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Louis Thomas Jordan (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was an American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as " the King of the Jukebox ", he earned his highest profile towards the end of the swing era.
Louis Jordan war ein afroamerikanischer Jazz- und Rhythm-and-Blues-Musiker. Er wird auch der Vater des Rhythm and Blues und Großvater des Rock and Roll genannt. Von ihm kamen 54 Songs in die Rhythm and Blues Charts, ein Großteil von ihnen erreichte die Spitzenposition.
19. Apr. 2024 · Louis Jordan (born July 8, 1908, Brinkley, Arkansas, U.S.—died February 4, 1975, Los Angeles, California) was an American saxophonist-singer prominent in the 1940s and ’50s who was a seminal figure in the development of both rhythm and blues and rock and roll.
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16. Apr. 2019 · At the height of his career, in the 1940s, bandleader and alto saxophonist Louis Jordan scored 18 Number One hit records. Jordan exhibited a brilliant sense of showmanship that brought audiences first-rate entertainment without any loss of musical integrity. He performed songs that appealed to millions of black and white listeners ...
8. Juli 2023 · Louis Jordan, the man known as “The King of the Jukebox” was born on July 8, 1908, and passed away on February 4, 1975. He scored his first R&B hit, “I’m Gonna Leave You On The Outskirts...
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Highly popular and influential saxophonist; perhaps the quintessential jump blues band leader. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1970s. Born. July 8, 1908 in Brinkley, AR. Died. February 4, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA. Genre. Blues, Jazz, R&B. Styles. East Coast Blues, Jump Blues, Regional Blues, Swing, Urban Blues, Early R&B.
Louis Jordan was born on July 8, 1908 in Brinkley, Arkansas, and passed away on February 4, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. He was an American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician,...
