1944-1945

by Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5, Louis Jordan

Overview

This interesting album features altoist/vocalist Louis Jordan and three versions of his Tympani Five during 1944-45, when he was reaching the peak of his popularity. With such sidemen as either Eddie Roane, Idrees Sulieman or Aaron Izenhall on trumpet and (on a few numbers) pianist Wild Bill Davis, Jordan and his group are heard recording radio transcriptions for World Broadcasting. Other than "G.I. Jive," the music emphasizes lesser-known tunes and contains plenty of fine solos from Jordan, including the surprisingly advanced "Re-Bop." ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	02/04/1994
Label:	Circle
UPC:	0762247405320
Rank:	130072

Tracks

1. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
2. How Long Must I Wait for You?
3. Paper Boy
4. It's Full or It Ain't No Good
5. Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door
6. Sweatin' on Swing Street
7. G.I. Jive
8. The Green Grass Grows All Around
9. Let Your Hair Down, Baby
10. Saxa-Woogie
11. I Can't See for Lookin'
12. Re-Bop
13. Deacon Jones
14. Five Guys Named Moe
15. Baby, You're Just Too Darned Good to Be True
16. Honey Chile
17. Seventh Avenue
18. When I Grow Too Old to Dream
19. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?
20. Junior
21. Tillie
22. I Like 'Em Fat Like That
23. If You Can't Smile and Say Yes (Please Don't Cry and Say No)
24. A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But a Bird

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5   Primary Artist
Louis Jordan   Primary Artist,Vocals,Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Shadow Wilson   Drums
Wild Bill Davis   Piano
Slick Jones   Drums
Idrees Sulieman   Trumpet
Bill Austin   Piano
Josh Jackson   Sax (Tenor)
Eddie Roane   Trumpet
Al Morgan   Bass
Aaron Izenhall   Trumpet
Arnold Thomas   Piano
Carl Hogan   Guitar
Alex "Razz" Mitchell   Drums
Eddie Byrd   Drums
Jesse "Po" Simpkins   Bass
Lue Freddie Simon   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Larry Wynn   Composer
Claude Demetrius   Composer
Frank Paparelli   Composer
Fleecie Moore   Composer
Casey Bill Weldon   Composer
Teddy McRae   Composer
Bill Austin   Composer
Irene Higginbotham   Composer
J. Mayo Williams   Composer
Jack Towers   Remastering
Frank Driggs   Liner Notes
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Hy Heath   Composer
Louis Jordan   Composer
Pinetop Smith   Composer
Lucky Millinder   Composer
Jerry Bresler   Composer
Tom Dempsey   Composer
Arthur Johnston   Composer
Sigmund Romberg   Composer
E. B. Wallace   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
Wesley Wilson   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Clarence Allen   Composer
Nadine Robinson   Composer
John Lange   Composer
Wilmore Slick Jones   Composer
Walter Bishop, Sr.   Composer
George H. Buck, Jr.   Producer,Liner Notes
Don Jarvis   Digital Transfers
Richard Herbick   Transcription
Richard Loring   Composer
Arnold Stanford   Composer
Wendell Echols   Production Coordination
Timmie Rogers   Composer
Jerry Black   Composer
Emmett "Babe" Wallace   Composer
Gordon "Specs" Powell   Composer
Jerome Bresler   Composer