The Very Best of Louis Jordan

~ Release by Louis Jordan (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Five Guys Named Moe
alto saxophone and lead vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1943-11-22)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1943-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1943-11-22)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1943-11-22)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1943-11-22)
recording of:
Five Guys Named Moe (on 1943-11-22)
writer:
Jerome Jerry Bresler and Larry Wynn
3:12
2Knock Me a Kiss
recording of:
Knock Me a Kiss
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Mike Jackson (American jazz pianist and composer, 1888-1945)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:19
3The End of My Worry
1:37
4Bahama Joe
2:41
5How High Am I?
2:21
6I Like ’em Fat Like That
recording of:
I Like 'em Fat Like That
writer:
Claude Demetrius, Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and J. Mayo ‘Ink’ Williams
2:41
7Flat Face
recording of:
Flat Face
lyricist and composer:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter)
2:46
8Do You Call That a Buddy?
recording of:
Do You Call That a Buddy? (Dirty Cat)
lyricist and composer:
Wesley Wilson
3:18
9Penthouse in the Basement
recording of:
Penthouse in the Basement
writer:
Walter Bishop, Sr., Emma P. La Freniere and Lew Lehr
2:38
10Is You Is, or Is You Ain’t My Baby?
alto saxophone and lead vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1943-11-22)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1943-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Shadow Wilson (on 1943-11-22)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1943-11-22)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1943-11-22)
recording of:
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby? (on 1943-11-22)
writer:
Bill Austin (in 1944) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:43
11You’re My Meat
recording of:
You’re My Meat
lyricist and composer:
Skeets Tolbert
2:59
12Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand’s Doin’
recording of:
Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand's Doin'
writer:
Ted Delaney and Georgia South
3:07
13Doug the Jitterbug
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lem Johnson (on 1939-03-29)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1939-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1939-03-29)
piano:
Clarence Johnson (1930s jazz & blues pianist) (on 1939-03-29)
trumpet:
Courtney Williams (1930-40s trumpeter) (on 1939-03-29)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1939-03-29)
recording of:
Doug the Jitterbug (on 1939-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
2:33
14T‐Bone Blues
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-01-24)
clarinet:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-01-24) and Stafford Simon (on 1941-01-24)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) (on 1941-01-24) and Henry Turner (jazz double bass player) (on 1941-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Walter Martin (1930-40s drummer) (on 1941-01-24)
piano:
Arnold Thomas (on 1941-01-24)
tenor saxophone:
Stafford Simon (on 1941-01-24)
trumpet:
Eddie Roane (on 1941-01-24) and Freddie Webster (on 1941-01-24)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1941-01-24)
recording of:
T-Bone Blues (on 1941-01-24)
writer:
Les Hite and T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
3:13
15Nobody but Me
2:56
16G.I. Jive
recording of:
G.I. Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
WC Music Corp.
3:01