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Louis Jordan

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Aliases
Louie Jordon's Elks Rendezvous Band
Louis Jordan and His Orchestra
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Real name
Louis Thomas Jordan
Born
July 8, 1908
Died
February 4, 1975
Country
United States
IPI
00077343267 14 works
00141750889 2 works
00144313700 8 works
Affiliation
ASCAP, BMI
Comments
Jazz, blues and R&B singer and saxophonist. Jordan was also a bandleader and songwriter, and one of the most successful African American recording artists of the twentieth century.
Family
Fleecie Moore Wife
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
listen on Internet Archive November 1940 (14 artists)
listen on Internet Archive December 1946 (55 artists)
listen on Internet Archive October 1946 (26 artists)
July 1939 (4 artists)
listen on Internet Archive  REC May 1949 (449 artists)
Originally by Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer - Paul Weston's Orchestra REL, Ricardo Montalbán and Esther Williams BRD
listen on Internet Archive January 1948 (11 artists)
April 1946 (4 artists)
listen on Internet Archive July 1950 (28 artists)
listen on Internet Archive August 1947 (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive 1945 (14 artists)
December 1950 Stu Selesky and Friends
August 1946 (96 artists)
Daddy-O Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five And Martha Davis (Louis Jordan) September 1948 Unverified
January 1954 (2 artists)
May 1939 Cherry Poppin' Daddies
listen on Internet Archive October 1947 (57 artists)
listen on Internet Archive  REC March 1954 (4 artists)
Originally by Gay Crosse and His Good Humor Six REL
March 1963 Robert Palmer
1953 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive February 1942 Big Al Dupree
listen on Internet Archive  REC October 1946 (2 artists)
Originally by Henry "Red" Allen and Orchestra featuring J. C. Higginbotham REL
July 1951 (4 artists)
listen on Internet Archive December 1949 (6 artists)
listen on Internet Archive May 1947 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive December 1946 (8 artists)
listen on Internet Archive March 1954 (3 artists)
Inflation Blues Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1948 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive April 1944 (182 artists)
listen on Internet Archive January 1951 B.B. King
October 1953 (41 artists)
listen on Internet Archive  REC May 1947 (11 artists)
Originally by The Aristo-Kats REL
December 1941 (31 artists)
listen on Internet Archive December 1946 (122 artists)
March 1983 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive June 1942 (3 artists)
1954 (2 artists)
July 1952 Maryann Price
listen on Internet Archive March 1954 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive 1948 (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive February 1950 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive March 15, 1948 (10 artists)
listen on Internet Archive June 1948 (10 artists)
listen on Internet Archive March 1949 (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive February 1946 (5 artists)
listen on Internet Archive September 1949 (47 artists)
Saxa-Woogie Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1948 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive August 1947 (9 artists)
listen on Internet Archive December 1946 (7 artists)
August 1946 (2 artists)
1964 Streetlight Manifesto
January 1939 Diane Schuur
listen on Internet Archive August 1948 B.B. King
listen on Internet Archive 1942 (8 artists)
(Yip Yip De Hootie) My Baby Said Yes Bing Crosby and Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five (Bing Crosby, Louis Jordan) June 1945 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive February 1940 (4 artists)

Covers by Louis Jordan

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1957 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
listen on Internet Archive September 1950 Tennessee Ten (Original Memphis Five), (unknown)
listen on Internet Archive August 1952 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Mildred Bailey
listen on Internet Archive May 1952 Bill Davis Trio
Covered by (16 artists)
1976 George J. Gaskin, Knickerbocker Male Quartette
January 1939 Frank Luther
1957 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
i 1976 The Washingtonians (Duke Ellington)
1957 Woody Herman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Woody Herman
listen on Internet Archive April 1945 Woody Herman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Woody Herman
1976 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
listen on Internet Archive May 1949 "Doc" Wheeler and his Sunset Orchestra
Covered by (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive Daddy-O Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five with Martha Davis (Martha Davis [US1], Louis Jordan) September 1948 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive May 1949 The King Cole Trio
April 1946 Ernie Andrews accompanied by Wilbert Baranco Trio
1957 Ernie Andrews accompanied by Wilbert Baranco Trio
Don't Send Me Flowers When I'm in the Graveyard Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five Unverified
listen on Internet Archive October 1940 Eddie Edinborough with Wesley Wilson at the Piano
Fifty Cents Louis Jordan September 1960 Unverified
Fifty Cents Louis Jordan with Chris Barber 1976 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive August 1943 Irv Carroll and His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive April 1944 Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
  March 1958 Ann Cole with The Suburbans and Orchestra REL, Muddy Waters REC
listen on Internet Archive December 1939 Bert Stock and His Orchestra
  July 1951 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers REC, The Ellingtonians with Chubby Kemp REL
Hungry Man Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five February 1950 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive May 1954 Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Charles Wilson
listen on Internet Archive   June 1951 Adelaide Hall PRF, Meyer Davis' Swanee Syncopators – Vocal Chorus by Al Shayne REC
listen on Internet Archive   1954 Marcy Westcott and Richard Kollmar PRF, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Louise Tobin REC,REL
August 1954 Ruth Brown with Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive September 1954 Don Redman and His Orchestra
i March 1958 Ray Noble and His Orchestra featuring Tony Martin
listen on Internet Archive October 1950 Lovin' Sam Down in 'Ram
September 1950 Savannah Churchill and The Red Norvo Quintet
listen on Internet Archive April 1940 Prince's Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive August 1942 Casey Bill
Covered by Jazz Gillum
1957 Casey Bill
listen on Internet Archive December 1941 Casey Bill
1961 Una Mae Carlisle
1957 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
1976 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
listen on Internet Archive August 1942 Moanin' Bernice Edwards, Ollie Shepard and His Kentucky Boys
August 1950 Steve Gibson and The Redcaps
i 1976 Ladd's Black Aces (Original Memphis Five)
i 1976 Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive May 1952 James Waynes
listen on Internet Archive April 1953 Annette Hanshaw
July 1939 "Boodle It" Wiggins
1957 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
1957 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
listen on Internet Archive October 1950 Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee
listen on Internet Archive   1954 Jimmie Cox PRF, Blind Bobby Baker and His Guitar REC,REL
listen on Internet Archive February 1947 Jack McVea and His All Stars
i 1955 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive i February 1941 "Pine Top" Smith
1963 Gene McDaniels - With The Johnny Mann Singers
listen on Internet Archive October 1940 Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra
February 1956 The Four Tunes - Sid Bass Orch.
March 1958 The King Cole Trio
listen on Internet Archive December 1949 Byron G. Harlan
Covered by Charlie Gracie
April 1945 Casey Bill
listen on Internet Archive June 1946 Wilmoth Houdini and His Royal Calypso Orchestra
March 1958 Abe Lyman's California Orchestra
March 1958 The Radiolites [Ben Selvin]
i 1992 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive September 1950 Crlenica Brothers Continental Five
listen on Internet Archive February 1941 Les Hite and His Orchestra - Vocal by T-Bone Walker
listen on Internet Archive January 1951 Ruth Brown with Budd Johnson's Orch.
listen on Internet Archive February 1942 (unknown)
i March 1958 Chick Bullock accompanied by His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive August 1952 Isham Jones and His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive September 1953 Johnnie Johnston with Paul Baron and His Orchestra
They Raided the Joint Louis Jordan & His Tympani 5 Unverified
listen on Internet Archive   August 1951 Benny Strong and His Orchestra REL, Tex Ritter REC
listen on Internet Archive September 1951 Wayne King and His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive September 1954 The Merry Macs
listen on Internet Archive April 1955 Dinah Shore
listen on Internet Archive March 1949 Paula Watson

Songs written by Louis Jordan

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Barnyard Boogie Louis Jordan, Wilhelmina Gray Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five April 23, 1947 Covered by (11 artists)
Blue Light Boogie Louis Jordan, Jessie Mae Robinson Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five June 26, 1950 Covered by (28 artists)
Doug the Jitterbug Louis Jordan Louie Jordan and His Tympany Five March 29, 1939 Covered by Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Early in the Mornin' Louis Jordan, Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five April 23, 1947 Covered by (57 artists)
House Party Louis Jordan, Rose Marie McCoy, Julian Dash, George Kelly Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
How 'Bout That? Louis Jordan Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five November 15, 1941 Covered by Big Al Dupree
I Know What You're Puttin' Down Louis Jordan, Bud Allen Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five October 10, 1946 Covered by (2 artists)
I Like 'Em Fat Like That Claude DeMetrius, Louis Jordan, J. Mayo Williams Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five March 1, 1944 Covered by (8 artists)
Inflation Blues Tommy Southern, Allegretto Alexander, Louis Jordan Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1948 Unverified
Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) Louis Jordan, Billy Austin [US1] Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five October 4, 1943 Covered by (182 artists)
It's a Great Great Pleasure Louis Jordan, Bill Tennyson Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five January 1951 Covered by B.B. King
Oil Well, Texas Louis Jordan, Bill Tennyson, Elton Hill Louis Jordan April 30, 1952 Covered by Maryann Price
Push Ka-Pee Shee Pie Louis Jordan, Walter Merrick, Joe Willoughby Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five April 12, 1949 Covered by (2 artists)
Reet, Petite and Gone Louis Jordan, Spencer Lee [US1] Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five December 1, 1947 Covered by (10 artists)
Run Joe Louis Jordan, Walter Merrick, Joe Willoughby Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five April 23, 1947 Covered by (10 artists)
Safe, Sane and Single Louis Jordan, Hy Heath, Johnny Lange Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five February 7, 1949 Covered by (3 artists)
Saturday Night Fish Fry Louis Jordan, Ellis Walsh Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five August 9, 1949 Covered by (47 artists)
Saxa-Woogie Louis Jordan Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1948 Unverified
Sister, Look Out Louis Jordan, Sid Robin Louis Jordan Covered by (2 artists)
We Can't Agree Louis Jordan, Wilhelmina Gray Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five November 24, 1947 Covered by B.B. King

Adapted songs

Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
A Chicken Ain't Nothing but a Bird Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five November 1940 Decca
Ain't Nobody's Business if I Do Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan with The Tympany Five September 1950 Decca
Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time) Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five October 1946 Decca
All of Me Louis Jordan and His Orchestra August 1952 Decca
Baby, It's Cold Outside Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five May 1949 Decca
Baby You're Just Too Much! Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five February 1956 Vik
Barnyard Boogie Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five January 1948 Decca
Beware Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five April 1946 Decca
Blue Light Boogie Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five July 1950 Decca
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five August 1947 Decca
Caldonia Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five April 1945 Decca
Cole Slaw (Sorghum Switch) Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five May 1949 Decca
Dad Gum Ya Hide, Boy Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five January 1954 Aladdin [US]
Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five August 1948 Decca
Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1945 Decca
Flatface Louie Jordan and His Tympany Five May 1939 Decca
G.I. Jive Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five April 1944 Decca
Hardhead Louis Jordan March 1963 Tangerine Records
Honey in the Bee Ball Louie Jordon's Elks Rendezvous Band January 1939 Decca
Honeysuckle Rose Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five December 1939 Decca
House Party Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1953 Decca
Hurry Home Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five May 1954 Aladdin [US]
I Didn't Know What Time It Was Louis Jordan with Orchestra directed by Nelson Riddle 1954 Decca
If You're So Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich? Louis Jordan and His Orchestra July 1951 Decca
I Know What You're Puttin' Down Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five May 1947 Decca
I'll Die Happy Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five March 1954 Aladdin [US]
I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five August 1942 Decca
I See a Million People (But All I Can See Is You) Louis Jordan 1961 Warwick [US]
It's Been Said Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five April 1955 "X"
I Want You to Be My Baby Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five October 1953 Decca
Jordan for President Louis Jordan July 1952 Decca
Junco Partner Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five May 1952 Decca
June Teenth Jamboree Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five April 1940 Decca
Just Like a Butterfly (That's Caught in the Rain) Louis Jordan April 1953 Decca
Keep A-Knockin' Louie Jordan and His Tympany Five July 1939 Decca
Knock Me a Kiss Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five December 1941 Decca
Let the Good Times Roll Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five December 1946 Decca
Life Is So Peculiar Louis Armstrong with Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five October 1950 Decca
Look Out Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five October 1947 Decca
Louie's Blues Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five August 1954 Aladdin [US]
Mama Mama Blues Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five June 1942 Decca
Messy Bessy Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1954 Aladdin [US]
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1954 Decca
Open the Door, Richard! Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five February 1947 Decca
Perdido Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1955 Decca
Pettin' and Pokin' Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1948 Decca
Point of No Return Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1963 Tangerine Records
Pompton Turnpike Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five October 1940 Decca
Push Ka-Pee Shee Pie Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five February 1950 Decca
Reconversion Blues Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five February 1946 Decca
Reet, Petite and Gone Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five March 15, 1948 Decca
Run Joe Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five June 1948 Decca
Saturday Night Fish Fry (Part I) Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five September 1949 Decca
School Days Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five December 1949 Decca
Show Me How (You Milk the Cow) Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five August 1950 Decca
Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming) Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five June 1946 Decca
Tamburitza Boogie Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five September 1950 Decca
T-Bone Blues Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five February 1941 Decca
Tear Drops from My Eyes Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five January 1951 Decca
Texas and Pacific Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five December 1946 Decca
That Chick's Too Young to Fry Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five August 1946 Decca
That'll Just 'Bout Knock Me Out Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five August 1943 Decca
The Green Grass Grows All Around Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five February 1942 Decca
The Soon'a Baby Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five March 1954 Decca
Three Handed Woman Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five August 1951 Decca
Time Marches On Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five September 1953 Decca
Toodle Loo on Down Rodney Sturgis with Lovie Jordon's Elks Rendezvous Band January 1939 Decca
Trust in Me Louis Jordan and His Orchestra September 1951 Decca
Wake Up, Jacob Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five September 1954 Decca
What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You Gonna Get Drunk Again) Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1942 Decca
You Broke Your Promise Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five March 1949 Decca
(You Dyed Your Hair) Chartreuse Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five December 1950 Decca
You Run Your Mouth and I'll Run My Business Louie Jordan and His Tympany Five February 1940 Decca
You Will Always Have a Friend Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five June 1951 Decca

Tributes

Reported errors

# Reported by Reported on Status Last update
#38234 Bastien 2008-11-17 19:06:45 UTC processed 2012-03-19 20:34:42 UTC by Bastien
#47154 blues99man 2014-06-18 15:49:53 UTC processed 2014-06-19 01:23:40 UTC by tsk
#149711 Mark_Heyrman 2020-11-03 01:53:09 UTC processed 2020-11-05 07:31:38 UTC by walt