Kurz-Bio: Der Bandleader und Orchesterleiter Lucky Millinder wurde am 8. August 1910 in Anniston, Alabama, als Lucius LeRoy Millinder geboren und wuchs bereits ab seinen ersten Lebensjahgr in Chicago auf, wo er bereits von klein auf Lucky genannt wurde. Er verstarb am 28. September 1966 in Harlem, New York City, erst 56-jährig, an einem Leberleiden.
Er begann seine Karriere in den späten Zwanzigerjahren als Zeremonienmeister und Tänzer und obwohl er weder Notenlesen konnte, noch ein Musikinstrument beherrschte, leitete er ab etwa 1930 eine Band und tourte mit ihr sogar nach Europa und wurde so in der Folge zu einem der größten und einflußreichsten Tanzband- und Orchesterleiter dieser Zeit. Das brachte ihn vermutlich auch den Titel „Ehrwürden" (enlisch: venerables) ein.
Lucky Millinder auf 45 RPM-Singles: RCA Victor 07 49....47-2961-A....Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Paul Breckenridge..Tomorrow (20-3495-A)/-B.…Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Big John Greer and Quartet..I Ain't Got Nothin’ To Lose (20-3495-B)
08 49....47-3005-A....Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra..Awful Natural (20-3526-A)/-B….Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Annisteen Allen..In The Middle Of The Night (20-3526-B)
12 49....47-3128-A....Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Annisteen Allen and Big John Greer..Journey's End (20-3622-A)/-B.…Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Paul Breckenridge and Choir..I'll Never Be Free (20-3622-B)
RCA Victor - R&B-Series 03 50....50-0054-A....Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra..D’ Natural Blues (20-3351-A)/-B….Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Big John Greer..Little Girl, Don't Cry (20-3351-B)
06 50....50-0088-A....Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Paul Breckenridge and Choir..Sweet Slumber (22-0088-A)/-B.…Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra Vocal refrain by Annisteen Allen..Let It Be (22-0088-B)
KING 03 51....45-4436-AA....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Annisteen Allen and John Greer..The Jumping Jack (45—5909)/-A....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Annisteen Allen..Mr. Trumpet Man (45—5861)
04 51....45—4449-AA....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by John Carol..Chew Tobacco Rag (45—9033)/-A....Georgia Rose (45—9034)
05 51....45—4453-AA....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Annisteen Allen and John Carol..I'm Waiting Just For You (45—9035)/-A....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Annisteen Allen..Bongo Boogie (45—9036)
08 51....45—4476-AA....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Annisteen Allen and Melvin Moore..No One Else Could Be (45—8033)/-A.…LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Melvin Moore and The Millinderites..The Grape Vine (45—8035)
12 51....45—4496-AA....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Melvin Moore..It's Been A Long, Long Time (45—8034)/-A….LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Annisteen Allen Melvin Moore and John Sellers..The Right Kind Of Lovin' (45—8032)
05 52....45—4534-AA....MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Corky Robbins and Johnny Bosworth..Loaded With Love (45—8189)/-A….MILLINDER And His Orchestra..Ram-Bunk-Shush (45—8191)
07 52....45—4545....MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Corky Robbins and Johnny Bosworth..When I Gave You My Love (45—K8190)/ MILLINDER And His Orchestra rechts Mitte: Vocal by Pigmeat Peterson Please Be Careful (45—K8188)
08 52....45—4557....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Hey Jackson..Lord Knows I Tried (45—K8255)/LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra..Heavy Sugar (45—K8256)
10 52....45—4571....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra..Backslider’s Ball (45—K8257)/LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Pigmeat Peterson..Please Be Careful (45—K8188)
01 53....45—4589....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra..Old Spice (45—K8258)/LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Corky Robbins and Johnny Bosworth..When I Gave You My Love (45—K8190)
04 55....45—4792....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Cathy Ryan and The Admirals..It's A Sad, Sad Feeling (45—K8548)/LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra..Ow! (45—K8549)
06 55....45—4803....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Bubber Johnson..Goody Good Love (45—K8550)/LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra - Vocal by Cathy Ryan..I'm Here Love (45—K8547)
08 59....45—5240....LUCKY MILLINDER And His Orchestra..Heavy Sugar (45—K4307)/Honey Dripper (45—K4308)
TODD 10 59....45-1037....ANNISTEEN (Allen) and MELVIN (Moore)LUCKY MILLINDER and His Orchestra..Trouble In Mind (PC 9587)/ANNISTEEN ALLEN LUCKY MILLINDER and His Orchestra..Let It Roll (PC 9588) (Delta-Nr.: 31806/07)
WARWICK 09 60....M-582....Lucky Millinder and his Orch. Vocalist Annisteen Allen..Slide Mr. Trombone (60-WA-115)/Lucky Millinder and his Orch. Vocalist Frankie Tucker..Big Fat Mama (60-WA-116)