Louis Jordan - 1938-1950

Artist:

Jordan, Louis

See Also:

Ellington, Duke Turner, Ike Waller, Fats

Description:

Adapter: Laure Wright.
Personnel: Louis Jordan (vocals, alto saxophone); Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); James "Ham" Jackson, Carl Hogan , Bill Jennings (guitar); Kenneth Hollon (clarinet, tenor saxophone); James Wright , Lem Johnson, Stafford Simon, Josh Jackson (tenor saxophone); Freddy Webster, Leonard Graham, Courtney Williams, Kenneth Roane, Aaron Izenhall, Eddie Roane, Bob Mitchell (trumpet); Arnold Thomas, William Austin, Wild Bill Davis, Bill Doggett (piano); Rossiere "Shadow" Wilson, Eddie Byrd, Alex "Razz" Mitchell, Joe Morris , Walter Martin (drums).
Liner Note Author: Alain Thomas.
The 36 tracks spanning the two discs and 12 years on Fremeaux & Associes` 1938-1950 collection of Louis Jordan performances is a great way to ease into the legendary saxophonist`s prolific output. What is a little strange about this set is that it highlights only the first 12 years of the 16 Jordan spent on Decca Records; the last four years go unaccounted for, but to be fair, Fremeaux & Associes advertised nothing short of what they delivered on the album cover. There is no promise of an overview of Jordan`s Decca years, just the dates 1938-1950. Many of Jordan`s standbys are here, from the rollicking "Salt Pork, West Virginia" to the amusing "I`m Going to Move to the Outskirts of Town," the classic "Is You Is or Is You Ain`t My Baby," and even a glimpse of his output with Ella Fitzgerald via "Petootie Pie." ~ Gregory McIntosh

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Swingin` in a Coconut Tree
2. At the Swing Cat`s Ball
3. June Tenth Jamboree
4. Somebody Done Hoodooed the Hoodoo Man
5. Pinetop`s Boogie Woogie
6. Mama, Mama Blues (Rusty Dusty Blues)
7. Knock Me a Kiss
8. I`m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
9. Is You Is or Is You Ain`t My Baby?
10. Buzz Me
11. Caldonia Boogie
12. Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door
13. Salt Pork, West Virginia
14. Petootie Pie
15. Beware, Brother, Beware
16. Don`t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
17. Choo Choo Ch`Boogie
18. Let the Good Times Roll

DISC 2:

1. Ain`t Nobody Here But Us Chickens
2. Reet Petite and Gone
3. Boogie Woogie Plate
4. Barnyard Boogie
5. Early in the Morning
6. Inflation Blues
7. You`re Much Too Fat (And That`s That)
8. Daddy-O
9. Cole Slaw
10. Onion
11. Heed My Warning
12. Psycho-Loco
13. Baby, It`s Cold Outside
14. Saturday Night Fish Fry, Pts. 1-2
15. Tamburitza Boogie
16. Lemonade
17. It`s a Great, Great Pleasure
18. Life Is So Peculiar

Album Information

Release Date:

12/03/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Jump Blues

Label:

Fr?meaux & Associ?s

Catalog Number:

FA 5017

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Runtime:

108 : 5

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