Real name: James Melvin Lunceford

Effective period / Period of releases: 1959 - 2001

American jazz alto saxophonist, bandleader & arranger.
Born June 6, 1902 in Fulton, Mississippi, USA.
Died July 12, 1947 in Seaside, Oregon, USA.
Lunceford's band differed from other great bands of the time as it was better known for its ensemble than its solo work. Comedy and vaudeville played a big part in Lunceford's presentation hrough clever arrangements by trumpeter Sy Oliver and bizarre lyrics.