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'Real Talk With Tha Artivist' Episode 1...Jimmie Lunceford: A Memphis Music Legend Part 3 Of 3

476 views · Published 18 May 2009 · 9:23 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: WeAllBeTV · 2009 · Education

Jimmie Lunceford was a pioneer of American Music & American Music Education. Without any financial support he basically started the first high school orchestra (Manassas High School)in Memphis City Schools history and arguably the first jazz studies education program in America if not the world. He took nine of his most talented young students from his high school orchestra and close gifted buddies from Fisk University to create according to many in the know the greatest swing band in jazz swing history. However, his legacy has lain forgotten in the grave for 60 years and counting ever since he was 'poisoned' read 'murdered' by a racist white restaurant owner in 1947. Please join Tha Artivist as he recreates or rather resurrects the legacy of this forgotten Giant with rare and insightful interviews from the people and experts who knew and know him best. Interviewees include the following: Lunceford Orchestra Alum & Jazz Great Gerald Wilson; Lunceford Biographer Eddy Determeyer; the great Memphis educator, Manassas High Alum (Class of 1932) and former last living Lunceford student Katheryn Perry Thomas; Memphis Music Legend Emerson Able; Memphis music historian Preston Lauterbach.

For More Info About Jimmie Lunceford Please Visit http://www.jimmieluncefordjam.blogspot.com

Please View All 3 Parts Of This Episode By Perusing The Following Links:
Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHSBrxpBxro&feature=channel_page

Part Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGiYBJHb9TM&feature=channel_page

Part Three
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9O8jL4f1VU&feature=channel_page

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On TV:
Please catch the latest Real Talk With Tha Artivist episode on Memphis Comcast Channel 17 Mondays @ 8pm Central.

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You can also view past and current episodes among other W.E. A.L.L. B.E. News Features at the official W.E. A.L.L. B.E. YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/weallbetv

Jimmie Lunceford @ Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Lunceford

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