The Greatest Influence on modern Music, Louis Jordan, was the true All-round Entertainer, that dominated the Charts and created many building blocks for numerous others to use. Thanks for your contribution Mr. Jordan, you are appreciated. Please take a listen here and have an exciting Wednesday: Saturday night fish fry , Is you is or is you ain't my baby , Ain't nobody here but us chickens , Baby it's cold outside (with Ella Fitzgerald) , Let the good times roll , Ain't that just like a woman , Caldonia , Show me how to milk the cow , G.I. Jive , Five guys named Moe , That'll just about knock me out , The chicks I pick are slender, tender and fine , Whats the use of getting sober (when you're gonna get drunk again) , I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town , Ration Blues , I'm gonna leave you on the Outskirts of town , You run your mouth, and I'll run my business , You're my meat , Knock me a kiss , Doug the jitterbug , Sam Jones done snagged his bridges , Keep-A-Knocking and Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jordan
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | "The King of the Jukebox" |
| Born | July 8, 1908 Brinkley, Arkansas, United States |
| Died | February 4, 1975 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Swing jump blues jazz blues R&B big band comedy music |
| Occupations | Bandleader, songwriter, singer,saxophonist, actor |
| Instruments | Alto saxophone, saxophone,piano, clarinet |
| Years active | 1932–1975 |
| Labels | Decca, Mercury |
| Associated acts | Tympany Five |
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