Caldonia

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"Caldonia" is a 1945 jump blues song by Louis Jordan, celebrated as one of his signature hits and a classic of early rhythm and blues.

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instanceOf single
song
associatedWithMovement transition from swing to R&B
chartSuccess major R&B hit in the mid‑1940s
composer Louis Jordan NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era 1940s popular music
genre jump blues
rhythm and blues
hasArtistRole Louis Jordan as bandleader
Louis Jordan as saxophonist NERFINISHED
Louis Jordan as vocalist
hasInstrumentation rhythm section
saxophone‑led small combo
hasMusicalStyle boogie‑woogie influenced
up‑tempo
hasNotableLine Caldonia, Caldonia, what makes your big head so hard?
hasSubgenreCharacteristic shouting vocals
strong backbeat
influencedGenre rhythm and blues
rock and roll
isClassicOf early rhythm and blues
isSignatureSongOf Louis Jordan NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Louis Jordan NERFINISHED
performer Louis Jordan NERFINISHED
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five NERFINISHED
recordLabel Decca Records
releaseDate 1945

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Louis Jordan notableWork Caldonia