Louis Jordan - #1s *

Artist:

Jordan, Louis

UPC:

602498627174

See Also:

Ellington, Duke Turner, Ike Waller, Fats

Description:

Personnel: Louis Jordan (vocals, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Eddie Roane (vocals, trumpet); Aaron Izenhall (vocals); Freddie Simon (tenor saxophone); Arnold Thomas, William Austin (piano); Dallas Bartley, Jessie Simpkins (bass instrument); Joe Morris , Walter Martin, Alex Mitchell , Rossiere Wilson, Wilmore Jones (drums).
Liner Note Author: Gene Sculatti.
A hugely popular performer in the 1940s, vocalist/saxophonist Louis Jordan won over World War II-era audiences with his swinging jump-blues style, which proved to be a direct link between `30s jazz and `50s rock & roll. True to its title, #1S includes the 18 songs that Jordan took to Number One on the Billboard R&B charts during his stint with Decca Records.
This chronologically ordered collection begins with 1942`s silly and appropriately swaying "What`s the Use of Getting Sober (When You Gonna Get Drunk Again)." Also featured are Jordan hits that crossed over into the pop charts, including his rollicking take on Johnny Mercer`s "G.I. Jive" (Number One on both pop and R&B charts) and the proto-rock tune "Caldonia," which hinted at what was to come in the following decade from Little Richard and Chuck Berry. Throughout the compilation, Jordan`s fun-loving persona is at the fore, with his smooth, deft vocals and always-grooving sax lines revealing the reasons behind his remarkably wide appeal. (Leave it to Jordan to have a hit with "Stone Cold Dead in the Market," a bizarrely catchy tale of murder that also featured Ella Fitzgerald on vocals.) For an excellent introduction to Jordan`s peak years, #1S can`t be beat.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. What`s the Use of Gettin` Sober (When You Gonna Get Drunk Again)
2. Ration Blues
3. G.I. Jive
4. Mop! Mop!
5. Caldonia
6. Buzz Me
7. Don`t Worry `Bout That Mule
8. Stone Cold Dead in the Market
9. Choo Choo Ch`boogie
10. Ain`t That Just Like a Woman
11. Ain`t Nobody Here But Us Chickens
12. Texas and Pacific
13. Jack, You`re Dead
14. Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
15. Run Joe
16. Beans and Corn Bread
17. Saturday Night Fish Fry, Parts 1 & 2
18. Blue Light Boogie, Parts 1 & 2

Album Information

Release Date:

07/19/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Jump Blues

Label:

Geffen

Producer:

Milt Gabler; Andy McKaie (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

0002789

Original Release Year:

2005

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

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