Composer, conductor and saxophonist James Melvin "Jimmie" Lunceford studied at the City College of New York and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Fisk University. He taught in New York City high schools and joined the Fletcher Henderson and Wilbut Sweatman orchestras as a saxophonist and flutist, then formed his own orchestra in 1929 which toured the US and Europe and made many recordings. Joining ASCAP in 1942, his popular-song compositions include "Rhythm in My Nursery Rhymes", "Dream of You", "Uptown Blues", and his theme "Rhythm Is Our Business".
Blues in the Night(1941)as Barnstorming Band Leader
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel(2017)
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels(2020)
By the Sea(2015)
Keisarikunta(2004)
With Honors(1994)
Jimmie Lunceford and His Dance Orchestra(1936)as Self
Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz(2010)as Self
Jazz(2001)as Self