Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra came to the Coliseum Ballroom in St. Paul on January 22, 1940.  Featured were the Lunceford’s Glee Club and the Lunceford Trio:  Sy Oliver, Willie Smith, and Eddie Tompkins.  It was this nationally renowned band’s first appearance in the Twin Cities.  2,000 people attended the event.

Jimmie Lunceford’s Orchestra, 1935