Louis Jordan - Let the Good Times Roll: The Complete Decca Recordings 1938-54

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Let the Good Times Roll: The Complete Decca Recordings 1938-54 Music Price: $194.98 As of Jan 7 22:29 EST (details)

Artist(s)	Louis Jordan
Studio	Bear Family
Release Date	March 31, 1994
UPC Code	790051155575
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Tracks

1. Toodle-Loo on Down - Louis Jordan, Sturgis, Rodney
2. So Good - Louis Jordan, Sturgis, Rodney
3. Away from You - Louis Jordan, Sturgis, Rodney
4. Honey in the Bee Ball - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
5. Barnacle Bill the Sailor - Louis Jordan, Luther, Frank
6. Flat Face - Louis Jordan, Williams, Courtney
7. Keep a Knockin' - Louis Jordan, Mays, Bill
8. Sam Jones Done Snagged His Britches - Louis Jordan, Bradford, Perry
9. Swingin' in a Coconut Tree - Louis Jordan, Williams, J. Mayo
10. Doug the Jitterbug - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
11. At the Swing Cat's Ball - Louis Jordan, Campbell
12. Jake, What a Snake - Louis Jordan, Williams, J. Mayo
13. Honeysuckle Rose - Louis Jordan, Waller, Fats
14. 'Fore Day Blues - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
15. But I'll Be Back - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
16. You Ain't Nowhere - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
17. You're My Meat - Louis Jordan, Tolbert, Skeets
18. Juneteenth Jamboree - Louis Jordan, Price
19. You Run Your Mouth and I'll Run My Business - Louis Jordan, Armstrong, Lil
20. I'm Alabama Bound - Louis Jordan, Jackson, Mike
21. Hard Lovin' Blues - Louis Jordan, Taylor, Yack
22. You Got to Go When the Wagon Comes - Louis Jordan, Culbreth, Randy
23. Lovie Joe - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
24. Somebody Done Hoodooed the Hoodoo Man - Louis Jordan, Wilson, Wesley
25. Bounce the Ball (Do da Dittle Um Day) - Louis Jordan, Jackson, Mike
26. Penthouse in the Basement - Louis Jordan, Bishop, Walter
27. After School Swing Session (Swinging With Sympony Sid) - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]

1. Oh Boy, I'm in the Groove - Louis Jordan, Fitzgerald, Ella
2. Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand's Doin' - Louis Jordan, Delaney, Ted
3. Don't Come Cryin' on My Shoulder - Louis Jordan, Mencher, Murray
4. Waiting for the Robert E. Lee - Louis Jordan, Gilbert, L. Wolfe
5. A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But a Bird - Louis Jordan, Wallace, Emmet "Bab
6. Pompton Turnpike - Louis Jordan, Osborne, Will
7. Do You Call That a Buddy? (Dirty Cat) - Louis Jordan, Wilson, Wesley
8. I Know You (I Know What You Wanna Do) - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
9. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - Louis Jordan, Smith, Pinetop
10. The Two Little Squirrels (Nuts to You) - Louis Jordan, Lawnhurst, Vee
11. T-Bone Blues - Louis Jordan, Hite, Les
12. Pan-Pan - Louis Jordan, Daniels, Jerry
13. Saint Vitus Dance - Louis Jordan, Jackson, Mike
14. Saxa-Woogie - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
15. Brotherly Love (Wrong Ideas) - Louis Jordan, Feathers
16. De Laff's on You - Louis Jordan, Wilson, Wesley
17. Boogie Woogie Came to Town - Louis Jordan, Bishop, Walter
18. John, Stop Teasing Me - Louis Jordan, Lada
19. How 'Bout That? - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
20. Teacher (How I Love My Teacher) - Louis Jordan, Dees
21. Mama, Mama Blues (Rusty Dusty Blues) - Louis Jordan, Williams, J. Mayo
22. Knock Me a Kiss - Louis Jordan, Jackson, Mike
23. The Green Grass Grows All Around - Louis Jordan, Johnston, Arthur
24. Mister Lovingood - Louis Jordan, Williams, J. Mayo
25. Small Town Boy - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
26. I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town - Louis Jordan, Razaf, Andy

1. What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)? - Louis Jordan, Meyers, Bill
2. The Chicks I Pick Are Slender, Tender and Tall - Louis Jordan, Jackson, Mike
3. I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
4. That'll Just About Knock Me Out - Louis Jordan, Weldon, Casey Bill
5. Dirty Snake - Louis Jordan, Johnston, Arthur
6. Five Guys Named Moe - Louis Jordan, Bresler, Jerome
7. It's a Low Down Dirty Shame - Louis Jordan, Shepard, Ollie
8. De Laff's on You - Louis Jordan, Wilson, Wesley
9. Ration Blues - Louis Jordan, Clark, Collenane
10. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? - Louis Jordan, Austin, Bill
11. Deacon Jones - Louis Jordan, Lange, John
12. The Things I Want I Can't Get at Home - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
13. How High Am I? - Louis Jordan, Davis, William
14. I Like 'Em Fat Like That - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
15. The Truth of the Matter - Louis Jordan, Fisher, Doris
16. Hey! Now Let's Live - Louis Jordan, Jackson, M.
17. Mop! Mop! - Louis Jordan, Demetrius, Claude
18. G.I. Jive - Louis Jordan, Mercer, Johnny
19. You Can't Get That No More - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
20. Louis' Oldsmobile Song - Louis Jordan,
21. Your Socks Don't Match - Louis Jordan, Carr, Leon
22. My Baby Said Yes (Yip, Yip de Hootie) - Louis Jordan, Robin, Leo
23. My Baby Said Yes (Yip, Yip de Hootie) - Louis Jordan, Robin, Leo
24. Your Socks Don't Match - Louis Jordan, Carr, Leon

1. Buzz Me - Louis Jordan, Moore, Fleecie
2. They Raided the House - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
3. Caldonia Boogie - Louis Jordan, Moore, Fleecie
4. Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door - Louis Jordan, Weldon, Casey Bill
5. How Long Must I Wait for You? - Louis Jordan, Millinder, Lucky
6. Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule - Louis Jordan, Davis, Jimmy [3]
7. Salt Pork, West Virginia - Louis Jordan, Moore, Fleecie
8. Paper Boy - Louis Jordan, McRae, Teddy
9. Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule - Louis Jordan, Davis, Jimmy [3]
10. Reconversion Blues - Louis Jordan, Moore, Fleecie
11. It's So Easy - Louis Jordan, Fisher, Doris
12. Beware, Brother, Beware - Louis Jordan, Adams, Dick
13. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Louis Jordan, Greene, Joe
14. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Louis Jordan, Darling, Denver
15. Ain't That Just Like a Woman - Louis Jordan, Demetrius, Claude
16. That Chick's Too Young to Fry - Louis Jordan, Edwards, Tommy
17. No Sale - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
18. If It's Love You Want Baby, That's Me - Louis Jordan, Robin
19. Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan, Whitney, Joan
20. Let the Good Times Roll - Louis Jordan, Moore, Fleecie
21. All for the Love of Lil - Louis Jordan, Bresler, Jerry
22. Texas and Pacific - Louis Jordan, Fine, Jack Wolf
23. Jack, You're Dead! - Louis Jordan, Miles, Dick
24. Reet Petite and Gone - Louis Jordan, Lee, Lora
25. Sure Had a Wonderful Time - Louis Jordan, Demetrius, Claude
26. I Know What You're Putting Down - Louis Jordan, Allen, Steve
27. Open the Door, Richard - Louis Jordan, McVea, Jack

1. Friendship - Louis Jordan, Demetrius, Claude
2. Open the Door, Richard - Louis Jordan, McVea, Jack
3. Boogie Woogie Blue Plate - Louis Jordan, Bushkin, Joe
4. Barnyard Boogie - Louis Jordan, Grey, Wayne
5. Every Man to His Own Profession - Louis Jordan, Tennyson, Bill
6. Early in the Morning - Louis Jordan, Bartley, Dallas
7. Run Joe - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
8. Look Out - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
9. Beans and Corn Bread - Louis Jordan, Clark, Fred
10. Have You Got the Gumpton? - Louis Jordan, Austin, Bill
11. We Can't Agree - Louis Jordan, Gray, Wardell
12. Chicky-Mo, Craney-Crow - Louis Jordan, Wilson, Wesley
13. Roamin' Blues - Louis Jordan, Lorre
14. Inflation Blues - Louis Jordan, Southern, Tommy
15. You're Much Too Fat (And That's That) - Louis Jordan, Dane
16. Chug Chug Boogie - Louis Jordan, Pease
17. There'll Be No Days Like That - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
18. Pettin' and Pokin' - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]
19. You're on the Right Track, Baby - Louis Jordan, Gordon, Mack
20. Don't Burn the Candle at Both Ends - Louis Jordan, Carter, Bob
21. Why'd You Do It Baby? - Louis Jordan, Lorre
22. Daddy-O - Louis Jordan, Raye, Don
23. Safe, Sane and Single - Louis Jordan, Lange, John
24. I Know What I've Got, Don't Know What I'm Getting - Louis Jordan, Robin, Sydney
25. You Broke Your Promise - Louis Jordan, Wyle, George
26. Push-Ka Pee-Shee Pie (The Saga of Saga Boy) - Louis Jordan, Jordan, Louis [1]

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User Reviews

WOW

Buy it! If you are here looking at this collection do not stress over the price tag. It is worth every penny and much more. I bought this collection months ago and I have been listening to it on random play ever since. I haven't listened to anything else except a little count bassie. Not only is the music great, it is fun. I only wish I bought it sooner.

I originally "discovered" Louis Jordan because of the Blues Brothers movie. Elwood plays Let the Good Times Roll in his apartment when Jake falls asleep on his bed. May 14, 2008

Sassy, jiving jump blues from the master

I grew up listening to the blues, soul, and Motown, but I wasn't familiar with Louis Jordan until several months ago, when I purchased this Bear Family box set as a retirement gift for a family member. Jordan was a gifted saxophonist and one of the leading architects of R&B; his prototypes paved the way for Chuck Berry and mainstream rock and roll. Jordan scored 57 R&B chart hits with Decca between 1942-51, and his influence was enormous on blues artists such as Ray Charles and B.B. King, who recorded an album of Jordan covers, including such standards as Let The Good Times Roll, Choo Choo Ch'Boogie, Buzz Me and Saturday Night Fish Fry on Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan.

Jordan's street-smart sense of humor permeated songs such as Open the Door, Richard, What's the Use of Getting Sober and Beware, Brother, Beware and double-entendre gems such as That Chick's Too Young To Fry. There are also a few tunes devoted to large women on You're My Meat and I Like 'Em Fat Like That (tempered, on the other hand, by You're Much Too Fat (and That's That)).

Jordan's earliest recordings lack his later polish, and the brass tends to lean more towards Dixieland jazz than tight swing. Early gems include jitterbugs (Doug the Jitterbug), swing (After School Swing Session, At the Swing Cat's Ball), laid-back blues ('Fore Day Blues, Hard Lovin' Blues), and even Bing Crosby-style crooning on Away From You.

The subsequent discs include alternate versions for several tracks including Yip, Yip de Hootie with Bing Crosby and Petootie Pie with Ella Fitzgerald, and a tamer version of Open the Door, Richard. Disc 9 is a partial disc at best; it features seven tracks with Ella Fitzgerald, including a spirited version of Baby, It's Cold Outside that puts most other renditions to shame.

Bear Family has more than done Louis Jordan justice, with nine CDs and extensive liner notes. The remastering sounds as fresh and clear as if the songs had just been recorded. There are plenty of undiscovered gems buried among Jordan's earlier years on Decca, and enough solid hits to keep you listening for weeks.
March 14, 2008

I'll Die Happy

Taj Mahal owns this box set. He recommended it to me but when I saw the price tag, I put it on my Amazon wishlist where it languished for years until I finally received it as a birthday gift from my wife! Now, as Louis Jordan himself says "I'll Die Happy!"
December 19, 2007

Unbelievable

The sound quality is UNBELIEVABLE as are the performances. This is the comprehensive collection to purchase if you are at all interested in the beginnings of what would become rock and roll. Bear Family is heavenly.

October 18, 2007

The Incomparable Louis Jordan

This has to be one of THE GREATEST box sets ever issued. LOUIS JORDAN * LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL contains 215 songs on nine CDs, as well as a beautiful 48-page LP-sized booklet filled with amazing photos, poster, magazine cover and advertising repros, a comic strip, news clippings, hand-written-on-legal-pad session notes, and an exhaustive discography, not to mention a fascinating bio and song commentary.

But the music-- oh, the glorious Tympani Five (6, 7, etc.)... They and Jordan created some of the most remarkable sounds you've ever heard. Here were the true beginnings of rock & roll-- 15 years before Elvis or Bill Haley, Louis Jordan and group were rockin' hard. Superb sound quality throughout on this German label compilation. Included is every DECCA Jordan side as well as some unissued material. The brief disc #9 features duets with Ella Fitzgerald.

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL is a must-have for all fans of great swing, jazz, R&B, calypso and yes, early rock & roll. Highest possible recommendation.

TOTAL RUNNING TIMES --
DISC ONE -- 75:35
DISC TWO -- 74:33
DISC THREE -- 68:21
DISC FOUR -- 76:03
DISC FIVE -- 75:53
DISC SIX -- 76:35
DISC SEVEN -- 77:11
DISC EIGHT -- 76:57
DISC NINE -- 20:00 February 26, 2007

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