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Louis Jordan

Real Name:Louis Thomas Jordan
Profile:Louis Jordan was born July 8, 1908 in Brinkley, Arkansas, USA and died February 4, 1975 in Los Angeles, California.

After a few years playing in the “Chitlin circuit” of the 1930s and just after World War II, Jordan launched a revolutionary sound: it wasn’t Blues nor Jazz but the “Jump Blues” sound which evolved into Rhythm And Blues. His jumping shuffle rhythms were copied by many in the 1940s and Louis Jordan with the tightest bands around “The Tympany Five” came to inspire many artists who followed in the mid 1950s, to the 60s and 70s, from Bill Haley And His Comets to James Brown but also Ray Charles or Brandon Marsalis.
Between 1942 and 1951 Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five had 57 R&B chart hits on Decca (2) Records. His first release was “Honey in The Bee Ball" in 1938. In the 1950s he left Decca and recorded for Aladdin Records and in the 1960s for Ray Charles’ Tangerine Records.
Ray Charles often mentioned Louis Jordan as one of his biggest influences in music.
Louis Jordan, popular to all audiences, is unforgotten for developing the blueprint of Rock and Roll and R&B.
He died February 04, 1975 of a heart attack, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
In Groups:Ella Fitzgerald And Her Savoy Eight, Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five
Name Variations: All | Louis Jordan | Jordan | Jordon | Jourdan | L Jordan | L. Jordan | L. Jourdan | Lou Jordan | Louie Jordan | Louis Jourdan
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Releases:
Somebody Up There Digs Me (LP, Album)   Wing Records 1962
Greatest Hits Volume 2 (1941-1947) (LP)   MCA Records 1980
Golden Greats (LP, Comp, Mono)   MCA Records 1981
Jazz & Blues Collection Vol. 18 (CD, Comp)   Editions Atlas 1995
Louis Jordan 1938 - 1950 (2xCD, Comp)   Frémeaux & Associés 2001
Jivin' With Jordan (4xCD, Comp, Box)   Proper Records Ltd. 2002
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chicken / Choo Choo Ch-Boogie (7")   Not On Label  
Can-Can (LP)   Capitol Records  
Great Rhythm & Blues Oldies Volume 1 - Louis Jordan (LP)   Blues Spectrum  
Remember... Louis Jordan (LP)   Fontana  
The Best Of Both Worlds (LP)   World Record Club  
Appears On:
Sweet Someone / Saturday Night Fish Fry (7") Saturday Night Fish Fry Warner Bros. Records 1959
Nilsson Schmilsson (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Early In The Morning RCA ... 1972
Hey-Baba-Re-Bop (LP) Kun Hihna Päälle Jä... Finnlevy, Oy Finnlevy Ab 1975
Kouluun - Kouluun / Kun Hihna Päälle Jää (7") Kun Hihna Päälle Jä... Philips 1975
Live In L.A. (LP) Early In The Mornin' Intercord Tonträger GmbH 1976
Live In L.A. (LP, Comp) Early In The Mornin' Cube Records 1976
Sun Sound Special: Shoobie Oobie (LP, Mono) That Chick's Too Young... Charly Records Ltd. 1978
The George Benson Collection (LP)   Warner Bros. Records 1981
Midnight Rock! (LP, Album) Saturday Night Fish Fry Nervous Records (2) 1983
Rockabilly (LP, Album) That Chick's Too Young... Nervous Records (2) 1984
Jazz And Hot Dance In Finland 1929-1950 • Volume Eight (LP, Comp) Is You Is Or Is You Ain't Harlequin 1985
The Right Time (CD, Comp) Early In The Mornin' Atlantic 1987
The Best Of The Decca Years, Vol. 1: The Singer (CD, Album) You Rascal You (I'll B... MCA Records 1989
Ska-Ba (CD, Album) I Want You To Be My Baby Quattro 1991
West Side Soul (Cass, Comp) Blue Light Boogie Charly Records Ltd. 1992
Les Chefs-d'oeuvre De Ella Fitzgerald (CD)   Music Memoria 1993
Love Affair (CD) Never Let Your Left Ha... Reprise Records 1994
Shake Your Ass! (CD, Album) Good Times Peppermint Jam 1995
Volkswagen Meets Jazz (CD, Comp) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... Motor Music 1995
Roots Of Rhythm Of Blues 1939-1945 (2xCD, Comp) Caldonia Frémeaux & Associés 1996
Ultra-Lounge Volume Fifteen - Wild, Cool & Swingin' Too! (CD, RM) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... Capitol Records 1997
A Century Of Glory (2xCD, Comp) I Was Doing Allright Frémeaux & Associés 1998
Roots Of Rock N' Roll 1947 Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) Barnyard Boogie Frémeaux & Associés 1998
Big Band Specials (CD, Album, RE) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... Capitol Jazz 1999
Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive (CD, RM, Album, Rep) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... A&M Records (UK) 1999
Say It Loud! A Celebration Of Black Music In America (6xCD, Comp, RM + Box) Saturday Night Fish Fr... Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
The Chronological Ella Fitzgerald: 1949 (CD)   Classics Records 1999
Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five (5xCD, Comp, RM) Honey In The Bee Ball,... JSP Records 2001
Dance Train 2002 Vol. 03 (CD, Comp, Copy Prot.) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... Universal Music (Belgium), Universal 2002
Songs For Lovers Of Swing (2xCD, Comp) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... n2k 2002
Verve // Unmixed (CD, Comp) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... Verve Records 2002
The Best Of Louis Armstrong & Friends 20th Century Masters The Christmas Collection (CD) May Everyday Be Christmas Hip-O Records 2003
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz: Part 1 (1911 - 1940) (10xCD, Comp) Mr Paganini You'll Hav... Le Chant Du Monde 2004
N'Awlinz: Dis Dat Or D'Udda (CD, Album) Time Marches On Parlophone 2004
Renee Olstead (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... Reprise Records ... 2004
Den Komplette DVD Boks (6xDVD + Box) Push Ka Pi Shi Pie, Fr... CMC Entertainment 2005
Frank Sinatra Collection (10xCD, Comp + Box) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... Weton-Wesgram 2005
Pinacolada 3 (2xCD) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... Universal Music Polska, STX Records (2) 2005
Swing For Modern Clubbing (CD, Album, Dig) Run Joe Barclay 2006
Shuckin' Sugar (CD, Album) Saturday Night Fish Fry Not On Label 2007
The Best Small Jazz Bands (2xCD, Comp) Salt Pork, West Virginia Frémeaux & Associés 2007
The Great American Songbook (2xCD) Baby It's Cold Outside Not Now Music 2007
(I'm Gonna Move To The) Outskirts Of Town / I've Found A New Baby / Yeah Man / Rhythm Man (12") (I'm Gonna Move To The... V Disc  
Barnyard Boogie / How Long Must I Wait For You (Shellac, 10", Single) Barnyard Boogie Decca  
Can-Can (LP, Album)   EMI  
Don't Fence Me In (2xCD, Comp) Is You Is, Or Is You A... History  
Pour Danseurs Seulement (LP) Is You Is, Or Is You A... Riviera (3)  
Tracks Appear On:
Original Gold Soul (2xLP) Saturday Night Fish Fry Mercury 1969
Greatest Hits From The Movies (LP, 4x1) Gigi Columbia 1973
Straighten Up And Fly Right (LP, Comp) Choo Choo Ch'Boogie New World Records 1977
NME Little Imp (Cass, Comp) Messy Bessy New Musical Express 1984
Rock Me All Night Long: Aladdin Records 1945-1958 (LP) Messy Bessy EMI America 1986
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Roots Of Rock: 1945-1956 (2xLP, Comp, RM) Caldonia Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
Malcolm X (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album) Beans And Cornbread Qwest Records 1992
Release #8 - 1993 (Cass, Smplr, Promo) Choo Choo Ch'Boogie Atlantic 1993
De Pre Historie - Muziek Uit De Oorlogsjaren '40-'45 (2xCD) Caledonia EVA Belgium 1994
De Pre Historie - Muziek Uit De Oorlogsjaren '40-'45 Vol. 2 (2xCD) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... EVA Belgium 1994
Nederland Bevrijd Deel 2 (6xCD + Box) Ration Blues PMF Records 1994
Barjazz 2 (CD, Comp) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... Verve Records, Motor Music 1995
Volkswagen Meets Jazz (CD, Comp) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... Motor Music 1995
Swingers (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture) (CD, Album, Comp) Knock Me A Kiss Miramax Records, Hollywood Records 1996
The Best Jazz...Ever! (3xCD) Five Guys Named Moe Circa Records Ltd. 1996
All That Jazz (3xCD) Oh Boy, I'm In The Gro... New Sound 2000 Ltd., Penny, Penny, Penny 1998
Roots Of Rock N' Roll 1947 Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) Barnyard Boogie Frémeaux & Associés 1998
The Jazz Singers (5xCD) Hogwash Smithsonian Collection 1998
Fnac Parcours Pop Story (CD) Let The Good Times Roll Universal Music (Belgium) 1999
Les Triomphes Du Jazz (Box, Ltd + 20xCD, Comp, RM, Car) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... Habana, JBM 2000
18-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music (CD) The Theme From Bullitt Uncut Magazine 2001
Songs For Lovers Of Swing (2xCD, Comp) Is You Is Or Is You Ai... n2k 2002
Jazz Cafe Volume 1 (3xCD, Comp) Don't Let The Sun Catc... ZYX Music 2003
50 Jaar Rock 'n' Roll (3xCD, Copy Prot.) Caldonia EMI Music (Belgium) 2004
Instrumental Explosion (CD, Comp) Bullitt BGP Records 2004
Instrumental Explosion (LP, Comp) Bullitt BGP Records 2004
Rhythm 'N' Blues - Boogie Woogie Goodies (4xCD) Caladonia Blues (1945... Membran Music Ltd. 2005
Z Przedszkola Rock And Rolla (CD, Comp) Choo Choo Ch'Boogie Universal Music Polska 2006
A To Z: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis (2xCDr, Comp, Promo) Run Joe Sunday Best Recordings 2007
Swinging Christmas (CD) Baby, It's Cold Outside Impuls International, Tchibo 2007
Nova En 25 CD (La Boite Bleue) (25xCD, Comp + Box) (I'll Be Glad When You... Nova Records 2008
Back In Time Vol. 2 (3xLP + Box) Caldonia, Choo Choo Ch... Surprise (3)  
Can-Can (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Live And Let Live, You... EMI ...  
Hollywood Story (2xLP) Medley Disques Festival  
Snatch And Grab It! (CD, Comp) Boogie Woogie Blue Plate Bear Family Records  
The Hit Squad (CD) Bullitt HotDog Magazine  
Ultra Rare Grooves Vol. 14 (10", EP) Bullit Funky Forty Fives  
Zeitklänge - Swing (CD, Enh) Five Guys Named Moe Sondock Media Network  
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