Louis Jordan

Louis Jordan
Effervescent saxophonist Louis Jordan was one of the chief architects and prime progenitors of the RB idiom. His pioneering use of jumping shuffle rhythms in a small combo context was copied far and wide during the 1940s.

Jordan's sensational hit-laden run with Decca Records contained a raft of seminal performances, featuring inevitably infectious backing by his band, the Tympany Five, and Jordan's own searing alto sax and street corner jive-loaded sense of humor. Jordan was one of the first...
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Jordan Louis & His Tympani Five Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five [JSP]
By: Jordan Louis & His Tympani Five
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Jordan, Louis [1] Honey In The Bee Ball, Barnacle Bill The Sailor, Flat Face
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Louis Jordan Choo Choo Ch'Boogie [ASV/Living Era]
By: Louis Jordan
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Jordan, Louis [1] Choo Choo Ch' Boogie, Knock Me A Kiss, What's The Use Of Ge...
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