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JIMMIE LUNCEFORD 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

10” LPs
10” Allegro Elite 4016, Jimmie Lunceford Plays
10” Allegro Elite 4033 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Allegro Elite (Fr) LDA-A 84, Jimmie Lunceford: Favorites
10” Br (E) LAT 8738, For Dancers Only: Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra
10” Col GL-104, lunceford special: jimmie lunceford and his orch, 1950
10” Dec DL 5393, The Great Jimmie Lunceford Orch: For Dancers Only, 1952
10” J Club of Amer LEJ-8 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Philips (Fr) P 07.826 R, JL et son orchestra: jazz Pour Tous 14, 1955
10” Philips (Neth) B 07664 R – see under “Various Artists”
10” RCA (E) RC-24002 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Royale VLP 6118 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Royale 18169 – see under “Various Artists”
10” “X” LX-3002, Jimmy [ sic ] Lunceford and his chickasaw syncopators, 1954

12” LPs
ABC Records (Aus) L 38266 – see under “Various Artists”
ABC Records (Aus) L 38690 – see under “Various Artists”
Ace of Hearts (E) AH 155, Rhythm Is Our Business: J Lunceford & His Orchestra
Affinity (E) AFS 1003, Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Strictly Lunceford
Affinity (E) AFS 1033, Jimmie Lunceford and his Orch: Runnin’ a Temperature
Aircheck (Can) 8 – see under “Various Artists”
Alamac QSR 2422, Lunceford & His Orchestra - 1940
Alamac QSR 2422, Lunceford & His Orchestra - 1940 label: Jazz Kings
Bandstand BS-7128 – see under “Various Artists”
Bandstand BS-7132 – see under “Various Artists”
Bb AXM2-5502 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (E) LAT.8027, jimmy [ sic ] lunceford and his orchestra
Br (E) LAT 8167 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (E) LAT 8368 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) 19305 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) LPBM 87 015 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) LPBM 87094~96 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) LPBM 87097~99 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) 87098 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) 87532, The Golden Swing Years: Vol 8: JL And His O 1934/35, 1964
Cap ST 1581 – see under “Tributes”
Cap TAO 924 – see under “Tributes”
CBS (Fr) 63154, Lunceford Special
CBS (Fr) 66421 (54131~54134), The Comp J Lunceford: 1939-40, 1981 4-LPs
CBS Realm (E) 52567, Lunceford Special: Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
CBS Sony (J) AP-1818, Lunceford Special
Cicala (It) BLJ 8006, The Great Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, 1974
Cicala (It) BLJ 8016 – see under “Various Artists””
Cicala (It) BLJ 8040 – see under “Various Artists”
Circle CLP-11, Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra 1940, 1981
Circle CLP-92, Jimmie Lunceford: and his Orchestra 1944, 1986
Col CB-16 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 634, lunceford special: jl and his orch, 1955 label: maroon w/gold print
Col CL 634, lunceford special: jl and his orch, 1956 label: red & blk  
Col CL 2126 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 2162 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 2715, Lunceford Special, Dec 1967  
Col CS 9715e, Lunceford Special, Dec 1967
Col PC 36807 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod P6 13927e – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod P6 14007e – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod P 14926 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod P 14954 – se under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod P2 15027 – see under “Various Artists”
Col (G) ML 4804, Lunceford Special
Conifer (E) CHD 132, Oh Boy
Connoisseur Rarities (It) CR 521, JL Orch.: (Feat F Webster & K Bradford)
Coral (E) CP 21, J Heritage No.3: JL and his O 1934-1936: H Express, 1970
Coral (E) 3452, Harlem Shout
Coral (Fr) COP/S 2878, Pioneers Of Jazz 6: J. Lunceford “1”
Dec DL 8050, jimmy lunceford and his orchestra, 1954
Dec DL 8050, jimmy lunceford and his orchestra ‘60s Decca label
Dec DL 8399 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 8636 – see under “Sy Oliver”
Dec DL 9237, JL: “Rhythm Is Our Business” Vol 1(1934-1935), Dec 1968
Dec DL 9238, JL: “Harlem Shout” Vol 2 (1935-1936), Dec 1968
Dec DL 9239, Jimmie Lunceford: for dancers only Vol 3 (1936-1937)
Dec DL 9240, Jimmie Lunceford: Blues in the Night Vol 4 (1938-1942)
Dec DL 79237, JL: “Rhythm Is Our Business” Vol 1(1934-1935), Dec 1968
Dec DL 79238, JL: “Harlem Shout” Vol 2 (1935-1936), Dec 1968
Dec DL 79239, Jimmie Lunceford: for dancers only Vol 3 (1936-1937)
Dec DL 79240, Jimmie Lunceford: Blues in the Night Vol 4 (1938-1942)
Dec (Fr) F.184.004 – see under “Sy Oliver”
Dec (J) JDL-5094, The Best of Jimmie Lunceford
DJM (E) DJML.048, Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra, 1976
Dot DLP 3487, The Original Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, Mar 1963
EMI Electrola (G) 1C 054-52 716 – see under “Tributes”
Everybody’s (Sw) EV-3003 – see under “Various Artists”
Everybody’s (Sw) EV-3006 – see under “Various Artists”
Extreme Rarities LP 1004 – see under “Various Artists”
Extreme Rarities LP 1007 – see under “Various Artists”
Fanfare LP17-117 – see under “Various Artists”
Festival (Fr) 146 – see under “Various Artists”
First Heard (E) FH 15, Superb Perfs N Bef . . . Jimmy L And His O: 1945, 1977
First Time Records FTR-1506, JL And His Orch (1941-43): Instrumentals . . .
First Time Records FTR-2501 – see under “Various Artists”
F Mint, . . . Era 73/74 – see under “Various Artists”
Giants of Jazz (It) LPJT 22, Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra: Masterpieces
Golden Era Records LP-15056 – see under “Various Artists”
Golden Era Records LP-15058 – see under “Various Artists”
Halo 50223 – see under “Various Artists”
Hamilton HLP 142 – see under “Various Artists”
Hamilton HLP 12142 – see under “Various Artists”
Hep (E) 1011, Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra: Stratospheric, 1986
Hep (E) 1013, Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra: Rhythm Business, 1986
Hindsight HSR-221, The Uncollected JL And His Harlem Express: 1944
Hits (Fr) H 1001 – see under “Various Artists”
Hudson 234 – see under “Various Artists”
I Grandi del Jazz (It) GDJ 04, Jimmie Lunceford, 1979
I Grandi del Jazz (It) GDJ 20 – see under “Tributes”
IAJRC 14 – see under “Various Artists”
IAJRC 17 – see under “Various Artists”
J A T (Fr), Alice: Big Band Best 1937-1987 – see under “Various Artists”
Jasmine (E) JASM-1023, jimmy [ sic ] lunceford and his orchestra
Jazum 46 – see under “Various Artists”
Jazz Anthology (Fr) 30JA 5112, JL And His O: Orig Sessions 1942/1943
Jazz Anthology (Fr) 30JA 5200, JL And His O: Live Sessions 1944-1945
Jazz Anthology (Fr) 30JA 5224, The Orig JLO: dir by E Wilcox and J Thomas
Jazz Archives JA-50 – see under “Various Artists”
Jazz Bird JAZ 2013, Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra, 1981
Jazz Heritage 913144H – see under “Tributes”
Jazz Selection 32 930-0, Live 1939 At The “Earle Theatre,” Philadelphia [ sic ]
Jazzline (G) 20817 
Jazztone J-1245 – see under “Various Artists”
Joyce 1103, One Night Stand With Jimmie Lunceford At The Casa Manana
Joyce KP [ sic ] 5005, Jimmie Lunceford’s Jubilee . . . 1944
Joyce LP-5006, Jimmy [ sic ] Lunceford’s Second Jubilee: With Guests . . . 
K-Tel (E) NE-1188 – see under “Various Artists”
Kings of Jazz (It) 20016, Here Is JL At His Rare of All Rarest . . . Vol 1
MCA 1302, J Heritage Ser Vol.3: JL 1: “Rhythm is Our Business” (1934-1935)
MCA 1305, J Heritage Ser Vol.6: JL 2: “Harlem Shout: (1935-1936)
MCA 1307, J Heritage Ser Vol.8: JL 3: “for dancers only” 1936-1937
MCA 1314, J Heritage Ser Vol.15: JL 4: ‘Blues in the Night’ 1938-1942
MCA 1320, J Heritage Ser Vol.21: JL 5: “jimmie’s legacy” 1934-1937
MCA 1321, J Heritage Ser Vol.22: JL 6: The last sparks 1941-1944
MCA (Arg) 8189, J Lunceford: El ritmo es nuestro negocio (1934-1935), 1975
MCA (Fr) 510.012, Jazz Heritage Vol.3: JL 1: “Rhythm is Our Business,” 1974
MCA (Fr) 510.018, Jazz Heritage Vol.9: JL 2: “Harlem Shout,” 1974
MCA (Fr) 510.032, Jazz Heritage Vol.15: JL 3: “for dancers only,” 1974
MCA (Fr) 510.040, Jazz Heritage Vol.23: JL 4: ‘Blues in the Night,’ 1974
MCA (Fr) 510.066, Jazz Heritage Vol.31: JL 5: “jimmie’s legacy,” 1974
MCA (Fr) 510.067, Jazz Heritage Vol.32: JL 6: The last sparks, 1974
MCA (Fr) 510.203, J Heri Vol.87: JL 7: “For Jimmie’s Buffs” (1934-1945), 1979
MCA Coral (G) 6.22246 AK, Silver Star Swing Series pres JL And His O, 1975
MCA (J) 3103
MCA (J) 3104
MCA (J) 3105
MCA (J) 3106
Melodia (Rus) M60 48311, Rhythm Is Our . . . : j lunceford and His Orch, 1988
Musidisc (Fr) 30 JA 5112, Jimmie Lunceford: Live Sessions 1944/1945, 1975
Official (Sw) 3043, The Great J Lunceford Orchestra: For Dancers Only, 1989
Olympic 7123, Jimmie Lunceford: The Greatest Jazz Band, 1974
Onward to Yesterday OTY-1506, JL and His Orchestra (1941-43)
Onward to Yesterday OTY-2501 – see under “Various Artists”
Pacific A-84 – see under “Various Artists”
Palm Intl (Sw) POM 1 – see under “Various Artists”
Past Perfect (G) 904358-980, JL: For Dancers Only, 2000
Perception PLP-35e, The Original Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, 1973 2-LPs
Philips (E) B 07018 L, jimmie lunceford and his orchestra: Vocals By The . . . 
Philips (E) BBL 7037, jimmie lunceford and his orchestra, 1955
Phontastic (Sw) NOST 7653 – see under “Various Artists”
Phontastic (Sw) NOST 7657 – see under “Various Artists”
Phontastic (Sw) NOST 7658 – see under “Various Artists”
Phontastic (Sw) NOST 7663 – see under “Various Artists”
Phontastic (Sw) NOST 7665 – see under “Various Artists”
Phontastic (Sw) NOST 7667 – see under “Various Artists”
Pickwick SPC-3531- see under “Tributes”
Polydor (G) 623272, The Golden Swing Years: Jimmie Lunceford & His Orch
Pranaso Records (Arg) PME.13028e, Jimmie Lunceford Y Su Orquesta, 1974
Privateer (Fr) PRV 103, Lunceford Air Shors
Quintessence Jazz QJ-25461, Jimmie Lunceford: Blues In The Night, 1980
Polydor (G) 623272e, The Golden Swing Years: Jimmie Lunceford & His Orch
RCA Vic LPM-1301 – see under “Tributes”
RCA Vic LPM-1393 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA (Aus) L 10261 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic (Fr) 430.632 S – see under “Various Artists”
RCA (Fr) 741.045 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA (Fr) NL-45979 – see under “Tributes”
RCA Vic (G) LPM 10119 – see under “Various Artists”
Sandy Hook S.H. 2075 – see under “Various Artists”
Savoy Jazz SJL 1209, Jimmie Lunceford: Margie, 1989
Silverline 048
Sonet (Sw) SLP 1935, The Golden Swing Years: Jimmie Lunceford & His Orch
Stash ST-103 – see under “Various Artists”
Stash ST-104 – see under “Various Artists”
Storyville (Sw) SLP 828, The Golden Swing Years: Jimmie Lunceford & His Orch
Storyville (Sw) SLP 1935, The Golden Swing Years: J Lunceford & His Orch
Sunbeam SB-221, Jimmie Lunceford . . . What Is This Thing Called Swing?
Swing Classics (Sw) ET 1, JL And His Orchestra: “Lunceford Dance Date”
Swing Treasury ST 109 – see under “Various Artists”
Swingfan (G) 1009, Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra: 1935-1945
Tax (Sw) m-8003, takin’ off with Jimmie: J Lunceford and his Orchestra, 1974
Time-Life STBB-15 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life STBB-27, Big Bands: Jimmie Lunceford, 1986 2-LPs
Tobacco Rd (G) B/2524, Amer J & Bl History Vol 24: JL: “Ain’t She Sweet”
Trip TLP-5801, Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
Two Flats Disc (It) TFD 5.001, Jimmie Lunceford and his orchestra: 1939-1940
Vic (J) RA-5306 – see under “Various Artists”

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