Louis Jordan

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Louis Jordan was an influential American saxophonist, bandleader, and singer known as a pioneer of jump blues and a key figure in the development of rhythm and blues and early rock and roll.

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instanceOf actor
bandleader
composer
human
musician
saxophonist
singer
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 1970s
activeYearsStart 1930s
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1908-07-08
dateOfDeath 1975-02-04
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
fullName Louis Thomas Jordan
genre boogie-woogie
early rock and roll
jump blues
rhythm and blues
swing
influenced B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King

Bill Haley
Chuck Berry
James Brown
Little Richard
Ray Charles
instrument alto saxophone
baritone saxophone
clarinet
vocals
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
movement jump blues
name Louis Jordan self-link
notableAchievement important influence on early rock and roll
key figure in the development of rhythm and blues
pioneered jump blues
notableWork Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
Beans and Cornbread
Caldonia
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Five Guys Named Moe
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
Let the Good Times Roll
Saturday Night Fish Fry
occupation actor
bandleader
composer
saxophonist
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Brinkley, Arkansas, United States
placeOfDeath Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
recordLabel Aladdin Records
Decca Records
Mercury Records
sexOrGender male

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside coveredBy Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan name Louis Jordan self-link