Browsing: Louis Jordan

The unmistakable personality of this larger-than-life talent (who just turned 96) was
captured here in this beloved old song.

He was the King of the Jukebox. One of the first black artists to achieve crossover success. He was a band-leader. Songwriter. Multi-Instrumentalist. Killer dancer. He starred in shorts and feature films alike. He was a titan, and his name was Louis Jordan.

Every week, Elwood Blues digs deep down between the seats and pulls another interesting, exciting, revealing interview with another blues personality from the archives.