Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Reet Petite and Gone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1946-10-10)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1946-10-10)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1946-10-10)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morris (1940-50s jazz drummer) (on 1946-10-10)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1946-10-10)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1946-10-10)
tenor saxophone:
James Wright (1940s tenor saxophonist) (on 1946-10-10)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1946-10-10)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1946-10-10)
recording of:
Reet Petite and Gone (on 1946-10-10)
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Lora Lee
2:45
2Sure Had a Wonderful Time
recording of:
Sure Had a Wonderful Time (on 1946-10-10)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Fleecie Moore
3:01
3I Know What You're Puttin' Down
recording of:
I Know What You’re Puttin’ Down (on 1946-10-10)
writer:
Bud Allen and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Cherio Corp.
3:08
4Open the Door Richard!
recording of:
Open the Door, Richard (1946 song) (on 1947-01-11)
lyricist:
Dan Howell and John Mason ("Spider Bruce", vaudeville comedian)
composer:
Jack McVea
2:33
5Friendship
recording of:
Friendship (on 1947-01-11)
writer:
Claude Demetrius and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
2:23
6Open the Door Richard!
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-01-23)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1947-01-23)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1947-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morris (1940-50s jazz drummer) (on 1947-01-23)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1947-01-23)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1947-01-23)
tenor saxophone:
James Wright (1940s tenor saxophonist) (on 1947-01-23)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1947-01-23)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1947-01-23)
recording of:
Open the Door, Richard (1946 song) (on 1947-01-23)
lyricist:
Dan Howell and John Mason ("Spider Bruce", vaudeville comedian)
composer:
Jack McVea
3:04
7Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate (on 1947-04-23)
writer:
Joe Bushkin and John DeVries
2:48
8Barnyard Boogie
recording of:
Barnyard Boogie (on 1947-04-23)
writer:
Wilhelmina Gray and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
2:48
9Every Man to His Own Profession
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-04-23)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1947-04-23)
claves and maracas:
The Calypso Boys (on 1947-04-23)
double bass:
Dallas Bartley (on 1947-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morris (1940-50s jazz drummer) (on 1947-04-23)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1947-04-23)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1947-04-23)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Johnson (1940s tenor saxophonist) (on 1947-04-23)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1947-04-23)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1947-04-23)
recording of:
Every Man to His Own Profession (on 1947-04-23)
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and William J. Tennyson, Jr.
3:19
10Early in the Morning
recording of:
Early in the Morning (on 1947-04-23)
writer:
Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Cherio Corp.
3:24
11Run Joe
recording of:
Run Joe (on 1947-04-23)
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter), Walter Merrick and Joe Willoughby
publisher:
Cherio Music
3:23
12Look Out!
recording of:
Look Out (on 1947-06-04)
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
2:54
13Beans and Cornbread
recording of:
Beans and Corn Bread (on 1947-06-04)
writer:
Fred B. Clark (wrote "Beans and Corn Bread") and Fleecie Moore
3:01
14Have You Got the Gumption?3:05
15We Can't Agree
recording of:
We Can't Agree (on 1947-11-24)
writer:
Wilhelmina Gray and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Cherio Corp.
2:51
16Chickey-Mo, Craney-Crow
recording of:
Chicky-Mo, Craney-Crow (on 1947-11-24)
writer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Wesley Wilson
2:31
17Roamin' Blues
recording of:
Roamin' Blues (on 1947-11-24)
writer:
Jeff Dane, Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Ben Lorre
2:56
18Inflation Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-12-01)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1947-12-01)
double bass:
Dallas Bartley (on 1947-12-01)
drums (drum set):
Joe Morris (1940-50s jazz drummer) (on 1947-12-01)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1947-12-01)
piano:
Bill Doggett (on 1947-12-01)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Johnson (1940s tenor saxophonist) (on 1947-12-01)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1947-12-01)
vocals:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1947-12-01)
recording of:
Inflation Blues (on 1947-12-01)
writer:
Charlie Alexander (US jazz pianist), Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Tommy Southern
publisher:
PIC Corp.
3:01
19You're Much Too Fat and That's That
recording of:
You're Much Too Fat (And That's That) (on 1947-12-01)
writer:
Jeff Dane, Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Ben Lorre
2:44
20Chug Chug Boogie2:56
21There'll Be No Days Like That
2:51
22Pettin' and Pokin'
recording of:
Pettin' and Pokin' (on 1947-12-01)
lyricist:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter)
composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1947-12-01)
2:30

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 1010) (order: 519)