Louis jordan let the good times roll 1968, vinyl discogs. His goal was to create music that appealed to all people. Albums consisting entirely of one artist paying tribute to another are commonplace, especially in the blues world where a particular artists musical heritage is easy to trace. King let the good times roll the music of louis jordan. Cover versions of let the good times roll by louis jordan and. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now.
Digital sheet music for let the good times roll by fleecie moore, louis jordan, ray charles, b. Over the next 22 weeks, the recording stayed near the top of the chart, occupying the number 2 spot for four weeks. Hey, everybody, lets have some fun you only live but once and when youre dead youre done, so let the good times roll, let the good times roll. Let the good times roll sheet music piano, voice, guitar. Ron howard let the good times roll louis jordan youtube. Louis jordans record let the good times roll hit the charts december 21, 1946 by 1938, jordan headed his own bandlouis jordan and his tympany five. The album was released in 1999 on mca records as well as king, the album features other famous jazz and blues musicians including dr. I did it in 128 because to me personally, that is how i count a slow blues shuffle in my head. Butera lead an active life and continued to perform regularly in las vegas and on tour until age made. Subscribe to jazz everyday d listen to full album on youtube.
The complete decca recordings 193854 louis jordan on allmusic 1992 the price of this multidisc import box set is. Let the good times roll louis jordan song wikipedia. Let the good times roll louis jordan song, a 1946 song by louis jordan and his tympany five. Let the good times roll, an album by louis jordan on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Let the good times roll louis jordan song info allmusic. Louis jordan let the good times roll 1946 music video. Let the good times roll by louis jordan let the good times roll lyrics hey, everybody, lets have some fun you only live but once and when youre dead youre done, so let the good times roll, let the good times roll i dont care if youre young or old get together, let the good times roll dont sit there mumblin, talkin trash if you wanna have a ball you gotta go out and spend some cash, and. Original song let the good times roll is louis jordans buoyant invitation to party. Lee, sam theard, bobby blue scored for pianovocalchords. Listen to your favorite songs from let the good times roll by louis jordan now. Let the good times roll is a jump blues song recorded in 1946 by louis jordan and his tympany five. Aug 06, 2017 intro g c d d x9 verse g c d d hey, everybody, let s have some fun g c d d you only live but once g c d d and when youre dead youre done, so chorus g c d d let the good times roll, let the good times roll g c d d i dont care if youre young or old g c d d get together, let the good times roll verse g c d d dont sit there mumblin. Kings work was never as boisterous or enthusiastic as jordans, but his debt is apparent from the first cut of the album. Louis jordan july 8, 1908 february 4, 1975 was a pioneering africanamerican jazz and. Hey everybody, lets have some fun you only live but once and when youre dead youre done so, let the good times roll, let the good times. Cover versions of let the good times roll written by sam. Louis jordan let the good times roll 1946 single version. Louis jordan and his tympany five let the good times.
Louis jordan let the good times roll 1999, cd discogs. Jul 22, 2007 pdf download let the good times roll the story of louis jordan and his music the michigan american download full ebook. King is the king of the blues, some might find it strange that he chose to record let the good times roll, a tribute album to louis jordan, the king of jump blues. Louis thomas jordan july 8, 1908 february 4, 1975 was an american musician, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Original song let the good times roll is louis jordan s buoyant invitation to party. Jordan was a talented singer with great comedic flair, and he fronted his own band for more than twenty years. Known as the king of the jukebox, his highest profile came towards the end of the swing era. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Recorded with his tympany five combo including carl hogan on guitar and bill davis on piano in new york on june 26, 1946, it was a big hit in 194647, spending 23. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The song let the good times roll was written by louis jordan and sam theard and was first recorded and released by louis jordan and his tympany five in 1946.
King may have never done straight jump blues, but his sophisticated urban blues complete with. Let the good times roll the music of louis jordan discogs. Louis jordanlet the good times roll video dailymotion. Louis jordan let the good times roll lyrics genius lyrics. Louis jordan was a swinging musician who played jazz with a broad grin. Bb king let the good times roll from legends of rock n roll. Hey everybody lets have some fun you only live but once and when youre dead, youre done so let the good times roll. Louis jordan and his tympany five let the good times roll. It is a tribute album to jazz saxophonist and singer louis jordan, and is made up entirely of covers of songs written or performed by jordan. King let the good times roll the music of louis jordan cd albums consisting entirely of one artist paying tribute to another are commonplace, especially in the blues world where a particular artists musical heritage is easy to trace. Louis jordan s record let the good times roll hit the charts december 21, 1946 by 1938, jordan headed his own band louis jordan and his tympany five. Louis jordan let the good times roll 1946 single version lyrics. Hey everybody let s have some fun you only live but once and when youre dead, youre done so let the good times roll let the good times roll dont care.
A midtempo twelvebar blues, the song became a blues standard and one of jordan s bestknown songs. Let the good times roll 1946 single version louis jordan. Let the good times roll youtube let the good times roll duration. Let the good times roll by louis jordan let the good times roll lyrics hey, everybody, let s have some fun you only live but once and when youre dead youre done, so let the good times roll, let the good times roll i dont care if youre young or old get together, let the good times roll dont sit there mumblin, talkin trash if you wanna have a ball you gotta go out and spend some cash, and. King let the good times roll the music of louis jordan cd. Louis jordan and his tympany fives let the good times roll. Song information for let the good times roll louis jordan on allmusic. Sofia the first let the good times troll song let the good times roll the devil. Jordan was a talented singer with great comedic flair, and he fronted his own band. Pdf download let the good times roll the story of louis jordan and his music michigan american music read online. Dec 22, 20 ron howard and friends play let the good times roll at the fox theater in redwood city 1218, originally done by louis jordan. Hey everybody lets have some fun you only live but once and when youre dead, youre done so let the good times roll let the good times roll dont care.
I realize that others would rather it be in 44 with lots of triplets written in. Let the good times roll vinyl passion vinyl passion. The story of louis jordan and his music the michigan american. Hey, everybody, let s have some fun you only live but once and when youre dead youre done, so let the good times roll, let the good times roll.
Known as the king of the jukebox, jordan was highly popular with both black and white audiences in the later years of the swing era. Complete your louis jordan and his tympany five collection. Cover versions of let the good times roll by louis jordan. So let the good times roll, let the good times roll, dont care if you young or old, get together, let the good times roll. I wrote this chart for a band several years back, and found it in the archives. Aint that just like a woman, for instance, features guitarist carl hogan giving birth to one of chuck berrys signature licks, while the.
Let the good times roll louis jordan top louis jordan lyrics you run your mouth and ill run my business pettin and pokin aint that just like a woman saturday night fish fry somebody done hoodooed the hoodoo man five guys named mo lemonade doug the jitterbug g. A midtempo twelvebar blues, the song became a blues standard and one of jordans bestknown songs. Hey, everybody, let s have some fun you only live but once and when youre dead youre done, so let the good times roll, let the good times roll i dont. Albums consisting entirely of one artist paying tribute to. Let the good times roll louis jordan top louis jordan lyrics you run your mouth and ill run my business pettin and pokin aint that just like a woman saturday night fish fry somebody done hoodooed the hoodoo man five guys named mo lemonade doug. Let the good times roll, louis jordans buoyant invitation to party, became a standard show opener for countless blues artists over the years, from b. Look up let the good times roll in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Musicians were peter booras on drums, john mastory on bass. Louis jordans record let the good times roll hit the charts. Louis jordan 190875 is the acknowledged father of rhythm.
Hey, everybody, lets have some fun you only live but once and when youre dead youre done, so let the good times roll, let the good times roll i dont. Well, i have my copy, and it is in downloads, so it may never be too late to deeply savor in. Let the good times roll by louis jordan on amazon music unlimited. Hey everybody, let s have some fun you only live but once and when youre dead youre done so, let the good times roll, let the good times. Louis jordan and his tympany five originally recorded let the good times roll written by louis jordan and sam theard and louis jordan and his tympany five released it on the single let the good times roll in 1946. Ron howard and friends play let the good times roll at the fox theater in redwood city 1218, originally done by louis jordan. Louis jordan let the good times roll contains 215 songs on nine cds, as well as a beautiful 48page lpsized booklet filled with amazing photos, poster, magazine cover and advertising repros, a comic strip, news clippings, handwrittenonlegalpad session notes, and an exhaustive discography, not to mention a fascinating bio and song commentary. Anthology 19381953 louis jordan on allmusic 1999 overlooking bear familys comprehensive ninedisc. King, who recorded an album of jordan covers, including such standards as let the good times roll, choo choo chboogie, buzz me and saturday night fish fry on let the good times roll. Sam butera was the saxophonist and leader of louis primas backing band during their heyday years in las vegas. The music of louis jordan is the thirty seventh studio album by b.
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