The Legendary Harlem Rhythm-And-Blues And Swing Bandleader Lucius Venable “Lucky” Millinder, 1910 – 1966
Lucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder, August 8, 1910 – September 28, 1966, was a Harlem rhythm-and-blues and swing bandleader.Continue reading
Harlem’s Music Man Wilbur Coleman Sweatman In Harlem, New York, 1882 – 1961
Wilbur Coleman Sweatman, February 7, 1882 – March 9, 1961, Harlem, New York, was an African-American ragtime and dixieland jazz composer, bandleader, and clarinetist. Sweatman was one of the first African-American musicians to have fans nationwide. Continue reading
