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Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five

Band, 1939-1951 US
Jazz and Blues

Was an American popular music group which recorded from the 1930s until the 1970s. During the 1940s, they were the most popular recording band of the soon-to-be-called rhythm and blues music having eighteen No. 1 hits, which places them as the third most successful singles artist in Billboard R&B charts history. The 1946 recording of "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" was tied for first place for spending the most weeks (eighteen) at No. 1. in the charts.

     
Members
PortraitLouis Jordan
voc, as 1908-1975 US
Jesse Simpkins
b US
PortraitBilly Hadnott
b 1914-1999 US
PortraitCharlie Drayton
b 1919-1953 US
PortraitHarry Dial
dr, voc 1907-1987 US
PortraitWild Bill Davis
org 1918-1995 US
PortraitShadow Wilson
dr 1919-1959 US
Teacho Wiltshire
p
PortraitEddie Johnson
ts 1920-2010 US
Fred Simon
ts, sax
Josh Jackson
ts
Aaron Izenhall
tr US
Arnold Thomas
p
Vic Lourie
Henry Turner
b
Courtney Williams
tr
Alex Mitchell
dr
PortraitBill Jennings
g *1919 US
Stafford Simon
ts 1908-1960
Carl Hogan
g 1917-1977 US
Walter Martin
dr
PortraitChris Columbo
dr 1902-2002 US
Eddie Byrd
dr US
Eddie Roane
tr
Eddie Boyd
dr
Clarence Johnson
p
Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Somebody Up There Digs MeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five2016Album
Route 66 *The Rock'n Roll Years* The 1956-1957 Mercury SidesLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five2011Compil.
The Essence of Louis JordanLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five2006Compil.
Hey Everybody - It's Louis Jordan & His Tympany FiveLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five2004Album
On The Sunny Side Of The StreetLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five2003Compil.
1950-1951Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five2002Compil.
Louis Jordan And His Tympany FiveLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five2001Album
The Best Of Louis Jordan: Plays And Sings With His Tympany FiveLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five2001Compil.
Louis Jordan And His Tympany FiveLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five2001Album
Louis Jordan And His Tympany FiveLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five2001Compil.
Louis Jordan And His Tympany FiveLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five2001Album
Saturday Night Fish Fry. The Original & Greatest HitsLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five2000Compil.
1947-1949Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five2000Compil.
Caldonia / Choo Choo Ch'BoogieLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1999Single
Choo Choo Ch' BoogieLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1999Compil.
1946-1947Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1998Compil.
An Introduction To Louis Jordan: His Best Recordings 1939-1947Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1998Compil.
I Want A Roof Over My Head (And Bread On The Table) / Show Me How (You Milk The Cow)Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1998Single
1945-1946Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1997Compil.
1943-1945Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1996Compil.
Let The Good Times Roll!Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1995Compil.
1941-1943Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1994Compil.
Rock 'N Roll CallLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1993Compil.
The Best Of Louis JordanLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1992Compil.
1934-1940Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1992Compil.
The Very Best Of Louis JordanLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1992Compil.
1940-1941Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1992Compil.
You Broke Your Promise / Safe, Sane And SingleLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1992Album
Five Guys Named MoeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1992Album
Louis Jordan - His Elks Rendezvous Band & Tympany FiveLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Louis Jordan1992Compil.
1944-1945Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1992Compil.
The Complete Aladdin SessionsLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1991Compil.
Five Guys Named Moe - The Best OfLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1991Compil.
More Hits, More RaritiesLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1990Compil.
Greatest HitsLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1989Compil.
Out Of PrintLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1988Compil.
More 1944-1945Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1986Compil.
Louis Jordan And His Tympany FiveLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1986Compil.
Hoodoo Man Vol. 1 (1938-1940)Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1986Compil.
Somebody Done Hoodooed The Hoodoo ManLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1986Compil.
Jivin' With JordanLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1985Compil.
Look Out! [...It's]Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1983Compil.
G.I. Jive 1940-47Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1983Compil.
1944-1945Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1983Compil.
Cole SlawLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1983Compil.
A Dollar Down / Fat Back And Corn LiquorLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1982Single
Saturday Night Fish FryLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1980Single
Good TimesLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1980Compil.
Greatest HitsLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1980Compil.
Prime CutsLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1978Album
More Stuff (1939-1954)Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1976Compil.
In MemoriamLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1975Compil.
Point Of No Return / Don't Send Me Flowers When I'm In The GraveyardLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1963Single
Jump For JoyLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1958Single
CaldoniaLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1957Single
Time Marches On / Run JoeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1957Single
Go Blow Your HornLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1957Album
Everything That's Made Of Wood (Was Once A Tree) / I Gotta MoveLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1956Single
Baby You're Just Too Much / Rock 'N' Roll CallLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1956Single
Let The Good Times RollLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1956Compil.
Locked UpLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1955Single
It's Hard To Be Good Without You / Gotta GoLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1955Single
Chicken BackLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1955Single
I Want You To Be My Baby / Come And Get ItLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1955Album
Gal,You Need A Whippin' / Time Is A Passin'Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1955Single
The Dripper / Fat Back And Corn LiquorLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1955Album
Baby Let's Do It UpLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1955Single
It's Been SaidLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1955Single
Dad Gum Ya Hide, Boy / Whiskey Do Your StuffLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1954Album
Ooo Wee / I'll Die HappyLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1954Album
Louie's Blues / If I Had Any Sense I'd Go Back HomeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1954Album
Hurry Home / A Dollar DownLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1954Album
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out / LollypopLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1954Single
Ooo Wee / I'll Die HappyLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1954Single
Lollypop / I Want You To Be My BabyLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1954Single
Put Some Money In The Pot, Boy, 'Cause The Juice Is Running Low / Yeah, Yeah, BabyLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1954Single
A Man's Best Friend Is A BedLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1953Single
I Want You To Be My Baby / You Know It TooLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1953Single
Junco Partner/Azure-TeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1953Album
Fat Sam From Birmingham / The Soon'a BabyLouis Jordan And His Orchestra / Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1953Single
CaldoniaLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1953Single
House Party / Hog WashLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1953Single
Junco Partner / Azure-Té (Paris Blues)Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1952Single
Never Trust A Woman / Slow DownLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1952Album
You're Much Too Fat / FriendshipLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1952Album
Junco Partner / Oil Well TexasLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1952Album
Junco Partner / Azure-Té (Paris Blues)Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1952Album
Three Handed Woman / Please Don't Leave MeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1951Album
Cock-A-Doodle Doo / Trust In MeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1951Album
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby / You Will Always Have A FriendLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1951Single
Tear Drops From My Eyes / It's A Great Great PleasureLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1951Single
Weak Minded Blues / Is My Pop In There ?Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1951Album
Cock-A-Doodle DooLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1951Single
No Sale / Lay Somethin' On the Bar (Besides Your Elbows)Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1951Album
Life Is So PeculiarLouis Armstrong And Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1950Single
Blue Light BoogieLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1950Single
Show Me How (You Milk The Cow)Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1950Single
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie / Run JoeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1950Single
(You Dyed Your Hair) Chartreuse / LemonadeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1950Single
Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do / I'll Never Be FreeElla Fitzgerald And Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1950Album
Push Ka Pee Shee Pie / Hungry ManLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1950Album
Baby, It's Cold Outside / Don't Cry, Cry BabyElla Fitzgerald And Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1950Album
Baby's Gonna Go Bye Bye / Heed My WarningLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1950Album
Saturday Night Fish FryLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1949Single
Beans And Corn Bread / Chicky-Mo Craney CrowLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1949Album
Have You Got The Gumption / Roamin' BluesLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1949Album
A Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A BirdLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1949Album
School Days / I Know What I've Got (Don't Know What I'm Getting)Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1949Album
You Broke Your Promise / Safe, Sane and SingleLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1949Album
Cole Slaw / Every Man To His Own ProfessionLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1949Album
Baby It's Cold Outside / Don't Cry, Cry BabyElla Fitzgerald And Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1949Album
Caldonia / Buzz MeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1949Album
Baby It's Cold Outside / Don't Cry, Cry BabyElla Fitzgerald And Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1949Album
It's A Low Down Dirty Shame / Rusty Dusty BluesLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1949Album
Pettin' And Pokin’ / Why'd You Do It BabyLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1948Album
Daddy-O / You're On The Right Track Baby (But You're Goin' The Wrong Way)Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five And Martha Davis1948Album
Don't Burn The Candle At Both Ends / We Can't AgreeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1948Album
Pinetop's Boogie Woogie / Saxa-WoogieLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1948Album
Barnyard Boogie / How Long Must I Wait For YouLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1948Album
Run Joe / All For The Love Of LilLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1948Album
Reet, Petite And Gone / Inflation BluesLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1948Album
Barnyard Boogie / How Long Must I Wait For YouLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1948Album
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate / Sure Had A Wonderful TimeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1947Album
Texas And Pacific / I Like 'Em Fat Like ThatLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1947Album
I Know What You're Puttin' Down / Jack, You're DeadLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1947Album
Sure Had A Wonderful Time / Boogie Woogie Blue PlateLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1947Album
Look Out / Early In The Mornin'Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1947Album
Beware / Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1947Album
Open The Door Richard! / Ain't Nobody Here But Us ChickensLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1947Album
Open The Door Richard / It's So EasyLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1947Album
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate / Sure Had A Wonderful TimeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1947Album
Reconversion Blues / Salt Pork, West VirginiaLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie / That Chick's Too Young To FryLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Don't Worry 'Bout That Mule / Buzz MeLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Your Socks Don't Match / (Yip Yip De Hootie) My Baby Said YesBing Crosby with Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Stone Cold Dead In The Market / Petootie PieElla Fitzgerald And Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Ain't That Just Like A Woman / If It's Love You Want BabyLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Texas And Pacific / BewareLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Beware / Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Ain't That Just Like A Woman / Let The Good Times RollLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Ain't That Just Like A Woman / Let The Good Times RollLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' / I Like 'Em Fat Like ThatLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Let The Good Times Roll / Ain't Nobody Here But Us ChickensLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
Louis Jordan And His Tympany FiveLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1946Album
You Can't Get That No More / Mop! Mop!Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1945Album
Messy Bessy / I Seen What'cha DoneLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1945Single
Caldonia / Somebody Done Changed The Lock On My DoorLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1945Album
Caldonia / Somebody Done Changed The Lock On My DoorLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1945Album
Caldonia / Somebody Done Changed The Lock On My DoorLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1945Album
Deacon Jones / Take Me Out To The Ball GameLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five / The Loumell Morgan Trio1945Album
Deacon Jones / Somebody Done Changed The Lock On My DoorLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1945Album
Gotta Be This Or That / Bahama JoeBenny Goodman And His Orchestra / Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1945Album
(Yip Yip De Hootie) My Baby Said Yes / Your Socks Don't MatchBing Crosby And Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1945Album
Don't Fence Me In / The Continental / How High Am I? / Hey Now, Let's LiveThe Three Suns / Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1945Album
Ration Blues / Is You Is Or Is You AintLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1944Album
Coquette / You Can't Get That No MoreJohn Kirby And His Orchestra / Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1944Album
G.I. Jive / Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1944Album
(I'm Gonna Move To The) Outskirts Of Town / I've Found A New Baby / Yeah Man / Rhythm ManLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five / Count Basie Orchestra1944Album
Ration Blues / Deacon JonesLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1943Album
The Old Stamping Ground / Waiting For The Robert E. LeeWillie 'The Lion' Smith And His Cubs / Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1942Album
Mama Mama Blues / Small Town BoyLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1942Album
Mama Mama Blues / Small Town BoyLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1942Album
What's The Use Of Getting Sober (When You Gonna Get Drunk Again) / The Chicks I Pick Are Slender And Tender And TallLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1942Album
I'm Gonna Leave You On The Outskirts Of Town / It's Low Down Dirty ShameLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1942Album
Knock Me A Kiss / Im Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of TownLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1942Album
Saint Vitus Dance / Boogie Woogie Came To TownLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1941Album
Brotherly Love / Saxa-WoogieLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1941Album
Pompton Turnpike / Do You Call That A Buddy?Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five1940Album
Bounce The Ball / Don't Come Cryin' On My ShoulderLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1940Album
You Run Your Mouth And I’ll Run My Business / Hard Lovin’ BluesLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1940Album
June Teenth Jamboree / I'm Alabama BoundLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1940Album
Waiting For The Robert E. Lee / Oh Boy I'm In The MoodLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1940Album
Honeysuckle Rose / But I'll Be BackLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1939Album
Flatface / Doug The JitterbugLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1939Album
Doug, The Jitterbug / At The Swing Cats' BallLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1939Album
Keep A-Knockin' / At The Swing Cats' BallLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five1939Album
It’s Low Down Dirty Shame / Mama Mama BluesLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveAlbum
Greatest Hits 1945-1950Louis Jordan And His Tympany FiveCompil.
Time Marches On / Run JoeLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveSingle
RocknrollLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveSingle
Stone Cold Dead In The Market / Peas And RiceElla Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Sy Oliver And His OrchestraSingle
Jack You're Dead / Boogie Woogie Blue PlateLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveAlbum
Beware / Texas And PacificLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveAlbum
Some Other Stuff 1945-1951 Vol.4Louis Jordan And His Tympany FiveCompil.
Messy Bessy / Good Time SueLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five / Calvin Boze And His All-StarsAlbum
Iv'e Got The GumptionLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveSingle
It's A Low Down Dirty Shame / Rusty Dusty BluesLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveAlbum
Cat Scratchin' / Big BessLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveAlbum
Early In The Morning / Look OutLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveAlbum
Barnyard Boogie / How Long Must I Wait For YouLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveAlbum
A Chicken Ain't Nothing But A Bird / You Run Your Mouth, I'll Run My BusinessLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveAlbum
Tamburitza Boogie / Trouble Then SatisfactionLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveAlbum
Messy BessyLouis Jordan And His Tympany FiveSingle
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