Louis Jordan

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Born: July 08, 1908 in Brinkley, AR
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: February 04, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Effervescent saxophonist Louis Jordan was one of the chief architects and prime progenitors of the R&B idiom. His pioneering use of jumping shuffle rhythms in a small combo context was copied far and wide during the 1940s. Jordan's sensational h ...More >>

Discography:
Louis Jordan, Vol. 2
Louis Jordan, Vol. 1
Knock Me Out
Hoodoo Man
2003On the Sunny Side of the Street
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Influenced By:
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Followers:
James Brown
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