Jivin' with Jordan - CHARLY
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A great two-disc set of high-caliber cuts from 1939-53. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five--More
Released: Jan 24, 1944
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Released: Jan 24, 1944
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This continues the release of Jordan's seminal cuts. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five - CIRCLE
Released: 1944
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Released: 1944
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Wondrous cuts that combined hip vocals, robust solos, and inventive lyrics into a sound that was later called R&B. These are also available in other collections on Charly and Jukebox Lil. ~ Ron...
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Man, We're Wailin'
Released: 1978
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Released: 1978
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This particular reissue label had, for awhile, the hands-down reputation as the cheapest of the cheap, mostly earned for their packaging and design, and sometimes for production that suggests the...
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No Moe! - Greatest Hits - VERVE
Released: Oct 22, 1956
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Released: Oct 22, 1956
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With the exception of four numbers taken from a 1957 set in which he heads a quintet co-starring organist Jackie Davis, this CD consists of a dozen songs taken from a 1956 date already reissued...
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The Best of Louis Jordan - MCA
Released: 1977
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Released: 1977
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This is a best-of CD collection that actually lives up to its name. Virtually all of Louis Jordan's hits, which musically bridged the gap between small-group swing, R&B, and rock & roll, are on...
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Five Guys Named Moe: Original Decca Recordings, Vol. 2
Released: Jul 21, 1942
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Released: Jul 21, 1942
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Another 18 of the saxist's Decca label classics (although "Five Guys Named Moe" turns up again, in deference to the hit Broadway production). "Is You Is or Is You Ain't (My Baby), " "Jack, You're...
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