Louis Thomas Jordan

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Louis Thomas Jordan was an influential American saxophonist, bandleader, and singer known as the "King of the Jukebox" for his pioneering role in jump blues and early rhythm and blues music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bandleader
human
musician
saxophonist
activeYearsEnd 1975
activeYearsStart 1930
alias King of the Jukebox NERFINISHED
associatedAct Tympany Five NERFINISHED
bandLeaderOf Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five NERFINISHED
birthDate 1908-07-08
birthPlace Brinkley, Arkansas, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1975-02-04
deathPlace Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED
ethnicity African-American
fullName Louis Thomas Jordan NERFINISHED
gender male
genre boogie-woogie
jump blues
rhythm and blues
swing
hallOfFameInduction Blues Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
Songwriters Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
influencedGenre rhythm and blues
rock and roll
instrument alto saxophone
name Louis Jordan NERFINISHED
notableFor pioneering early rhythm and blues
pioneering jump blues
notableWork Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens NERFINISHED
Beans and Cornbread NERFINISHED
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
occupation bandleader
saxophonist
singer
songwriter
recordLabel Aladdin Records NERFINISHED
Decca Records
Mercury Records
styleCharacteristic humorous lyrics
up-tempo shuffle rhythms

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Louis Jordan fullName Louis Thomas Jordan
Tangerine Records associatedAct Louis Thomas Jordan
this entity surface form: Louis Jordan
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out notableRecordingBy Louis Thomas Jordan
this entity surface form: Louis Jordan
Milt Gabler workedWith Louis Thomas Jordan
this entity surface form: Louis Jordan