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Effervescent saxophonist Louis Jordan was one of the chief architects and prime progenitors of the R&B idiom. His pioneering use of jumping shuffle rhythms in a small combo context was copied far and… More »
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Recent news and events on the web regarding Louis Jordan: Including the Race Records where Louis Jordan appeared for some time. Musical Pioneer (2/6/2006)
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Louis Jordan (vocals, saxophone; born July 8, 1908, died February 4, 1975) He has been called “the Father of Rhythm & Blues” and “the Grandfather of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” In the Forties, bandleader Louis Jordan pioneered a wild - and wildly popular - amalgam of jazz and blues.
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Encyclopedia: Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician, songwriter and bandleader who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to t...
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Zoltan Rick9/14/2006 11:21:34 AM Thanks a lot for these useful lyrics. The Zoltans (Louis Jordan jump-jive band based in England) are finally going to add this song to our repertoire and this has saved me a lot of work!
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Louis Jourdan (born June 19, 1919) is a French film actor. He is known for his roles in several Hollywood films, including Gigi (1958) and Octopussy (1983). Biography Early life Jourdan was born as Louis Gendre in Marseille, France, the son of Yvonne (née Jourdan) and Henry...
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Louis Jordan proved more successful than any other black artist in crossing over to the pop charts in the 1940s. Louis Jordan proved more successful than any other black artist in crossing over to the pop charts in the 1940s. Equally adept at jazz, blues, R&B,
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It won't replace "The Best Of Louis Jordan" in the minds of hardcore fans, but it's a solid enough introduction to neophytes, and a necessary sonic update. Louis Jordan, jump-blues master, swing legend, and the leader of His Tympany Five, may not be the first artist you think of as deserving a Number Ones collection,
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