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. Ron howard let the good times roll louis jordan youtube. Let the good times roll by louis jordan on amazon music unlimited. 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. Let the good times roll the music of louis jordan discogs. Let the good times roll youtube let the good times roll duration. 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. Kings work was never as boisterous or enthusiastic as jordans, but his debt is apparent from the first cut of the album.
A midtempo twelvebar blues, the song became a blues standard and one of jordan s bestknown songs. Cover versions of let the good times roll by louis jordan and. Sofia the first let the good times troll song let the good times roll the devil. 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. Aint that just like a woman, for instance, features guitarist carl hogan giving birth to one of chuck berrys signature licks, while the. 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. Song information for let the good times roll louis jordan on allmusic. 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. 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. The complete decca recordings 193854 louis jordan on allmusic 1992 the price of this multidisc import box set is.
Bb king let the good times roll from legends of rock n roll. 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. Louis jordan and his tympany fives let the good times roll. Louis jordan and his tympany five let the good times. Known as the king of the jukebox, his highest profile came towards the end of the swing era. 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. Cover versions of let the good times roll written by sam. Original song let the good times roll is louis jordans buoyant invitation to party. Butera lead an active life and continued to perform regularly in las vegas and on tour until age made. Louis jordan july 8, 1908 february 4, 1975 was a pioneering africanamerican jazz and. 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. 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.
Louis jordan 190875 is the acknowledged father of rhythm. 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. Jordan was a talented singer with great comedic flair, and he fronted his own band for more than twenty years. Let the good times roll sheet music piano, voice, guitar. 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 louis jordan song, a 1946 song by louis jordan and his tympany five. 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. King let the good times roll the music of louis jordan. 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. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
King let the good times roll the music of louis jordan cd. 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. 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. Louis jordan let the good times roll lyrics genius lyrics. The story of louis jordan and his music the michigan american.
Lee, sam theard, bobby blue scored for pianovocalchords. 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. Complete your louis jordan and his tympany five collection. Jordan was a talented singer with great comedic flair, and he fronted his own band. Cover versions of let the good times roll by louis jordan. Louis jordanlet the good times roll video dailymotion. Digital sheet music for let the good times roll by fleecie moore, louis jordan, ray charles, b. Look up let the good times roll in wiktionary, the free dictionary. 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. 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. Louis jordan was a swinging musician who played jazz with a broad grin. Louis jordan and his tympany five let the good times roll.
Original song let the good times roll is louis jordan s buoyant invitation to party. 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. His goal was to create music that appealed to all people. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Let the good times roll horn chart horn band charts. 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. Let the good times roll louis jordan song info allmusic. Listen to your favorite songs from let the good times roll by louis jordan now. Louis jordan let the good times roll 1946 music video. Louis jordan let the good times roll 1968, vinyl discogs. Let the good times roll louis jordan song wikipedia. I did it in 128 because to me personally, that is how i count a slow blues shuffle in my head. Pdf download let the good times roll the story of louis jordan and his music michigan american music read online.
Let the good times roll 1946 single version louis jordan. Albums consisting entirely of one artist paying tribute to. The album was released in 1999 on mca records as well as king, the album features other famous jazz and blues musicians including dr. 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. Musicians were peter booras on drums, john mastory on bass. King may have never done straight jump blues, but his sophisticated urban blues complete with. Let the good times roll vinyl passion vinyl passion. Jul 22, 2007 pdf download let the good times roll the story of louis jordan and his music the michigan american download full ebook.
I wrote this chart for a band several years back, and found it in the archives. Louis jordans record let the good times roll hit the charts. 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. 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 i dont. Anthology 19381953 louis jordan on allmusic 1999 overlooking bear familys comprehensive ninedisc. I realize that others would rather it be in 44 with lots of triplets written in. Let the good times roll is a jump blues song recorded in 1946 by louis jordan and his tympany five. 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. Let the good times roll by louis jordan on amazon music.
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. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. 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. 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. Louis jordan let the good times roll 1946 single version lyrics. Louis jordan let the good times roll 1999, cd discogs. Well, i have my copy, and it is in downloads, so it may never be too late to deeply savor in.
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