Lucky Millinder

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Lucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder (August 8, 1910 – September 28, 1966) 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. His group was said to have been the greatest big band to play rhythm and blues, and gave work to a number of musicians who later became influential at the dawn of the rock and roll era.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Lucky Millinder first charted in 1935 with Ride, Red, Ride.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Sweet Slumber - #2: Ride, Red, Ride - #3: I Want a Tall Skinny Papa - #4: Ram-Bunk-Shush - #5: Apollo Jump
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  The Mills Blue Rhythm Band
1.
1935

#2  Ride, Red, Ride
The Mills Blue Rhythm Band

160 pts
9
US






written by Lucky Millinder greentick & Irving Mills
  Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra
2.
08/1942

#3  I Want a Tall Skinny Papa
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

100 pts
17
US






lucky millinder & his orchestra & rosetta tharpe
written by Lucky Millinder greentick
3.
1943

#5  Apollo Jump
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

47 pts




1
R&B


[instumental]
[Decca 18529]
written by Ernest Purce, Lucky Millinder greentick & Prince Robinson
4.
01/1944

#1  Sweet Slumber
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

179 pts
15
US
4
ctry
1
R&B


vocals by Trevor Bacon
[Decca 18569]
written by Al J. Neiburg, Lucky Millinder greentick & William Henri Woode
5.
1946

Shorty's Got to Go
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

33 pts




4
R&B


[Decca 18867]
written by Lucky Millinder greentick
  Louis Jordan
6.
1948

How Long Must I Wait for You
Louis Jordan

21 pts




9
R&B


written by Jerry Black & Lucky Millinder greentick
  Bull Moose Jackson
7.
1948

Love Me Tonight
Bull Moose Jackson

17 pts




12
R&B


as Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
written by Henry Glover, Lucky Millinder greentick & Sally Nix
  Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra
8.
1949

Little Girl, Don't Cry
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

15 pts




15
R&B


B side to D'Natural Blues
[RCA Victor 500054]
written by Lucky Millinder greentick & Doris Davis
  Bull Moose Jackson
9.
1949

Little Girls Don't Cry
Bull Moose Jackson

42 pts




2
R&B


as Bull Moose Jackson & His Buffalo Bearcats
written by Lucky Millinder greentick & Doris Davis
  Bill Doggett
10.
02/1957

Ram-Bunk-Shush
Bill Doggett

21 pts
67
US


10
R&B


instrumental
[King 5020]
written by Henry Glover, Lucky Millinder greentick & Jimmy Mundy
  The Ventures
11.
01/1961

#4  Ram-Bunk-Shush
The Ventures

from The Ventures   
51 pts
29
US




45
UK
[Dolton 32]
written by Henry Glover, Jimmy Mundy & Lucky Millinder greentick


See also...

Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra


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