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Jay McShann - 100% match to Mills Blue Rhythm Band

James Columbus McShann, 12 January 1916, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA, d. 7 December 2006, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. After playing in many territory bands in the south-west and Midwest, pianist McShann settled in Kansas City in the mid-30s, playing in Buster Smith's band, which... Read more

Lucky Millinder - 79% match to Mills Blue Rhythm Band

Lucius Venable Millinder, 8 August 1900, Anniston, Alabama, USA, d. 28 September 1966, New York City, New York, USA. Growing up in Chicago, Millinder worked in clubs and theatres in the late 20s as a dancer and master of ceremonies. His engaging personality resulted in his being... Read more

Chick Webb - 74% match to Mills Blue Rhythm Band

William Henry Webb, 10 February 1909, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, d. 19 June 1939, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Although crippled soon after his birth, Webb's determination to be a drummer overcame his physical infirmities. After playing in local bands, he travelled to New York while... Read more

Jimmie Lunceford - 62% match to Mills Blue Rhythm Band

James Melvin Lunceford, 6 June 1902, Fulton, Mississippi, USA, d. 12 July 1947, Seaside, Oregon, USA. At school in Denver, Colorado, Lunceford studied under Wilberforce Whiteman, father of Paul Whiteman. He later read for a degree in music at Fisk University, where his studies... Read more