Help
Skip to main content
Basket 0 items, $0.00

Louis Jordan

Born: 8th July 1908, Brinkley, Arkansas, United States

Died: 14th February 1975, Los Angeles, United States

Nationality: American

Louis Thomas Jordan was an American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as "The King of the Jukebox", he earned his highest profile towards the end of the swing era. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an "early influence" in 1987.

Jordan was a talented singer with great comedic flair, and he fronted his own band for more than twenty years. He duetted with some of the biggest solo singing stars of his time, including Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Jordan was also an actor and a film personality—he appeared in dozens of "soundies" (promotional film clips); the one for "Caldonia" is the most readily available for viewing on various websites.

Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jordan

Browse: Jordan, Lou

All Works: Jordan, Lou

Recent Best Sellers: Jordan, Lou

Download queue