Bandleader Lucky Millinder was born in Alabama and raised in Chicago. He got his start in the music business--even though he didn't play any instrument and, according to some, couldn't even read music--as an emcee, and in 1934 he took over the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, among whom were such respected musicians as Henry 'Red' Allen, Buster Bailey and J.C. Higginbotham. When the band disbanded in 1938, Millinder worked with Bill Doggett's band, then formed his own group, Lucky Millinder and His Band,...
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Lucky Millinder Soundtracks
Known for
Filmography: Lucky Millinder songs
| Play | Soundtrack | Movie/Serie | Type | Buy song | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shout, Sister, Shout! | Death on the Nile | performer, writer | |||
| I Want a Big Fat Mama | I Want a Big Fat Mama | writer, performer | |||
| I'm Waiting Just for You | My One and Only | performer | |||
| I'm Waiting Just for You | The Killer Inside Me | performer | |||
| Four or Five Times | Four or Five Times | performer | |||
| I Want a Tall Skinny Papa | Lovecraft Country | writer | |||
| The Lonesome Road | The Lonesome Road | performer | |||
| Chittlin' Switch | Feed the Kitty | composer | |||
| HARLEM SERENADE | Paradise in Harlem | performer | |||
| How Long Must I Wait For You | Beware | writer | |||
| I GOTTA PUT YOU DOWN | Paradise in Harlem | writer, performer | |||
| Ram Bunk Shush | Call the Midwife | writer |
