the coconut grove orchestra, changing to mills blue rhythm band when irving mills became its manager in 1931. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Complete jazz series 1931 1932, an album by the mills blue rhythm band on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Ellingtons first vocal recording was made in 1940 with singer ivie anderson. Each year, we begin the national film registry process anew and start from scratch. Columbia dsuffix 78rpm numerical listing discography. Blue rhythm is a 1931 american animated short film directed by burt gillett, produced by walt disney productions and distributed by columbia pictures. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. African lullaby algiers stomp barrelhouse blue flame blue rhythm.
The mills blue rhythm band was an american big band of the 1930s. Tracklist with lyrics of the album harlem heat 2006 from mills blue rhythm band. Mills arranged the movie deals for ellington and the band, making. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. So if you voted for a film one year but it was not selected, that vote does not carry over to the next year. In this disc for instance we have edgar hayes, lucky millinder and baron lee jimmy ferguson though others, such as eddie mallory and dave nelson, also did the honours.
Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Nov 5, 2017 photo of lil green left with myron tiny bradshaw. Listen to your favorite songs from mills blue rhythm band. Symphony in black a rhapsody of negro life library of congress.
The mills blue rhythm band one of the most underrated black jazz bands of the 1930s is the mills blue rhythm band. Artists similar to mills blue rhythm band on mills blue rhythm band similar artists covid19. Classics 1933 cd highly rated ebay seller great prices. As a cofounder of the negro actors guild, the guilds officers at the time included duke ellington, louis armstrong, ethel waters, paul robeson and adam clayton powell jr. Mills also managed the duke ellington band and he used the blue rhythm. Duke ellington at the head of his orchestra first recorded solitude on 10 january 1934 in chicago for the victor label. Jan 08, 2012 the mills blue rhythm band was an american big band of the 1930s. Mills blue rhythm band was an american big band of the 1930s. Music profile for mills blue rhythm band, formed 1930.
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