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Lucky Millinder (Lucius Venable Millinder) was born on 8 August, 1900 in Anniston, Alabama, USA, is a soundtrack,actor. Discover Lucky Millinder's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

Popular As Lucius Venable Millinder
Occupation soundtrack,actor
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 8 August, 1900
Birthday 8 August
Birthplace Anniston, Alabama, USA
Date of death 28 September, 1966
Died Place New York City, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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Lucky Millinder Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Lucky Millinder's Wife?

His wife is Clara Townsend (1943 - ?), Vivian Brewington (? - 28 September 1966) ( his death) ( 2 children)

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Wife Clara Townsend (1943 - ?), Vivian Brewington (? - 28 September 1966) ( his death) ( 2 children)
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Lucky Millinder Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lucky Millinder worth at the age of 66 years old? Lucky Millinder’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from United States. We have estimated Lucky Millinder's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Soundtrack

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1920

He acquired the nickname "Lucky" in the 1920s while playing in a Chicago dice game. A member of gangster Al Capone's mob rubbed a pair of dice on his back (for "luck") before he made his shot, and wound up winning $2000. He gave Millinder a large tip and said, "You're a lucky guy". The nickname "Lucky" stuck with him for the rest of his life.

1931

Millinder was respected more for his skills as a showman and for being a superb organiser, than for his musical skills (he neither played an instrument, nor was able to read music!). He did have a knack for attracting high quality musicians. Millinder began his career as a master of ceremonies and dancer in the theatres and ballrooms of Chicago during the prohibition era. He led his first musical outfit from 1931, coming to greater fame three years later, upon taking over leadership of the prestigious Mills Blue Rhythm Band at the Harlem Cotton Club. Millinder went bankrupt in 1939, but later reorganised another big band and remained on the scene intermittently until the summer of 1952.

1934

Bandleader Lucky Millinder was born in Alabama and raised in Chicago. He got his start in the music business--even though he didn't play any instrument and, according to some, couldn't even read music--as an emcee, and in 1934 he took over the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, among whom were such respected musicians as Henry 'Red' Allen, Buster Bailey and J. C. Higginbotham.

1938

When the band disbanded in 1938, Millinder worked with Bill Doggett's band, then formed his own group, Lucky Millinder and His Band, which quickly became one of the premier bands on the swing circuit. The band was extremely popular in Harlem, especially when it began to shift away from swing music and more towards R&B. Among the band's more prominent members were Dizzy Gillespie and Bull Moose Jackson.

1942

Millinder secured a recording contract with Decca Records in 1942. Four of their records reached #1 on the R&B charts.

1949

In 1949 he began to reduce the size of his band to become involved in the "combo" music fad that was then sweeping black music.

1952

That was the beginning of the end, as the reconstituted band could not regain the level of success it had in its heyday, and in 1952 he dissolved it. Millinder didn't form another band, and became a disc jockey.

1996

Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1996.