LOUIS JORDAN 78 IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AIN'T / 5 GUYS NAMED MOE US DECCA 23630 E-
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Description
TWO CLASSIC SIDES FROM THE GREAT LOUIS JORDAN AND HIS TYMPANY FIVE
IS YOU IS, OR IS YOU AIN'Y MA BABY
b/w FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE
Born July 8, 1908, Brinkley, Arkansas;
died February 4, 1975, Los Angeles, California
The Father of the Rhythm & Blues came out of the blues world of Brinkley, Arkansas, to play in Chick Webb's swing band from 1932 to 1938; he played alto sax and participated in comedy routines.
He began recording for Decca in 1938 with his own Tympany Five, remaining on the label until 1953.
During the eight years that Jordan was 'King Of The Jukeboxes', 1943-1950, his songs occupied the #1 spot on the R&B charts for 113 weeks, or, put another way, Jordan had nearly one-third of all of the top black hit records for eight years
In all these, he pursued a basic rhythm of Shuffle Boogie, later taken over by early Rock 'n' Roll. As he said, he "made the blues jump," and in so doing, influenced B. B. King, Chuck Berry, and Bill Haley.
GREAT STUFF!!
Disc details
USA DECCA 23630 10" 78rpm SHELLAC
ISSUED SEPTEMBER 1946
Sides 5 and 6 of four 10" 78-rpm record album Decca A-459 "Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five."
CONDITION E-/V+
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