Introduction

Lucky milinde is a largely forgotten figure now, but he was one of the most important figures in black music in the 19 forties. Most nonplaying bandleaders would sing like bob crosbie, but even then, they often did so rarely. Because a good band leader's talent wasn't in playing an instrument or writing songs, it was having an idea for a sound and getting together the right people who could make that sound. And there have always been spaces in the music industry for this sort of person.