Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
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Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five was a pioneering American jump blues and swing band of the 1930s–1950s, known for its energetic, humorous songs and major influence on rhythm and blues and early rock and roll.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jump blues band
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rhythm and blues precursor ⓘ swing band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | transition from swing to rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Louis Jordan and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandLeader | Louis Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | multiple number-one R&B hits ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decadeOfGreatestSuccess | 1940s ⓘ |
| genre |
boogie-woogie
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early rock and roll ⓘ jump blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
bridged big band swing and postwar R&B
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major influence on early rock and roll artists ⓘ pioneered small-combo jump blues format ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
R&B vocal group style
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rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
everyday life
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humor and wordplay ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| notableMember | Louis Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
NERFINISHED
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Caldonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Choo Choo Ch'Boogie NERFINISHED ⓘ Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ Let the Good Times Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturday Night Fish Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
ballrooms
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film shorts ⓘ theaters ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dance-oriented music
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energetic performances ⓘ humorous lyrics ⓘ strong backbeat ⓘ |
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