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    The Later Years 1953-1957

    Louis Jordan - The Later Years 1953-1957

    11/11/2008 | Jsp Records 

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    Lyrics from The Later Years 1953-1957

  • I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town

    • All Music Guide Review

    The 56 cuts collected on this JSP set contain all but a few of Louis Jordan's singles and albums recorded for Decca, Aladdin, RCA's "X" imprint, and Mercury between 1953 and 1957 (the missing sides were recorded in 1958). Many of these cuts were recorded as singles, ultimately singles that found little success due to the changing nature of the swinging jump blues and jazz jive -- pioneered by Jordan in the 1940s -- which were shifting toward R&B and early rock & roll. While Jordan was still a large concert draw, his fortunes as a recording artist began to dry up, despite the fact that the quality of the music here is stellar. The electric guitar plays a much more prominent role on these sides, particularly in those from 1956 and 1957 -- a redo of "Caldonia" on disc two could have been cut by Chuck Berry with horns (which is only fitting since Berry claims Jordan as his greatest influence). The remakes comprising most of disc two are actually stomping versions of Jordan classics -- such as "Let the Good Times Roll," "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby," and "Salt Pork, West Virginia" -- that wear the new tempos and more pronounced, edgier beat very well. His singing is more shouting at this point, but that suits the music fine. His band? In 1956 it included Chano Pozo (who had been on board since late 1954), trumpeter Ernie Royal, trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, Charlie Persip, and guitarist Mickey Baker! The Jordan orchestras throughout the '50s featured top-notch, burning players accustomed to playing anything and everything. The early-'50s sides were a little less aggressive, but they are no less magical. They contain the same joyous roughhouse humor and hip finger-popping swing of the '40s material, played a bit faster is all. This double-disc set includes a decent if not remarkable set of liner notes by Neil Slaven, and the sound quality is solid throughout. Add to this a very attractive price point and this is a good bet for fans as well as collectors who may have previously underestimated this material. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

    The Later Years 1953-1957 Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Dad Gum Ya Hide, Boy!
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Dad Gum Ya Hide, Boy! from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 2
  • Whiskey Do Your Stuff
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Whiskey Do Your Stuff from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 3
  • Gal, You Need a Whippin'!
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Gal, You Need a Whippin'! from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 4
  • Time's A-Passin'
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Time's A-Passin' from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 5
  • It's Hard to Be Good Without You
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for It's Hard to Be Good Without You from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 6
  • The Dripper
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for The Dripper from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 7
  • Ooo-Wee
  • 2:32
  • Sound Clip for Ooo-Wee from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 8
  • I Seen What'cha Done
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for I Seen What'cha Done from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 9
  • Fat Back and Corn Liquor
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for Fat Back and Corn Liquor from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 10
  • Put Some Money in the Pot, Boy, 'Cause the Juice Is Runnin' Low
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for Put Some Money in the Pot, Boy, 'Cause the Juice Is Runnin' Low from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 11
  • Private Property (No Trespassing)
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for Private Property (No Trespassing) from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 12
  • Gotta Go
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Gotta Go from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 13
  • Messy Bessy
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for Messy Bessy from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 14
  • Louie's Blues
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for Louie's Blues from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 15
  • I'll Die Happy
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for I'll Die Happy from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 16
  • If I Had Any Sense, I'd Go Back Home
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for If I Had Any Sense, I'd Go Back Home from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 17
  • Hurry Home
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Hurry Home from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 18
  • A Dollar Down
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for A Dollar Down from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 19
  • Yeah, Yeah, Baby!
  • 2:35
  • Sound Clip for Yeah, Yeah, Baby! from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 20
  • It's Been Said
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for It's Been Said from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 21
  • Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 22
  • Slo', Smooth and Easy
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for Slo', Smooth and Easy from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 23
  • Bananas
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for Bananas from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 24
  • Baby, Let's Do It Up!
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Baby, Let's Do It Up! from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 25
  • Chicken Back
  • 2:25
  • Sound Clip for Chicken Back from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 26
  • Baby, You're Just Too Much!
  • 2:16
  • Sound Clip for Baby, You're Just Too Much! from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 27
  • Where Can I Go
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Where Can I Go from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 28
  • Rock 'n' Roll Call
  • 2:13
  • Sound Clip for Rock 'n' Roll Call from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 29 (2)
  • Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 30 (2)
  • Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
  • 2:18
  • Sound Clip for Choo Choo Ch'Boogie from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 31 (2)
  • Knock Me a Kiss
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for Knock Me a Kiss from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 32 (2)
  • Caldonia
  • 2:23
  • Sound Clip for Caldonia from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 33 (2)
  • Let the Good Times Roll
  • 2:43
  • Sound Clip for Let the Good Times Roll from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 34 (2)
  • Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
  • 3:17
  • Sound Clip for Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 35 (2)
  • Beware Brother Beware
  • 2:43
  • Sound Clip for Beware Brother Beware from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 36 (2)
  • Big Bess
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for Big Bess from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 37 (2)
  • Cat Scratchin'
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Cat Scratchin' from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 38 (2)
  • Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
  • 3:15
  • Sound Clip for Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 39 (2)
  • I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
  • 3:22
  • Sound Clip for I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town from The Later Years 1953-1957

  • Lyrics for I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town from The Later Years 1953-1957

  • 40 (2)
  • Salt Pork, West Virginia
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Salt Pork, West Virginia from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 41 (2)
  • Run Joe
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for Run Joe from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 42 (2)
  • Early in the Morning
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for Early in the Morning from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 43 (2)
  • Fire
  • 2:28
  • Sound Clip for Fire from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 44 (2)
  • Rock, Doc!
  • 2:22
  • Sound Clip for Rock, Doc! from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 45 (2)
  • Ella Mae
  • 2:26
  • Sound Clip for Ella Mae from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 46 (2)
  • The Jamf
  • 2:31
  • Sound Clip for The Jamf from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 47 (2)
  • Route 66
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Route 66 from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 48 (2)
  • Saturday Night Fish Fry
  • 2:37
  • Sound Clip for Saturday Night Fish Fry from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 49 (2)
  • Got My Mo-Jo Working
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Got My Mo-Jo Working from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 50 (2)
  • Sunday
  • 2:21
  • Sound Clip for Sunday from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 51 (2)
  • Sweet Lorraine
  • 2:31
  • Sound Clip for Sweet Lorraine from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 52 (2)
  • The Slop
  • 2:31
  • Sound Clip for The Slop from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 53 (2)
  • A Man Ain't a Man
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for A Man Ain't a Man from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 54 (2)
  • I Hadn't Anyone Till You
  • 2:32
  • Sound Clip for I Hadn't Anyone Till You from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 55 (2)
  • The Nearness of You
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for The Nearness of You from The Later Years 1953-1957


  • 56 (2)
  • I Found My Peace of Mind
  • 2:17
  • Sound Clip for I Found My Peace of Mind from The Later Years 1953-1957


    • Credits of The Later Years 1953-1957



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