Jimmie Lunceford and His Dance Orchestra 1936

Jimmie Lunceford and his Dance Orchestra with The Three Brown Jacks and Myra Johnson
Directed by Joseph Henabery

# "Rhythm Coming to Life Again"
Music by Saul Chaplin
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by male vocalist, with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra


# "Rhythm Is Our Business"
Music by Saul Chaplin and Jimmie Lunceford
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by male vocalist, with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra


# "You Can't Pull the Wool Over My Eyes"
Written by Milton Ager, Charles Newman, and Murray Mencher
Performed by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

# "Moonlight on the Ganges"
Music by Sherman Wallace
Lyrics by Chester Wallace
Performed by the Three Brown Jacks (tap dancers), with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

# "Nagasaki"
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Mort Dixon
Performed by male vocalist, with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

# "Jazznochracy"
Written by Will Hudson
Performed by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

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[flammasherman]

One person has no rhythm, how sad !

[ASeasonedWitch]

"Rhythm is our business and business sure is swell . . . " Very cool. Thanks for posting this. I added it to my swing playlist. Cheers.

[pausedpaintings]

Love the Satanic swing! paul motian (RIP) sent me

[TopsyDurham]

The brass is arranged by guitarist/trombonist/inventor Texas born Eddie Durham (1906-1987), top center. See also HITTIN THE BOTTLE by Lunceford's Orch. where Durham performs the first recording of Amplified Guitar. See also BENNIE MOTEN & COUNT BASIE for Durham's contributions. DurhamJazz. com

[TheUrbplan]

howard zinn sent me ;)

[TeddyCool23]

Ken Burns sent me ; )

[Loumademe]

Was tap dancin a requirement for Lunceford band? LOL That into was the best part. Anyone know the tune? Swingin. Thanks.

[philip]

@kfor777 Same thing with all movies: no mics visible in Astaire and Rodgers, Judy Garland, or any other musicals, even when they did a 'live' performance.

[flammasherman]

@kfor777 I suspect she is not.If you look at other members of the band giving vocals ,Jimmie Lunceford himself announcing the acts, the tap dancers etc have no apparent close mike.Whatever, the outcome, Myra certainly was a ' personality ' girl, she couldn't have exuded anymore , a great song and what a treat to see no hand held mikes obscuring the face as is the case today, quite unnecessarily .Stlll 10 minutes of pure talent and entertainment.

[kfor777]

I think Myra Johnson is Lip Syncing the song. She has no microphone, there's no boom mic visible on the wide shot. She's moving around a lot which would make her voice cut in and out but yet it sounds perfect. Did they do that back then?