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DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #259: Four Or Five Times

February 20, 2015 By Christian Bossert Leave a Comment

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Jimmie Lunceford - Song of the Week

Did I feature this song four or five times so far?

It's the fourth time and that's okay, because it's one of those favorite titles of mine.

Four Or Five Times

Jimmie Lunceford

James Melvin “Jimmie” Lunceford (June 6, 1902 – July 12, 1947).

The Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra has always been a bit difficult to evaluate.

Contemporary observers rated Lunceford's big band at the top with Duke Ellington and Count Basie but, when judging the music solely on their records (and not taking into account their visual show, appearance, and showmanship), Lunceford's ensemble has to be placed on the second tier. His orchestra lacked any really classic soloists.

And yet, the well-rehearsed ensembles were very impressive, some of the arrangements (particularly those of Sy Oliver) were quite original, and the use of glee-club vocalists and short, concise solos were pleasing and often memorable. Plus Lunceford's was the first orchestra to feature high-note trumpeters.

Although he was trained on several instruments and was featured on flute on “Liza” in the 1940s, Jimmie Lunceford was much more significant as a bandleader than as a musician.

Read the full biography by Scott Yanow on allmusic


Title: Four Or Five Times
Artist: Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
Recorded: May 29, 1935
Tempo: 136 bpm
Dance: Lindy Hop

Click the link to download the song from: Amazon ・ iTunes


You can find the songs of the series also on my Spotify playlist.
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Chris aka DJ Chrisbe is the founder and editor-in-chief of Swing DJ Resources and Shuffle Projects. Since 2006, he has been DJing all over Europe and abroad. Follow him on Twitter.

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