Recommended Recordings

As one of Our Recommendations and Recommended Recordings, we recommend Louis Jordan – The Rock N’ Roll Years 1955-58, on Jasmine Records.

The recordings on this album were made in 1955-58, mostly produced by Quincy Jones for RCA Records, in an attempt to market Louis Jordan to a crossover audience that was listening to rock and roll. Many of leading rock and rollers were heavily influenced by Louis Jordan; one leading rock and roll band of the day, Bill Haley & the Comets, was managed by Berle Adams, who had formerly managed Louis Jordan, so it’s hardly surprising that Louis Jordan’s influence can be clearly heard in Bill Haley recordings.

Most of the songs on this album were material that Louis Jordan had been playing for decades and which played a major influence in the development of R&B and 1950’s rock and roll.. Quincy Jones’ production made Louis Jordan sound more like a 1950’s rock and roll act than Louis Jordan’s earlier recordings. This is great material; highly recommended.

CD cover, Louis Jordan-The Rock n" Roll Years 1955-58 , a 2 CD set on Jasmine Records
CD cover, Louis Jordan-The Rock n” Roll Years 1955-58 , a 2 CD set on Jasmine Records

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More Recommended Recordings of Louis Jordan

CD cover, Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, a 5 CD box set on JSP Records
CD cover, Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, a 5 CD box set on JSP Records
CD cover, Louis Jordan - The Later Years 1953-57, a 2 CD set on JSP Records
CD cover, Louis Jordan – The Later Years 1953-57, a 2 CD set on JSP Records

 

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