Louis Jordan
American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908ā1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis Jordan (July 8, 1908, Brinkley, Arkansas ā February 4, 1975, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician, songwriter and bandleader. He was most successful in the 1940s in the black music market but he reached also white audiences and recorded several cross over hits in the Pop charts.
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Birth name | Louis Thomas Jordan |
Also known as | The King of the Jukebox |
Born | (1908-07-08)July 8, 1908 Brinkley, Arkansas, |
Died | February 4, 1975(1975-02-04) (aged 66) Los Angeles, California |
Genres | Jump blues, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Big band, Comedy music |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Alto saxophone, saxophone, piano, clarinet |
Years active | 1920s -1990s |
Labels | Decca, Mercury |
Website | http://www.louisjordan.com/ |
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