Louis Jordan
Geoffrey Smith invites you to party with the joyful jump band of saxophonist-singer Louis Jordan (1908-75). Immortalized in the West End hit Five Guys Named Moe, Jordan was the king of American jive.
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CHICK WEBB & CHICK WEBB
Rusty Hinge
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
Honey In The Bee Ball
- Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
Keep A-Knockin
- Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
You Run Your Mouth And I'll Run My Business
- Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird
- Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
Knock Me A Kiss
- Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
- Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
Five Guys Named Moe
- Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
- Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
G I Jive
- Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Ration Blues
- Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Buzz Me
- Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
Caldonia
- Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
Petootie Pie
- Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan & Louis Jordan
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
- Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan
Let The Good Times Roll
- Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan
Saturday Night Fish Fry
- Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five.
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Louis Jordan
Title: Rusty Hinge
Artist: Chick Webb
Composers: Lew Brown/La Fremiere
Album Title: At The Swing Cat’s Ball
Label: JSP Catalogue No: JSPCD-330
Duration: 03:04
Performers: Chick Webb, drums; Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark, Taft Jordan, trumpets; Sandy Williams & Nat Story, trombones; Pete Clark, clarinet; Louis Jordan, alto saxophone; Ted McRae, tenor saxophone; Wayman Carver, tenor saxophone; Tommy Fulford, piano; John Trueheart, guitar; Beverley Peer, string bass.
Title: Honey in the Bee Ball
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Louis Jordan
Album Title: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Label: JSP Catalogue No: JSPCD905A
Duration: 03:02
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone; Courtney Williams, trumpet; Lem Johnson, clarinet, tenor saxophone; Clarence Johnson, piano; Charlie Drayton, bass; Walter Martin, drums.
Title: Keep A-Knockin
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Mays/Bradford
Album Title: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Label: JSP Catalogue No: JSPCD905A
Duration: 02:34
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone; Courtney Williams, trumpet; Lem Johnson, clarinet, tenor saxophone; Clarence Johnson, piano; Charlie Drayton, bass; Walter Martin, drums.
Title: You Run Your Mouth and I'll Run My Business
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Lillian Armstrong
Album Title: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Label: JSP Catalogue No: JSPCD905A
Duration: 02:34
Performers: ‘Yack’ Taylor, vocals; Louis Jordan, vocals, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone; Courtney Williams, trumpet; Stafford Simon, clarinet, tenor saxophone; Clarence Johnson, piano; Charlie Drayton, bass; Walter Martin, drums.
Title: A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Wallace
Album Title: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Label: JSP Catalogue No: JSPCD905A
Duration: 02:34
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone; Courtney Williams, trumpet; Kenneth Hollon, clarinet, tenor sax; Arnold Thomas, piano; Charlie Drayton, bass; Walter Martin, drums.
Title: Knock Me A Kiss
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Jackson
Album Title: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Label: JSP Records Catalogue No: CD-905B
Duration: 02:45
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, clarinet, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone; Eddie Roane, trumpet; Stafford Simon, clarinet, tenor saxophone; Arnold Thomas, piano; Dallas Bartley, bass; Walter Martin, drums.
Title: I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Weldon
Album Title: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Label: JSP Records Catalogue No: CD-905B
Duration: 02:49
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone; Eddie Roane, trumpet; Arnold Thomas, piano; Dallas Bartley, bass; Walter Martin, drums
Title: Five Guys Named Moe
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Bresler/Wynn
Album Title: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Label: JSP Records Catalogue No: CD-905B
Duration: 02:58
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone; Eddie Roane, trumpet; Arnold Thomas, piano; Dallas Bartley, bass; Walter Martin, drums
Title: Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Louis Jordan/Billy Austin
Album Title: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Label: JSP Records Catalogue No: CD-905B
Duration: 02:42
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone; Eddie Roane, trumpet; Arnold Thomas, piano; Jesse Simpkins, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Title: GI Jive
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Mercer
Album Title: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Label: JSP Records Catalogue No: CD-905B
Duration: 02:56
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone; Eddie Roane, trumpet; Arnold Thomas, piano; Al Morgan, bass; Wilmore Jones, drums.
Title: Ration Blues
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Jordan/Casey/Clark
Album Title: Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Label: JSP Records Catalogue No: CD 905
Duration: 03:05
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone; Eddie Roane, trumpet; Arnold Thomas, piano; Jesse Simpkins, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Title: Buzz Me
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Louis Jordan
Album Title: Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Label: JSP Records Catalogue No: CD905C
Duration: 02:49
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, alto saxophone; Leonard Graham, trumpet; Freddie Simon, clarinet, tenor saxophone; William Austin, piano; Al Morgan, bass; Alex Mitchell, drums
Title: Caldonia
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Fleecie Moore
Album Title: Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Label: JSP Records Catalogue No: CD905C
Duration: 02:40
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, alto saxophone; Leonard Graham, trumpet; Freddie Simon, clarinet, tenor saxophone; William Austin, piano; Al Morgan, bass; Alex Mitchell, drums
Title: Petootie Pie
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Pack, Frank Paparelli, Levine
Album Title: Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Label: JSP Records Catalogue No: CD 905C
Duration: 02:34
Performers: Ella Fitzagerald, vocals; Louis Jordan, vocals, alto saxophone; Aaron Izenhall, trumpet; Josh Jackson, tenor saxophone; Wild Bill Davis, piano; Carl Hogan, electric guitar; Jesse Simpkins, bass; Eddie Boyd, drums; Herry Dial, maracas; Vic Lourie, claves.
Title: Choo Choo Ch’Boogie
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Horton/Darling/Gabler
Album Title: Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Label: JSP Records Catalogue No: CD 905C
Duration: 02:41
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, alto saxophone; Aaron Izenhall, trumpet; Josh Jackson, tenor saxophone; Wild Bill Davis, piano; Carl Hogan, electric guitar; Jesse Simpkins, bass; Eddie Boyd, drums
Title: Let the Good Times Roll
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Moore
Album Title: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Label: JSP Catalogue No: JSPCD905A
Duration: 02:45
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, alto saxophone; Aaron Izenhall, trumpet; Josh Jackson, tenor saxophone; Wild Bill Davis, piano; Carl Hogan, electric guitar; Jesse Simpkins, bass; Eddie Boyd, drums
Title: Saturday Night Fish Fry
Artist: Louis Jordan
Composers: Jordan/Walsh
Album Title: Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Label: JSP Records Catalogue No: CD 905E
Duration: 05:21
Performers: Louis Jordan, vocals, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone; Aaron Izenhall, Bob Mitchell, Harold Mitchell, trumpets; Josh Jackson, tenor saxophone; Bill Dogget, piano; James Jackson, electric guitar; Billy Hadnott, bass; Joe Morris, drums
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