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The Mills Blue Rhythm Band was an American big band of the 1930's.
The band was formed in Harlem in 1930, with reedman the first of its many leaders. It started life as the Coconut Grove Orchestra, changing to Mills Blue Rhythm Band when became its manager in 1931. Recordings by this group were sometimes released under various names such as the "Blue Rhythm Band", "Blue Ribbon Band", "Blue Rhythm Boys", "The Blue Racketeers", "Earl Jackson's Musical Champions", "Earl Jackson and his Orchestra", "Duke Wilson and his Ten Blackberries", "King Carter's Royal Orchestra", "Mills Music Masters", "Harlem Hot Shots" and uncredited playing behind .
The band was formed in Harlem in 1930, with reedman the first of its many leaders. It started life as the Coconut Grove Orchestra, changing to Mills Blue Rhythm Band when became its manager in 1931. Recordings by this group were sometimes released under various names such as the "Blue Rhythm Band", "Blue Ribbon Band", "Blue Rhythm Boys", "The Blue Racketeers", "Earl Jackson's Musical Champions", "Earl Jackson and his Orchestra", "Duke Wilson and his Ten Blackberries", "King Carter's Royal Orchestra", "Mills Music Masters", "Harlem Hot Shots" and uncredited playing behind .
Members
Joe GarlandBuster BaileyLucky ThompsonHenry HicksEdgar HayesBenny JamesEd AndersonTed McCordJ.C. HigginbothamCrawford WethingtonHarry WhiteCastor McCordLawrence LucieWardell JonesHayes AlvisShelton HemphillLucky MillinderO'Neil SpencerBingie MadisonGeorge WashingtonCharlie HolmesElmer JamesWillie LynchBaron LeeGene MikellJerry White
Discography
202 releases
Harlem Heat
The Mills Blue Rhythm Band · 2006
1933-1936
The Mills Blue Rhythm Band · 2004
Best Recordings 1931-1937
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1994
Rhythm Spasm
The Mills Blue Rhythm Band · 1993
1933-1934
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1993
1934-1936
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1993
1936-1937
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1993
Blue Rhythm
The Mills Blue Rhythm Band · 1992
1931-1932
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1992
1931
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1992
Rhythm Spasm
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1989
Savage Rhythm
The Mills Blue Rhythm Band · 1987
Blue Rhythm
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1986
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era 85/86/87/88
Bob Crosby And His Orchestra, Fred Waring & The Pennsylvanians, Noble Sissle And His Orchestra, Buddy Rich And His Orchestra, The Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Lucky Millinder, Russ Morgan · 1986
Henry 'Red' Allen And The Mills Blue Rhythm Band
Henry 'Red' Allen* And The Mills Blue Rhythm Band · 1982
'Keep The Rhythm Going' 1935-1936
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1974
"Memphis To Harlem" 30-34
Jimmie Lunceford, Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1972
Big Bands!
Louis Bellson / Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1972
Mills Blue Rhythm Band (1933-34)
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1963
Kings Of Swing Vol. 3
The Mills Blue Rhythm Band · 1961
Futuristic Jungleism / Sugar Blues
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1954
Blue Rhythm Chant / Blue Rhythm Ramble
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1948
Blue Rhythm Serenade / Blue Rhythm Bounce
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1948
Blue Rhythm Be-bop / Blue Rhythm Jam
Blue Rhythm Band* · 1947
Blue Rhythm Swing / Blue Rhythm Blues
The Mills Blue Rhythm Band · 1947
Showboat Shuffle / Swingin' In E Flat
Mills Blue Rhythm Band* · 1937
Let's Get Together / Jammin' For The Jack-Pot
Lucky Millinder With Mills' Blue Rhythm Band* · 1937
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling / Camp Meeting Jamboree
Lucky Millinder With Mills’ Blue Rhythm Band* · 1937
Stuff. Etc. / St. Louis Wiggle Rhythm
Adrian Rollini And His Orchestra / Lucky Millinder And The Mills Blue Rhythm Band · 1937
The Lucky Swing / The Image Of You
Lucky Millinder With Mills’ Blue Rhythm Band* · 1937
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