Louis Jordan - Jukebox Jump: The Greatest Hits 1942-1949 - import

Louis Jordan 
Jukebox Jump: The Greatest Hits 1942-1949
Acrobat 1661 - import LP compilation 

Louis Thomas Jordan was born in 1908 in Brinkley, Arkansas. His upbringing was steeped in music with his bandleader father teaching him clarinet when he was just seven. He learnt piano before setting his sights on a saxophone. By the age of 15 he had his first taste of performing, with Ruby "Tuna Boy" Williams' Belvedere Orchestra. Emerging from the swing era of the 1930s, Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five set the charts on fire throughout the 1940s with his unique blend of jazz, blues, and boogie-woogie. Appealing to a broad spectrum of listeners, hits such as "Five Guys Named Moe", "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie", "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby", "Saturday Night Fish Fry" and "Caldonia" not only helped lay the foundations on which R&B and rock 'n' roll were built, it also managed to break down racial divides. No accolade bestowed on Louis Jordan can be too small. He was simply one of the greatest, most innovative, and charismatic entertainers the world has ever seen. He was pioneer of "jump blues" - a hybrid of jazz, blues, and boogie-woogie which was so infective and energetic it made the listener want to leap around. Jordan's music was also vocally very distinctive, with loud syncopated shouts and lyrics drenched in humorous social commentary. This collection celebrates his extraordinary hit making prowess during a decade where he ruled the charts and became the King of the Jukebox.

     Contains:
What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again) 
Five Guys Named Moe
Ration Blues 
G.I. Jive 
Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma Baby)
Caldonia 
Buz Me 
Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule 
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie 
Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time) 
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens 
Jack, You're Dead 
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate 
Run Joe 
Saturday Night Fish Fry (Parts 1&2) 

NEW SEALED import LP compilation