The Best of Louis Jordan

~ Release by Louis Jordan (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
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B1Caldonia
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-01-19)
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1945-01-19)
bass, double bass and double bass [bass]:
Al Morgan (jazz double-bassist) (on 1945-01-19)
clarinet:
Freddie Simon (jazz sax) (on 1945-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Alex 'Razz' Mitchell (1940s jazz drummer) (on 1945-01-19)
piano:
William Austin (1940s jazz pianist) (on 1945-01-19)
tenor saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1945-01-19) and Freddie Simon (jazz sax) (on 1945-01-19)
trumpet:
Leonard Graham (on 1945-01-19)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1945-01-19)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009)
recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?) (on 1945-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
52:38
B2Knock Me a Kiss
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, saxophone and lead vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-11-15)
clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-11-15) and Stafford Simon (on 1941-11-15)
double bass:
Dallas Bartley (on 1941-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1941-11-15)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1941-11-15)
tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1941-11-15)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1941-11-15)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-11-15)
recording of:
Knock Me a Kiss (on 1941-11-15)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Mike Jackson (American jazz pianist and composer, 1888-1945)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:45
B3Run Joe
3:23
B4School Days (When We Were Kids)
2:30
B5Blue Light Boogie
3:58
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