The neon light effects on the instruments in 1946! And WW2 still fresh, this must have been a real good tonic. Please somebody remaster these recordings.
Ive always been a fan of Louis Jordan. Watching this vintage footage convinces me that he is Godfather of Rock n Roll. You could definitely tell where Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles and Elvis got their style from.
From wherever the later "Rock´n Roll" craze was coming - this stuff is def. Jazz Bigband-oriented as my great friend, teacher and mentor, Jazz-organ pioneer Wild Bill Davis always told me Sir. He was pianist and arranger with Jordan in this period and also performs in this soundie / video. So he knew what was happen, be sure :-)
Jordan was as Multitalented as a Prince or James Brown ect , he influenced a lot of musicians and the cabaret he new exactly what it was to entertain the people , the men was way ahead .
Hi Bessie..no, your right. I know Brian Setzer from the Stray Cats, had a Orchestra Juke joint type of feel.. check out " Jump, jive, well " I was just thinking while I was listening to this.. I Heard Louis on a radio in Utah late at night coming home from a AA meeting..1995..hot summer night.. BAM !!! On comes Calidonia, followed up with Peggy Lee and " Fever" . Well, after I came back down to earth, I never looked back. I vow to you and everyone else who hears this music and asks the same question.. I know they're people out there that want to keep playing and writing this style. I promise with my last breath of air, I will keep playing, keep learning, and keep the legends of music alive for the next generation.🎶
omg....my great friend, teacher and mentor, Jazz-organ pioneer Wild Bill Davis on piano here. You can see his face just for moments at 1:26, 1:29, 1:43; 1:46......(damn tenor-saxophonist who covered him most of the time) :-)
Jordan and his contempories helped sew the roots of jazz and what was to come and they were not allowed to enter through the front doors where they played.Not much changed since.Please dont judge just love from Australia
Walkin' with my baby, she got great big feet She long, lean and lanky And ain't had nothing to eat But she's my baby And I love her just the same Crazy 'bout that woman 'cause Caldonia is her name Caldonia, Caldonia What make your big head so hard, ma? I love you, I love you just the same I always love you, baby, 'cause Caldonia is your name You know my mama told me to leave Caldonia alone That's what she told me, no kiddin' That's what she said She said, "Son, keep away from that woman, she ain't no good Don't bother with her" But mama didn't know what Caldonia was putting down So I'm going down to Caldonia's house And ask her just one more time Caldonia, Caldonia What makes your big head so hard, ma?
This is not rock n roll. It is big band swing music from 1946 and is from the movie "Swing Parade of 1946" that also starred Gale Storm and the Three Stooges.
I don't see the connection between this Rock & roll and the associations with white musicians like Led Zeppelin, AD/DC, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles etc. Why is what the latter artists called rock when the influence from this video isn't apparent??
Walkin' with my baby, she got great big feet She long, lean and lanky And ain't had nothing to eat But she's my baby And I love her just the same Crazy 'bout that woman 'cause Caldonia is her name Caldonia, Caldonia What make your big head so hard, ma? I love you, I love you just the same I always love you, baby, 'cause Caldonia is your name You know my mama told me to leave Caldonia alone That's what she told me, no kiddin' That's what she said She said, "Son, keep away from that woman, she ain't no good Don't bother with her" But mama didn't know what Caldonia was putting down So I'm going down to Caldonia's house And ask her just one more time Caldonia, Caldonia What makes your big head so hard, ma?
