Louis Jordan
The most successful and influential purveyor of saxophone-driven jump blues, Louis Jordan was also one of the crucial transitional figures between the swing era and R&B. Although he started out mainly as a saxophonist with bandleaders such as Bessie Smith, Chick Webb, and Louis Armstrong, he found a niche singing blues and novelty tunes. After a string of hits throughout the 1940s, Jordan eventually found himself outpaced by the very rock & roll he had helped inspire.
Listen to Louis Jordan
at Finetune.
Albums
- (2005) #1's
- (1999) Let The Good Times Roll: The Anthology 1938 - 1953
- (1999) Swingsation: Louis Jordan
- (1999) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Louis Jordan
- (1999) At The Swing Cat's Ball
- (1992) Five Guys Named Moe
- (1992) No Moe! Louis Jordan's Greatest Hits
- (1991) Let The Good Times Roll: The Complete Recordings - CD1
- (1991) Let The Good Times Roll: The Complete Recordings - CD2
- (1991) Let The Good Times Roll: The Complete Recordings - CD3
- (1991) Let The Good Times Roll: The Complete Recordings - CD5
- (1991) Let The Good Times Roll: The Complete Recordings - CD6
- (1991) Let The Good Times Roll: The Complete Recordings - CD8
- (1991) Let The Good Times Roll: The Complete Recordings - CD9
- (1989) The Best Of Louis Jordan
Top Tracks
- Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)
- Knock Me a Kiss
- Saturday Night Fish Fry
- Beans and Corn Bread
Related Artists
Fans