Louis Jordan

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:active_years_end gptkb:1975
gptkbp:active_years_start gptkb:1930
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Louis_Jordan_Band
gptkb:The_Louis_Jordan_Quintet
gptkb:The_Louis_Jordan_Orchestra
gptkb:Louis_Jordan_and_His_Tympany_Five
gptkb:The_Louis_Jordan_Trio
gptkb:Tympany_Five
gptkb:The_Louis_Jordan_Quartet
gptkbp:award gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:birth_date 1908-07-08
July 8, 1905
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Brunswick,_Georgia,_USA
gptkb:Brunswick_County,_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:child gptkb:Louis_Jordan_Jr.
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkbp:death_date 1975-02-04
February 4, 1975
gptkbp:genre jump blues
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louis Jordan
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:B._B._King
gptkb:James_Brown
gptkb:Ray_Charles
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Cab_Calloway
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:piano
gptkb:saxophone
vocals
gptkbp:known_for his energetic performances
his humorous lyrics
influencing rock and roll
popularizing jump blues
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_album gptkb:The_Best_of_Louis_Jordan
gptkb:Jumpin'_with_Jordan
gptkb:Louis_Jordan's_Greatest_Hits
gptkb:Louis_Jordan:_The_Complete_Decca_Recordings
gptkb:Jumpin'_with_Louis_Jordan
Let the Good Times Roll
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:Choo_Choo_Ch'_Boogie
gptkb:Saturday_Night_Fish_Fry
Let the Good Times Roll
Caldonia
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
Ain't That Just Like a Woman
You Can't Get That Stuff No More
I Like ' Em Fat Like That
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:singer-songwriter
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:bandleader
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Decca_Records
Victor Records
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Irene_Jordan
gptkbp:website louisjordan.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3