JIMMIE LUNCEFORD AND HIS ORCHESTRA – 1941-1945 | The Classics Chronological Series – 862 (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Jimmie Lunceford's Orchestra was starting to decline during the period covered by this 1996 CD from the European Classics label. There are nine numbers (including a two-part "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town") that feature the 1941-42 orchestra, which still included trombonist Trummy Young (who has three vocals, including "Easy Street"), altoist Willie Smith, and tenorman Joe Thomas; unfortunately, Dan Grissom takes three dull vocals, and there is only one instrumental, the accurately titled "Strictly Instrumental." The second half of the set is from 1944-45, and although there are a couple worthwhile tracks (most memorably the two-part "Back Door Stuff" and "Jeep Rhythm"), Joe Thomas was the only major soloist remaining. The music overall is historic, but not as essential as Jimmie Lunceford's earlier performances. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    I'm Losing My Mind (Because Of You) 3:18
Vocals – Dan Grissom
2    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    Life Is Fine 2:39
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
Vocals – Orchestra, Trummy Young
3    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    It Had To Be You 3:07
Arranged By – Tadd Dameron
Vocals – Dan Grissom, Joe Thomas, Trummy Young, Willie Smith
4    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town - Part 1 3:09
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
Vocals – Dan Grissom
5    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town - Part 2 2:56
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
Vocals – Dan Grissom
6    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    Strictly Instrumental 2:36
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
7    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    Knock Me A Kiss 3:00
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
Vocals – Willie Smith
8    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    Keep Smilin', Keep Laughin', Be Happy 2:20
Arranged By – Harry "Pee Wee" Jackson
Vocals – Joe Thomas
9    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    I Dream A Lot About You 3:07
Arranged By – Tadd Dameron
Vocals – Dan Grissom
10    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    Easy Street 2:58
Arranged By – Edwin Wilcox
Vocals – Trummy Young
11    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    Back Door Stuff - Part 1 3:08
Arranged By – Roger Segure
12    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    Back Door Stuff - Part 2 2:46
Arranged By – Roger Segure
13    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    Jeep Rhythm 2:54
Arranged By – Horace Henderson
14    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    I'm Gonna See My Baby 2:57
Vocals – Orchestra
15    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    That Someone Must Be You 2:52
Vocals – Claude Trenier
16    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    I'm In A Jam With Baby 3:03
Vocals – Bill Darnell
17    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    Buzz-Buzz-Buzz 2:25
Vocals – Claude Trenier
18    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra–    This Is My Confession To You    3:02
19    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra And Delta Rhythm Boys–    Baby, Are You Kiddin'? 3:00
Vocals – The Delta Rhythm Boys
20    Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra And Delta Rhythm Boys–    The Honeydripper 2:44
Vocals – The Delta Rhythm Boys
Credits :    
Alto Saxophone – Chauncey Jarrett (tracks: 11 to 13), Kirkland Bradford (tracks: 14 to 20)
Bass – Moses Allen (tracks: 1 to 5), Charles "Truck" Parham (tracks: 6 to 20)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Dan Grissom (tracks: 1 to 10), Omer Simeon (tracks: 11 to 20), Ted Buckner (tracks: 1 to 5)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Earl Carruthers, Willie Smith (tracks: 1 to 10)
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Joe Thomas
Directed By – Jimmie Lunceford
Drums – Joe Marshall (tracks: 11 to 20)
Drums, Vibraphone – Jimmy Crawford (tracks: 1 to 10)
Guitar – Al Norris (tracks: 1 to 13), John Mitchell (tracks: 14 to 20)
Piano, Celesta – Edwin Wilcox
Tenor Saxophone – Benny Waters (tracks: 6 to 10), Ernest Purce (tracks: 11 to 20)
Trombone – Earl Hardy (tracks: 11 to 20), Elmer Crumbley (tracks: 1 to 5), Fernando Arbello (tracks: 6 to 20), James Williams (tracks: 19, 20), John "Streamline" Ewing (tracks: 11 to 20), Russell Bowles (tracks: 1 to 13), James "Trummy" Young (tracks: 1 to 10)
Trumpet – Bob Mitchell (tracks: 6 to 13, 19 to 20), Charles "Chuck" Stewart (tracks: 19, 20), Freddy Webster (tracks: 6 to 10), Gerald Wilson (tracks: 1 to 5), Harry "Pee Wee" Jackson (tracks: 6 to 10), Melvin Moore (tracks: 11 to 18), Paul Webster (tracks: 1 to 10), Ralph Griffin (tracks: 14 to 18), Russell Green (tracks: 11 to 20), Eugene "Snooky" Young (tracks: 1 to 5), William "Chiefie" Scott (tracks: 11 to 20)