Jimmie Lunceford and His Dance Orchestra (1936)

In Hell, Satan appears to tell us that rhythm is coming to life again, then we're taken to a sound stage where Jimmie Lunceford conducts his dance orchestra. He's in black tie and a tuxedo of white tales and black trousers. He announces that rhythm is our business, and that's the orchestra's first number, with vocal, sax, bass, and trumpet solos. Myra Johnson sings "You Can't Pull the Wool Over My Eyes" in her animated style, the Three Brown Jacks tap dance, and the short closes with two up-tempo numbers with two sax players tap dancing and the horn players taking off their tux coats to start a make-shift percussion section.

The movie Jimmie Lunceford and His Dance Orchestra, released in 1936, features 6 songs from artists like male vocalist, with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra, Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra and the Three Brown Jacks (tap dancers), with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra. What is your favorite song from Jimmie Lunceford and His Dance Orchestra?

Songs from Jimmie Lunceford and His Dance Orchestra

Rhythm Coming to Life Again

male vocalist, with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

Rhythm Is Our Business

male vocalist, with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

You Can't Pull the Wool Over My Eyes

Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

Moonlight on the Ganges

the Three Brown Jacks (tap dancers), with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

Nagasaki

male vocalist, with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

Jazznochracy

Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra