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Jivin' With Jordan - Jordan, Louis  

Disc 1

1. Honey In The Bee Ball 3:07
2. Keep A-Knockin' (But You Can't Come In) 2:34
3. Sam Jones Done Snagged His Britches On 2:43
4. Doug The Jitterbug 2:32
5. At The Swing Cats Ball 2:30
6. Honeysuckle Rose 3:07
7. But I'll Be Back 2:36
8. You're My Meat 2:59
9. June Tenth Jamboree 2:41
10. You Run Your Mouth And I'll Run My Business 2:35
11. Somebody Done Hoodooed The Hoodoo Man 2:38
12. Oh Boy, I'm In The Groove 2:46
13. Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand's Doin' 3:01
14. A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird 2:34
15. Pinetop's Boogie Woogie 2:54
16. Saint Vitus Dance 2:48
17. Saxa-Woogie 2:36
18. Boogie Woogie Came To Town 3:06
19. How 'bout That ? 2:52
20. Knock Me A Kiss 2:45
21. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town 2:50
22. What's The Use Of Gettin' Sober 2:49
23. The Chicks I Pick Are Slender, Tender And Tall 2:26
24. I'm Gonna Leave You On The Outskirts Of Town 3:03
25. That 'll Just About Knock Me Out 3:06
26. Five Guys Named Moe 2:58
27. Ration Blues 3:06

Disc 2

1. Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby ? 2:42
2. Deacon Jones 2:54
3. I Like 'em Fat Like That 2:37
4. Mop-Mop 2:54
5. G.I. Jive 2:57
6. You Can't Get That No More 3:18
7. My Baby Said Yes (Yip,Yip De Hootie) 2:45
8. Buzz Me 2:49
9. Caldonia Boogie 2:40
10. Somebody Done Changed The Lock On My Door 3:13
11. How Long Must I Wait For You ? 2:33
12. Salt Pork, West Virginia 2:51
13. Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule 2:28
14. Stone Cold Dead In The Market 2:40
15. Reconversion Blues 2:19
16. Beware 2:50
17. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' 2:46
18. Choo Choo Ch' Boogie 2:41
19. Ain't That Just Like A Woman 2:50
20. That Chick's Too Young To Fry 2:22
21. No Sale 2:49
22. Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens 3:02
23. Let The Good Times Roll 2:46
24. All For The Love Of Lil 2:49
25. Texas And Pacific 3:02
26. Jack, You're Dead 2:30

Disc 3

1. Reet, Petite, And Gone 2:41
2. Sure Had A Wonderful Time 2:57
3. I Know What You're Puttin' Down 3:04
4. Open The Door Richard 3:00
5. Boogie Woogie Blue Plate 2:44
6. Barnyard Boogie 2:45
7. Every Man To His Own Profession 3:16
8. Early In The Morning 3:20
9. Run Joe 3:19
10. Look Out 2:51
11. Have You Got The Gumption ? 3:02
12. We Can't Agree 2:47
13. Chicky-Mo, Craney-Crow 2:27
14. Roamin' Blues 2:53
15. You're Much Too Fat (And That's That) 2:40
16. Pettin' And Pokin' 2:31
17. You're On The Right Track, Baby 3:00
18. Don't Burn The Candle At Both Ends 2:42
19. Daddy-O 3:15
20. You Broke Your Promise 2:47
21. Cole Slaw 2:41
22. Beans And Corn Bread 2:48
23. Onions 2:51
24. Baby's Gonna Go, Bye-Bye 2:33
25. Psycho-Loco 2:59

Disc 4

1. Baby It's Cold Outside 2:41
2. School Days 2:33
3. Hungry Man 3:05
4. Saturday Night Fish Fry- Pts 1 & 2 5:21
5. I Want A Roof Over My Head 2:37
6. Show Me How (You Milk The Cow) 2:49
7. Blue Light Boogie - Pts 1 & 2 2:08
8. Tamburitza Boogie 3:10
9. (You Dyed Your Hair) Chartreuse 2:33
10. Lemonade 3:14
11. It's A Great, Great Pleasure 3:06
12. Teardrops From My Eyes 2:58
13. Weak Minded Blues 2:27
14. Is My Pop In There ? 2:27
15. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 2:28
16. If You're So Smart How Come You Ain't Rich ? 2:56
17. Louisville Lodge Meeting 2:33
18. How Blue Can You Get ? 2:43
19. Please Don't Leave Me 3:13
20. Bone Dry 3:00
21. Three Handed Woman 2:40
22. Fat Sam From Birmingham 2:58
23. Cock-A-Doodle-Doo 2:09
24. Lay Something On The Bar (Besides Your Elbow) 2:38 Discography

DISC ONE - FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE

Louis Jordanâ??s Elks Rendezvous Band : Courtney Williams, tp; Louis Jordan, cl, as, bs, voc; Lemuel Johnson, ts; Clarence Johnson, p; Charlie Drayton, b; Walter Martin, d.
New York, December 20, 1938

64826-A HONEY IN THE BEE BALL Decca 7556

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above.
New York, March 29, 1939

65305-A KEEP-A-KNOCKINâ?? Decca 7609
65306-A SAM JONES DONE SNAGGED HIS BRITCHES ON Decca 7623
65308-A DOUG THE JITTERBUG Decca 7590
65309-A AT THE SWING CATS BALL Decca 7609

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Stafford Simon, ts replaces Lemuel Johnson, rest same as above.
New York, November 14, 1939

66872-A HONEYSUCKLE ROSE Decca 7675
66874-A BUT Iâ??LL BE BACK Decca 7675
66876-A YOUâ??RE MY MEAT Decca 7719

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above
New York, January 25, 1940

67111-A JUNE TENTH JAMBOREE Decca 7723
67112-A YOU RUN YOUR MOUTH AND Iâ??LL RUN MY BUSINESS Decca 7705

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Courtney Williams, tp; Louis Jordan, cl, as, bs, voc; Kenneth Hollon, cl, ts; Clarence Johnson, ps speech (-1); Charlie Drayton, b; Walter Martin, d.
New York, March 13, 1940

67310-A SOMEBODY DONE HOODOOED THE HOODOO MAN Decca 7745

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Courtney Williams, tp; Louis Jordan, cl, as, ts, bs, voc; Kenneth Hollon, ts; Arnold Thomas, p; Charlie Drayton, b; Walter Martin, d.
New York, April 29, 1940

67634-A OH BOY, Iâ??M IN THE GROOVE Decca 3360
67635-A NEVER LET YOUR LEFT HAND KNOW WHAT YOUR RIGHT HANDâ??S DOINâ?? Decca 7777

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above.
New York, September 30, 1940

68169-A A CHICKEN AINâ??T NOTHING BUT A BIRD Decca 8501

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above.
New York, January 24, 1941

68621-A PINETOPâ??S BOOGIE WOOGIE Decca 8525


Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Freddie Webster, tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc; Stafford Simon, cl, ts; Arnold Thomas, p; Henry Turner, b; Walter Martin, d.
New York, April 2, 1941

68905-A SAINT VITUS DANCE Decca 8581
68906-A SAXA-WOOGIE Decca 8560
68909-A BOOGIE WOOGIE COME TO TOWN Decca 8581

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Eddie Roane, tp; Louis Jordan, as, ts, voc; Arnold Thomas, p; Dallas Bartley, b; Walter Martin, d.
Chicago, November 15, 1941

93783-A HOW â??BOUT THAT ? Decca 8605
93786-A KNOCK ME A KISS Decca 8593

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personel as above.
Chicago, November 22, 1941

93824-A Iâ??M GONNA MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN Decca 8593

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above.
New York, July 21, 1942

71126-A WHATâ??S THE USE OF GETTINâ?? SOBER (WHEN YOU GONNA GET DRUNK AGAIN) Decca 8645
71127-A THE CHICKS I PICK ARE SLENDER, TENDER AND TALL Decca 8645
71128-A Iâ??M GONNA LEAVE YOU ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN Decca 8638
71129-A THATâ??LL JUST ABOUT KNOCK ME OUT Decca 8653
71132-A FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE Decca 8653

Louis Jordan and his Tympany five : Eddie Roane, tp; Louis Jordan, as, ts, voc; Arnold Thomas, p; Jesse "Po" Simpkins, b; Rossiere "Shadow" Wilson, d.
Los Angeles, October 1943

OLA 3204-A RATION BLUES Decca 8654



DISC TWO - LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Eddie Roane, tp; Louis Jordan, as, ts, voc; Arnold Thomas, p; Po Simpkins, b; Shadow Wilson, d.
Los Angeles, October 4, 1943

DLA 3205-A IS YOU IS OR IS YOU AINâ??T MY BABY ? Decca 8659
DLA 3206-A DEACON JONES Decca 9654

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Eddie Roane, tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc; Arnold Thomas, p; Al Morgan, b; Shadow Wilson, d
New York, March 1, 1944

71819-A I LIKE â??EM FAT LIKE THAT Decca 23810

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Eddie Roane, tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc; Arnold Thomas, p; Al Morgan, b; Wilmore "Slick" Jones, d
New York, March 15, 1944

71871-A MOP MOP Decca 8668
71872-A G.I. JIVE Decca 8659
71873-A YOU CANâ??T GET THAT NO MORE Decca 8668

Bing Crosby & Louis Jordan, voc; with Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Eddie Roane, tp; Louis Jordan, as; Arnold Thomas, p; Al Morgan, b; Slick Jones, d.
Los Angeles, July 26, 1944

DLA 3477-A MY BABY SAID YES (YIP, YIP DE HOOTIE) Decca 23417

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Idrees Sulieman (Leonard Graham), tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc; Freddie Simon ts; William Austin, p; Al Morgan, b; Alex "Razz" Mitchell, d.
New York, January 19, 1945

W 72709-A BUZZ ME Decca 18734
W 72711-A CALDONIA BOOGIE Decca 8670
W 72712-A SOMEBODY DONE CHANGED THE LOCK ON MY DOOR Decca 8670

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Aaron Izenhall, tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc; Josh Jackson, ts; Wild Bill Davis, p; Carl Hogan, el-g; Po Simpkins, b; Eddie Byrd, d.
New York, July 16, 1945

W 72977-A HOW LONG MUST I WAIT FOR YOU ? Decca 24300
W 72979-A SALT PORK, WEST VIRGINIA Decca 18762

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above.
New York, July 18, 1945

W 72982-A DONâ??T WORRY â??BOUT THAT MULE Decca 18734

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan, voc; with Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Aaron Izenhall, tp; Louis Jordan, as; Josh Jackson, ts; Wild Bill Davis, p; Carl Hogan, el-g; Po Simpkins, b; Eddie Byrd, d; Harry Dial, maracas; Vic Lourie, claves.
New York, October 8, 1945

73073-A STONE COLD DEAD IN THE MARKET Decca 24546

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above
New York, October 15, 1945

W 73082-A RECONVERSION BLUES Decca 18762

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above
New York, January 23, 1946

W 73303-A BEWARE Decca 18818
W 73304-A DONâ??T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYINâ?? Decca 18818
W 73305-A CHOO CHOO CHâ??BOOGIE Decca 23610
W 73306-A AINâ??T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN Decca 23669
W 73307-A THAT CHICKâ??S TOO YOUNG TO FRY Decca 23610

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above
New York, June 26, 1946

W 73642-A NO SALE Decca 27898
W 73644-A AINâ??T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS Decca 23741
W 73645-A LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL Decca 23741

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Aaron Izenhall, tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc; James Wright, ts; Wild Bill Davis, p; Carl Hogan, el-g; Po Simpkins, b; Joe Morris (Chris Columbus) d.
New York, October 10, 1946

W 73716-A ALL FOR THE LOVE OF LIL Decca 24448
W 73717-A TEXAS AND PACIFIC Decca 23810
W 73718-A JACK, YOUâ??RE DEAD Decca 23901



DISC THREE - LOOK OUT!

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Aaron Izenhall, tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc: James Wright, ts; Wild Bill Davis, p; Carl Hogan, el-g; Po Simpkins, b; Joe Morris, d.
New York, October 10, 1946

W 73719-A REET, PETITE, AND GONE Decca 24381
W 73720-A SURE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME Decca 24104
W 73721-A I KNOW WHAT YOUâ??RE PUTTINâ?? DOWN Decca 23901

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, January 23, 1947

DLA 4351-A OPEN THE DOOR RICHARD Decca 23841

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Aaron Izenhall, tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc; Eddie Johnson, ts; Wild Bill Davis, p; Carl Hogan, el-g; Dallas Bartley, b; Joe Morris, d; The Calypso Boys, voc, maracas, claves (-1)
New York, April 23, 1947

W 73882-A BOOGIE WOOGIE BLUE PLATE Decca 24108
W 73883-A BARNYARD BOOGIE Decca 24300
W 73884-A EVERY MAN TO HIS OWN PROFESSION Decca 24663
W 73885-A EARLY IN THE MORNING (-1) Decca 24155
W 73886-A RUN JOE (-1) Decca 24448

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above, but The Calypso Boys-out.
New York, June 4, 1947

W 73936-A LOOK OUT Decca 24155

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above, but Bill Doggett, p; replaces Wild Bill Davis.
Hollywood, November 24, 1947

DLA 4572-A HAVE YOU GOT THE GUMPTION ? Decca 24571
DLA 4573-A WE CANâ??T AGREE Decca 24483
DLA 4574-A CHICKY-MO, CRANEY CROW Decca 24673
DLA 4575-A ROAMINâ?? BLUES Decca 24571

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, same personnel as above.
Hollywood, December 1, 1947

DLA 4595-A YOUâ??RE MUCH TOO FAT (AND THATâ??S THAT) Decca 28444
DLA 4598-A PETTIN AND POKINâ?? Decca 24527

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, same personnel as above, but add Martha Davis, voc (-1); Wild Bill Davis, p, replaces Bill Doggett.
Los Angeles, December 18, 1947

DLA 4631-A YOUâ??RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY (-1) Decca 24502
DLA 4632-A DONâ??T BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS Decca 24483
DLA 4634-A DADDY-O (-1) Decca 24502

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, same personnel as above, but Martha Davis , out.
Los Angeles, February 7, 1949

DLA 4889-A YOU BROKE YOUR PROMISE Decca 24587

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Aaron Izenhall, Bob Mitchell, Harold Mitchell, tp; Louis Jordan, as, ts, voc; Josh Jackson, ts; Bill Doggett, p; James "Ham" Jackson, el-g; Billy Hadnott, b; Joe Morris, d.
New York, April 12, 1949

W 74834-A COLE SLAW Decca 24633
W 74835-A BEANS AND CORNBREAD Decca 24673

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above
New York, April 13, 1949

W 74836-A ONIONS Decca 27058
W 74837-A BABYâ??S GONNA GO, BYE BYE Decca 24981
W 74839-A PSCHYCO-LOCO Decca 27058



DISC FOUR - SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Ella Fitzgerald, voc; Aaron Izenhall, Bob Mitchell, Harold Mitchell, tp; Louis Jordan, as, ts, voc; Josh Jackson, ts, Bill Doggett, p; James "Ham" Jackson, el-g; Billy Hadnott, b; Joe Morris, d.
New York, April 28, 1949

W 74866-A BABY, ITâ??S COLD OUTSIDE Decca 24644

Same personnel and date, but omit Ella Fitzgerald

W 74876-A SCHOOL DAYS Decca 24815

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above.
New York, August 9, 1949

W 75121-A HUNGRY MAN Decca 24877
W 75123-A SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY, PT 1 Decca 24725
W 75124-A SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY, PT.2 Decca 24725

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Aaron Izenhall, tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc; Josh Jackson, ts; Bill Doggett, p; Bill Jennings, el-g; Bob Bushnell, b; Joe Morris, d.
New York, June 26, 1950

W 76540-A I WANT A ROOF OVER MY HEAD Decca 27129
W 76541-A SHOW ME HOW (TO MILK THE COW) Decca 27129
W 76542-A BLUE LIGHT BOOGIE, PT 1 Decca 27114
W 76543-A BLUE LIGHT BOOGIE, PT 2 Decca 27114

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : same personnel as above, but add Wild Bill Davis, org (-1)
New York, August 18, 1950

W 76736-A TAMBURITZA BOOGIE (-1) Decca 27203
W 76737-A (YOU DIED YOUR HAIR) CHARTREUSE Decca 27324
W 76738-A LEMONADE (-1) Decca 27324
W 76739-A ITâ??S A GREAT, GREAT PLEASURE (-1) Decca 27428

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above, but add unknown, bs.
New York, December 21, 1950

W 80299 TEARDROPS FROM MY EYES Decca 27428

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Same personnel as above.
New York, March 1, 1951

W 80633-A WEAK MINDED BLUES Decca 27547
W 80634-A IS MY POP IN THERE ? Decca 27547
W 80635-A I CANâ??T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE Decca 27620

Louis Jordan and his Orchestra : Aaron Izenhall, Ermit Perry, Bob Mitchell, tp; Leon Comegys, Bob Burgess, tb; Louis Jordan, as, voc; Oliver Nelson, as; Josh Jackson, Reuben Phillips, ts; Marty Flax, bs; Jimmy Peterson, p; Bill Jennings, el-g; Bob Bushnell, b; Joe Morris, d.
New York, June 5, 1951

W 81121-A IF YOUâ??RE SO SMART, HOW COME YOU AINâ??T RICH ? Decca 27648
W 81123-A LOUISVILLE LODGE MEETING Decca 27969
W 81134-A HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET Decca 27969

Louis Jordan and his Orchestra : Same personnel as above, but add Wild Bill Davis, org, voc (-1)
New York, June 13, 1951

W 81149-A PLEASE DONâ??T LEAVE ME (-1) Decca 27694
W 81150-A BONE DRY Decca 27806
W 81152-A THREE HANDED WOMAN Decca 27694
W 81153-A FAT SAM FROM BIRMINGHAM Decca 28983

Louis Jordan and his Orchestra : probably same personnel as above, but Wild Bill Davis, out.
New York, July 30th, 1951

W 81321-A COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO Decca 27784

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five : Bob Mitchell, tp; Louis Jordan, as, voc; John Malachi, p; Bill Jennings, el-g; Bob Bushnell, b; Joe Morris, d.
New York, November 28, 1951

W 81915-A LAY SOMETHING ON THE BAR (BESIDES YOUR ELBOW) Decca 27898