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Rock & Roll Hall of FamerCategory: Early InfluenceInducted: 1987Inducted by: Seymour Stein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 1988 (ranked #2 in the Influences - Pre-Rock Era category) .
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4 comments so far (post your own)Thanks, Zach! I never knew that the opening guitar riff on "Ain't That Just Like A Woman" was used for "Johnny B. Goode". I'm continuing to learn more and more about the background of rock and roll and as you said, I do have a deep appreciation for singers like Robert Johnson and Hank Williams who helped make rock and roll! Posted by Andrew on Saturday, 01/26/2013 @ 21:51pm |
Here's a red-hot performance from Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five in the 1946 film Swing Parade of 1946, which also features The Three Stooges! The song is Caldonia: Posted by Zach on Wednesday, 05/15/2013 @ 23:07pm |
A highly popular and influential saxophonist, Louis Jordan was one of the chief builders of the R&B idiom. People haven't called him "the Father of R&B" or "the Father of Rock N' Roll" for nothing. In the 40s, Jordan was a wild bandleader who pioneered a mix of jazz and blues. Posted by Andrew on Saturday, 07/27/2013 @ 22:49pm |
As always, Andrew, your comments on the originators of rock 'n roll are perceptive, informative, and all-around enjoyable to read. Posted by Zach on Sunday, 07/28/2013 @ 23:56pm |
Future Rock Legends is your home for Louis Jordan and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, including year of eligibility, number of nominations, induction chances, essential songs and albums, and an open discussion of their career.
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