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 wide during the 1940s.
Jordan's sensational hit-laden run with Decca Records contained a raft of seminal performances, featuring inevitably infectious backing by his band, the Tympany Five, and ...more
- Louis Jordan
- Later Years 1953-1957
- Sax (Alto)
- Various Artists
- Radio Jazz: Best Broadcasts 1937-53
- Sax (Alto)
- Various Artists
- Radio Jazz: Best Broadcasts 1937-53
- Vocals
































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